My brief review of Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa is that it's a good, engaging space opera and fans of the genre (especially ones who prefer sci-fi novels that don't feature lots of non-human characters) will enjoy. Because of the linear narrative and single point of view character, it took me a few chapters to get into the story and familiar with the setting, but once I did I had trouble putting it down.

My only complaint is that early on a lot was made of the linguistic element of the colonialism that was the main theme of the book but with no clear idea of who was speaking what languages and when it became difficult to relate that back to the overall story, and the whole concept faded out as the action picked up. It would have been nice to see something like a different font or italics used for some of the dialog or a deeper dive into language challenges later in the book.

But ultimately that's a minor nitpick and I think you should read Splinter in the Sky. I'm excited to see what else is in store from Ashing-Giwa.