sarahjolioli's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
viktoria_rosalynn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
literarybitch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is just about exactly what you'd expect from the cover & description. Distress signal, unprepared rescue team, desolate planet, everyone dead, horrible illness, ominous warnings, one survivor. It's a hook I'll gladly jump on every single time.
Just gonna say it, I straight up did not like the romance(?) subplot. I get that enemies-to-lovers is popular, but this just seemed lazy and forced. They weren't even enemies, they were just sarcastic and rude for no reason. I don't know; there has to be a better way to do that. Teenagers wryly sniping at each other gets tiresome quickly and it is overdone to death, so you better hope the jokes you write are exceptionally funny.
Overall, the mystery stretches plausibility but, well, it's in a distant star system and they have FTL travel, so if they want to have this weirdly specific kind of disease, go off.
I will say that the ending is bold, in a way I kind of respect, but it certainly will piss some readers off. As far as I know, this is standalone with no sequel, so if you're the kind of person who will scream "But what happened next???" at a cliffhanger, you might as well steer clear.
Just gonna say it, I straight up did not like the romance(?) subplot. I get that enemies-to-lovers is popular, but this just seemed lazy and forced. They weren't even enemies, they were just sarcastic and rude for no reason. I don't know; there has to be a better way to do that. Teenagers wryly sniping at each other gets tiresome quickly and it is overdone to death, so you better hope the jokes you write are exceptionally funny.
Overall, the mystery stretches plausibility but, well, it's in a distant star system and they have FTL travel, so if they want to have this weirdly specific kind of disease, go off.
I will say that the ending is bold, in a way I kind of respect, but it certainly will piss some readers off. As far as I know, this is standalone with no sequel, so if you're the kind of person who will scream "But what happened next???" at a cliffhanger, you might as well steer clear.
6/10
moon134340child's review against another edition
4.0
I will swallow my own words. This was so damn good. Even tho i laughed in some parts when it was too much happening in so many fantastic ways i did not see any of it coming. I judged it and it proved me wrong. Im glad it did.
Ps: i knew u shouldnt trust seaweed.
Ps: i knew u shouldnt trust seaweed.
emilygaynier's review against another edition
5.0
*2021*
Audio is pretty good. I didn't like the voices used for a few characters because they sounded odd in context, but I feel like I got a better sense for Thea and Coen's dynamic and when they became a team
*2019*
This book took me a little while to get into it. The first fifty pages were a little confusing and some characters weren't introduced very well. They just kind of popped up and only had a little bit of backstory.
I have to say, I hated Toby so much. He was so disrespectful and rude and the way he was written was so similar to how little boys act when they have a supposed crush on a girl. I was basically waiting in fear for that moment when Toby admits to having a crush on Thea.
Also I expected this book to be scarier then it was. I just kind of assumed it was a sci-fi/horror. It was really creepy when they were first on the planet and starting to look around and stuff. Especially with the seaweed thing. But then it became more like an action adventure story. Still, I really liked it.
For Read Infinity and Beyond: Terraformed planet - Set on a planet that isn't Earth
Audio is pretty good. I didn't like the voices used for a few characters because they sounded odd in context, but I feel like I got a better sense for Thea and Coen's dynamic and when they became a team
*2019*
This book took me a little while to get into it. The first fifty pages were a little confusing and some characters weren't introduced very well. They just kind of popped up and only had a little bit of backstory.
I have to say, I hated Toby so much. He was so disrespectful and rude and the way he was written was so similar to how little boys act when they have a supposed crush on a girl. I was basically waiting in fear for that moment when Toby admits to having a crush on Thea.
Spoiler
I was honestly so happy he died.Also I expected this book to be scarier then it was. I just kind of assumed it was a sci-fi/horror. It was really creepy when they were first on the planet and starting to look around and stuff. Especially with the seaweed thing. But then it became more like an action adventure story. Still, I really liked it.
For Read Infinity and Beyond: Terraformed planet - Set on a planet that isn't Earth
roksyreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
maegan090's review against another edition
3.0
i’m really mad about the cliffhanger but this was pretty solid. i will never understand why ya authors feel the need to change POVs so constantly but still enjoyable
kevinweitzel44's review against another edition
4.0
Super creepy and exciting! Definitely a few twists I didn’t see coming. I really enjoyed the characterization of Thea, Coen & Nova.