melodicfate's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
*I’d like to thank the author for providing me a copy of this book, in exchange for my honest review.*
The more I read, my liking for sci-fi ends up growing. If it just so happens to have great female characters, all the better. This book had both an interesting science-fiction plot, as well as interesting main characters, one of whom just happened to be female.
This book followed the adventures of brother and sister, Devin and Jane. I liked both of them, for various reasons. Jane was the heroine who didn’t start out as such, but instead developed into that role over time. Devin was a reformed criminal, who was still sympathetic because of his determination to do right by his sister. I liked reading from both of their points of view, and loved the fact that this book was about a brother and sister team, instead of just a romantic couple.
There were various side characters, some I liked more than others. Riley was a longtime friend of Devin’s, and I found him endearing, with all his brilliance in hacking, and how unsure he was around actual people. I really disliked Devin and Jane’s father, since he just wanted to use his children as puppets, in order to further his family’s reputation. Finally, there was Adam, Jane’s best friend and love interest. I really liked his optimism, and all his idealism. The reveal about him wasn’t really a surprise, but I still found it interesting.
The plot of this book was really fast-paced. It involved Devin being framed for crimes, when he discovered that his fiancee wasn’t exactly human. Jane, with lots of stubbornness, ended up tagging along, and various adventures, space battles, and revelations followed. I really liked how this book involved the question of what it meant to be human, and what exactly artificial intelligence was.
With all that said, I thought this was a good novel. The sci-fi aspects of the book were interesting and unique, although I did get confused a few times. Also, there were times in the story where the pacing slowed. However, that didn’t take away from any of the interesting characters, or great themes that the author included in this book. If you’re looking for a unique sci-fi, I definitely think you should pick this one up.
*I’d like to thank the author for providing me a copy of this book, in exchange for my honest review.*
The more I read, my liking for sci-fi ends up growing. If it just so happens to have great female characters, all the better. This book had both an interesting science-fiction plot, as well as interesting main characters, one of whom just happened to be female.
This book followed the adventures of brother and sister, Devin and Jane. I liked both of them, for various reasons. Jane was the heroine who didn’t start out as such, but instead developed into that role over time. Devin was a reformed criminal, who was still sympathetic because of his determination to do right by his sister. I liked reading from both of their points of view, and loved the fact that this book was about a brother and sister team, instead of just a romantic couple.
There were various side characters, some I liked more than others. Riley was a longtime friend of Devin’s, and I found him endearing, with all his brilliance in hacking, and how unsure he was around actual people. I really disliked Devin and Jane’s father, since he just wanted to use his children as puppets, in order to further his family’s reputation. Finally, there was Adam, Jane’s best friend and love interest. I really liked his optimism, and all his idealism. The reveal about him wasn’t really a surprise, but I still found it interesting.
The plot of this book was really fast-paced. It involved Devin being framed for crimes, when he discovered that his fiancee wasn’t exactly human. Jane, with lots of stubbornness, ended up tagging along, and various adventures, space battles, and revelations followed. I really liked how this book involved the question of what it meant to be human, and what exactly artificial intelligence was.
With all that said, I thought this was a good novel. The sci-fi aspects of the book were interesting and unique, although I did get confused a few times. Also, there were times in the story where the pacing slowed. However, that didn’t take away from any of the interesting characters, or great themes that the author included in this book. If you’re looking for a unique sci-fi, I definitely think you should pick this one up.
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