kirstycarson1's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
marcirenee1974's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book was not great, at least for me. Sci-Fi is not my fave genre, so perhaps it was that. I will not be reading more books in this series if there are any. I didn't really love the first book in the series, Freaks, but feel that it was better than this one. I finished this one to say that I listened to it all but I really wasn't here for it. I am sure that people who like this type of book will enjoy it as the book seemed to be well-written and cohesive.
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d2dragon's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second book in the Freaks series. The narrator, PJ Morgan, does a great job. The story continues with a new character coming in. This new character is an uncle that was supposedly dead but somehow is not. The main characters are still dealing with loss and the government watching them. One of the main characters even has a bad run-in with the government. The main "villain' in the story has an interesting story arc. I enjoyed the story and can't wait to see what happens next.
*I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.*
*I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.*
jjbookaday's review against another edition
4.0
This book was provided to me from Netgalley!
If you’re a fan of the powers of “Animorphs” and the Saturday morning super hero-y feel, with a tad bit of Riverdale, you’ll like this. It can feel like a CW drama but one thing I will say is that unlike the CW shows these characters see very decent development and the tasteful introduction and handling of the non binary character was something I, as a queer person deeply respect. While this book has its issues such as varying cliches I found myself enjoying the villain as well and how cute little Rabbits are secretly very dangerous creatures (those teeth!). All in all, this book was awesome. Not perfect but awesome. 4 out of 5 stars from me!
If you’re a fan of the powers of “Animorphs” and the Saturday morning super hero-y feel, with a tad bit of Riverdale, you’ll like this. It can feel like a CW drama but one thing I will say is that unlike the CW shows these characters see very decent development and the tasteful introduction and handling of the non binary character was something I, as a queer person deeply respect. While this book has its issues such as varying cliches I found myself enjoying the villain as well and how cute little Rabbits are secretly very dangerous creatures (those teeth!). All in all, this book was awesome. Not perfect but awesome. 4 out of 5 stars from me!
lexiereadstoomuch's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like the first half of this book was completely different than the last half. I found it hard to follow but in the end it was okay.
dreadfulbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The freaks are back! This is the second book in the series, and it was just as good as the first.
Travelers continues with the group still learning how to use their powers, but they have to be much more careful because of the government agency following their every move. They're waiting for just one slip up so they can capture and contain them. This is made extra difficult by Micah, who seems to have a hard time keeping his rage in check.
I really love the inclusion that this book has. The first and second book have a lesbian as a main character and I really like that it covers what she deals with having to live in a smaller town with less than tolerant people. This book also added in a non-binary character, and even more bigoted people in the group do make an effort to understand. The "bad guy" in this book is also a Native American god and race places a bigger part in this book. And of course, one of the main characters is Black and it touches on how difficult that can be.
This book, like the first, was face paced and fun. It continued to flesh out the characters in a great way, and they all feel like realistic teenagers. I can't wait for the next one!
Travelers continues with the group still learning how to use their powers, but they have to be much more careful because of the government agency following their every move. They're waiting for just one slip up so they can capture and contain them. This is made extra difficult by Micah, who seems to have a hard time keeping his rage in check.
I really love the inclusion that this book has. The first and second book have a lesbian as a main character and I really like that it covers what she deals with having to live in a smaller town with less than tolerant people. This book also added in a non-binary character, and even more bigoted people in the group do make an effort to understand. The "bad guy" in this book is also a Native American god and race places a bigger part in this book. And of course, one of the main characters is Black and it touches on how difficult that can be.
This book, like the first, was face paced and fun. It continued to flesh out the characters in a great way, and they all feel like realistic teenagers. I can't wait for the next one!
themoonchild's review against another edition
4.0
It was granted by Netgalley, an arc of the audiobook of Travelers by Brett Rilley in exchange for my honest opinion.
This is the second instalment of the Freaks trilogy.
Keeps going strong with a good world-building description and characters that are displayed very pleasingly.
An engaging plot to follow, with a heavier vibe than the first one, but made the ambience better, the struggles and issues between being teenagers and the powers they gained and have to manage along to keep themselves and the town safe from their new enemy This book had a good look at the current world but manages to still give us a dystopian and fantasy vibe.
This is the second instalment of the Freaks trilogy.
Keeps going strong with a good world-building description and characters that are displayed very pleasingly.
An engaging plot to follow, with a heavier vibe than the first one, but made the ambience better, the struggles and issues between being teenagers and the powers they gained and have to manage along to keep themselves and the town safe from their new enemy This book had a good look at the current world but manages to still give us a dystopian and fantasy vibe.
remi_jane's review against another edition
3.0
Let me start off by saying, I didn’t know this was in a sequel when I requested it. Because of this, I felt a little confused most of the time, but this was completely my fault.
Even not reading the first book, I picked up pretty quick on character development. It was amazing! I had no idea who these characters were, but I immediately grasped glimpses of their individual personalities.
ALSO, the writing! Bravo Riley for being so great with words! It makes me want to read so much more from him.
I appreciated the inclusiveness of a non-binary character. Wonderful representation.
I’m giving this one an average score of 3⭐️, which is pretty good for my ratings!
Thank you NetGalley and Imbrifex audio for the arc, in exchange for my honest review.
Even not reading the first book, I picked up pretty quick on character development. It was amazing! I had no idea who these characters were, but I immediately grasped glimpses of their individual personalities.
ALSO, the writing! Bravo Riley for being so great with words! It makes me want to read so much more from him.
I appreciated the inclusiveness of a non-binary character. Wonderful representation.
I’m giving this one an average score of 3⭐️, which is pretty good for my ratings!
Thank you NetGalley and Imbrifex audio for the arc, in exchange for my honest review.
canderson's review against another edition
4.0
The FREAKS are back! While I felt like the stakes were a little lower overall in Travelers, than they were in FREAKS, I found myself voraciously turning pages while reading. The author, Brett Riley, does a superb job of building up the tension with the FREAKS grouping, now that a their former bully is one of them. As the reader, it is hard to forgive the bully, but when the bullied becomes a bit too violent, I found myself swinging back and forth between who I felt more empathy for, which gives me just a little taste of what the rest of the Freaks must be feeling, too!
This novel gave us a little more time with Gabby and Christian, which I liked a lot. They were both interesting characters in the first book, but we were stuck more-so inside Jamie, Kenneth, and Micah's heads, so it was nice to see a little more of the story from Gabby and Christian's perspective.
Baltar is definitely a BAD DUDE, I can feel it... I was a little disappointed that there wasn't as much time devoted to Baltar and his magical abilities—where did they come from? what kind of portals did he open? why hasn't Micah spoken to his dad (even via text)? also, we haven't heard back from social services so how do they know someone is staying with Micah? ... I'm sure this will probably be front and center during the next book, but I felt a little disappointed in the Freaks with their lack of questioning of Baltar, aside from the first day where they just took his amulets without question.... the horror fan in me is screaming for them to be smarter!
But aside from my Baltar bothers, I loved the action and high tension that Brett Riley creates. I also really enjoyed the deeper character building in this novel, and the light romantic tension in that teenage love-triangle style.
The pacing kept me on the edge of my seat just waiting to see another rabbit poke its nose somewhere odd or for Micah to maybe lose his grasp on reality. I am now patiently waiting for Book 3, and hoping it delivers more thriller/horror vibes and some answers that are bouncing around my noggin since I finished the last page.
This novel gave us a little more time with Gabby and Christian, which I liked a lot. They were both interesting characters in the first book, but we were stuck more-so inside Jamie, Kenneth, and Micah's heads, so it was nice to see a little more of the story from Gabby and Christian's perspective.
Baltar is definitely a BAD DUDE, I can feel it... I was a little disappointed that there wasn't as much time devoted to Baltar and his magical abilities—where did they come from? what kind of portals did he open? why hasn't Micah spoken to his dad (even via text)? also, we haven't heard back from social services so how do they know someone is staying with Micah? ... I'm sure this will probably be front and center during the next book, but I felt a little disappointed in the Freaks with their lack of questioning of Baltar, aside from the first day where they just took his amulets without question.... the horror fan in me is screaming for them to be smarter!
But aside from my Baltar bothers, I loved the action and high tension that Brett Riley creates. I also really enjoyed the deeper character building in this novel, and the light romantic tension in that teenage love-triangle style.
The pacing kept me on the edge of my seat just waiting to see another rabbit poke its nose somewhere odd or for Micah to maybe lose his grasp on reality. I am now patiently waiting for Book 3, and hoping it delivers more thriller/horror vibes and some answers that are bouncing around my noggin since I finished the last page.