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kirstensbabel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
How would you describe this book? asks my ai generated Storygraph, as it always asks, with no idea or emotion of the heartbreak, tension, and other things that made my brain go insane and i absolutely lost my mind.
Tense, i answer. With a capital T.
again, these books are SOOO cool.
maybe bc i am just a nerd
what i found absolutely hilarious is the fact that nik and ella texted like middleschoolers, misspelli no every other word and stuff
Hanna was So badass, she almost gave Kady a run for her title. But no, she is still queen.
Nik was good. Him and Ezra both seem to have the main purpose of being BoyToy while Hanna and Kady fuck shit up and save everybody. Lovely.
Ella was amazing.
THOSE MULTI VERSES AT THE END THOUGH REAL MESSED WITH ME babes. not okay. every time ella died i was like noo, at some point i wasn’t really sure if she was dead or no. thank god she isn’t
OMG I FUCKING HATE JACKSON THOUGH. ew. no. go away please and die in a hole. most hated characters ever list for sure.
i need them to meet with kady and ezra now though. Then Kady and Hanna can badass even more together. truly
just like with the first book, the first 200 pages are just introduction and u have no idea whats going on. Then the next 300 are pure buildup. and then the last 100 are the most intense pages you have ever read. whiplas and tension on every page. near deaths and also full deaths. sadness and also hatred. killing and also more killing. truly lovely.
i immediately started the next book. 4.5
ALSO AIDAN coming back yay i love it. redemption arc truly
Tense, i answer. With a capital T.
again, these books are SOOO cool.
maybe bc i am just a nerd
what i found absolutely hilarious is the fact that nik and ella texted like middleschoolers, misspelli no every other word and stuff
Hanna was So badass, she almost gave Kady a run for her title. But no, she is still queen.
Nik was good. Him and Ezra both seem to have the main purpose of being BoyToy while Hanna and Kady fuck shit up and save everybody. Lovely.
Ella was amazing.
OMG I FUCKING HATE JACKSON THOUGH. ew. no. go away please and die in a hole. most hated characters ever list for sure.
i need them to meet with kady and ezra now though. Then Kady and Hanna can badass even more together. truly
just like with the first book, the first 200 pages are just introduction and u have no idea whats going on. Then the next 300 are pure buildup. and then the last 100 are the most intense pages you have ever read. whiplas and tension on every page. near deaths and also full deaths. sadness and also hatred. killing and also more killing. truly lovely.
i immediately started the next book. 4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
anjh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
even tho i’m not a fan of sci fi i enjoyed this as much as Illuminae, though i found this more confusing than i did the first book, and even that was hard to understand imo. i found myself having to constantly check the Illuminae wiki to check and verify details and confirm who people were and what things were as not much was really explained well in the book. one of those things where you kind of just have to figure it out for yourself.
aside from the confusion of the book, i absolutely loved the artworks and visuals and paired with listening to the audiobook while reading this was like reading a sci fi movie. the graphics are so creative and continue throughout the whole book making it really immersive and massively contributing to the reading experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer and Chronic illness
peachani's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, Excrement, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kwthor's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
timewilltale's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
lawbooks600's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Representation: Black and Asian characters
Score: Eight out of ten.
Wow. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff deliver. Again.
After reading and enjoying The Aurora Cycle and Illuminae I wanted to read Gemina, and headed in with high expectations that I'll enjoy it as much as the previous four works from these authors. I saw Gemina in a library, picked it up and glanced at the blurb, making it seem intriguing. When I closed the final page, it was enjoyable.
It starts with Hanna and Nik living on a space station in the middle of nowhere named the Heimdall, while Kady is headed to the Hypatia to warn them of the upcoming BeiTech invasion in the opening pages. Again, I'm not sure where to begin with Gemina, but I'll try, it's similar to Illuminae in terms of almost everything. The pacing is fast even though it's above 600 pages, but it doesn't feel like it, and the plot is even more engaging as the stakes increased again, I'll tell you why later. The characters are likable and they're people I can root for, but they're not the most relatable, still, the worldbuilding is on point for a narrative set hundreds of years in the future. I can imagine humanity developing advanced technologies like wormholes and huge spaceships when they reach that time. Sometimes Gemina can slow down, but that can allow for characters to start relationships like when Hanna started hers with Nik, and the dialogue is entertaining as always. Oh, and AIDAN the AI is back, but doesn't play a critical role unlike in Illuminae. Gemina is like Illuminae since it too is not a book--it's another collection of files, including surveillance footage, DMs, group chats, diagrams, computer screens (sort of) and text art, which looks even better and made me enjoy the narrative more. The conclusion is enthralling as Hanna and Nik save two universes from destroying themselves, escape the BeiTech assault and now all I must do is read Obsidio to discover what happens next.
Score: Eight out of ten.
Wow. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff deliver. Again.
After reading and enjoying The Aurora Cycle and Illuminae I wanted to read Gemina, and headed in with high expectations that I'll enjoy it as much as the previous four works from these authors. I saw Gemina in a library, picked it up and glanced at the blurb, making it seem intriguing. When I closed the final page, it was enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Full trigger warnings: Explosions, death of a parent in the past and a partner, an animal (fish) and other people, physical injury and assault, blood depiction, military violence and war themes, gun violence, murdersarahsbooklife's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. I thought that I wouldn't like it as much with it following new characters (to start with anyway) but I ended up loving them.
It's the same nail biting, highstakes, tense sci-fi survival story as the first. Just over a much shorter period of time, days and hours instead of the months in the first book.
Just as amazing as the first book if not better!😁
It's the same nail biting, highstakes, tense sci-fi survival story as the first. Just over a much shorter period of time, days and hours instead of the months in the first book.
Just as amazing as the first book if not better!😁
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Gore, and Grief
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. I thought that I wouldn't like it as much with it following new characters (to start with anyway) but I ended up loving them.
It's the same nail biting, highstakes, tense sci-fi survival story as the first. Just over a much shorter period of time, days and hours instead of the months in the first book.
Just as amazing as the first book if not better!😁
It's the same nail biting, highstakes, tense sci-fi survival story as the first. Just over a much shorter period of time, days and hours instead of the months in the first book.
Just as amazing as the first book if not better!😁
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Gore, and Grief
sara_reads_and_wines's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.25
I really enjoyed this continuation of the series. I did the combination of audio and ebook again, and is well worth it!
In this book we meet Hanna & Nik and watch them take on a BioTech team sent to take over the Heimdall station. Faced with a deadly team of soldiers, slimy predators, and a malfunctioning wormhole, Hanna and Nik have their work cut out for them.
So many stressful situations that again kept me on the edge of my seat. Some twists and turns I figured out and others took me by surprise. This series continues to be amazing and I definitely recommend!
In this book we meet Hanna & Nik and watch them take on a BioTech team sent to take over the Heimdall station. Faced with a deadly team of soldiers, slimy predators, and a malfunctioning wormhole, Hanna and Nik have their work cut out for them.
So many stressful situations that again kept me on the edge of my seat. Some twists and turns I figured out and others took me by surprise. This series continues to be amazing and I definitely recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
mxdegroot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The universe may not have imploded, but my brain most certainly did.
I thought it couldn't get more chaotic than the first book. Well, buckle up, buckaroo, because it did. I loved every second of this almost 700 page long book and do not regret all the brain cells I lost to it. I can't wait for both groups to come together in the third book and probably get more chaotic.
February 22nd, 2024 - February 26th, 2024.
I thought it couldn't get more chaotic than the first book. Well, buckle up, buckaroo, because it did. I loved every second of this almost 700 page long book and do not regret all the brain cells I lost to it. I can't wait for both groups to come together in the third book and probably get more chaotic.
February 22nd, 2024 - February 26th, 2024.
“Patience and Silence had one beautiful daughter. And her name was Vengeance.”
“Your kind have perfected the clockwork of murder long ago.”
“You might get only one shot. So shoot. You know who said that?"
The rifle clatters to the bloody floor.
"Hanna FUCKING Donnelly. That's who.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and War
Minor: Medical content and Gaslighting