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izwolf17's review
2.0
Might have some slight bias against sci-fi, but this isn’t my most favorite book I’ve read this year. Started off good, but there was little to no good foreshadowing to the twist until a chapter or two before it happened. It was either a character outright said it or nothing. Slight case of basically insta-love in one of the pov’s and they totally glossed over a death which should have been impactful. The main character changes but she stays pretty stagnant when it comes to her almost lifelong trauma. The twist seemed to take a page and then it was over, can’t know for sure because audiobook. Liked the last chapter, a nice cliff hanger… except you get told something like it’s a big reveal when you’ve been expecting it for almost half the book.
bookeliina's review
3.0
2,5
Neskaitāmās atsauksmes un salīdzināšana ar tādiem darbiem kā Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles un Pīrsa Brauna "Sarkanās sacelšanās" triloģiju, ļāva noticēt, ka šī grāmata būs neaizmirstama. Lai arī šī ir pirmā grāmata sāgā un pastāv iespēja, ka turpinājumi būs labāki, slavēšana ir nevietā
Rakstīt darbu zinātniskās fantastikas žanrā un uzbūvēt jaunu vēl nebijušu pasauli šobrīd nav viegli, jo šīs jaunās pasaules sāk saplūst kopā. Lai arī sižets nebija slikts, tas mani neaizrāva tā kā būtu gribējies. Kopumā man vislabāk patika pirmā nodaļa un epilogs, viss pārējais, kas bija starp tām šķita samocīts.
Neskaitāmās atsauksmes un salīdzināšana ar tādiem darbiem kā Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles un Pīrsa Brauna "Sarkanās sacelšanās" triloģiju, ļāva noticēt, ka šī grāmata būs neaizmirstama. Lai arī šī ir pirmā grāmata sāgā un pastāv iespēja, ka turpinājumi būs labāki, slavēšana ir nevietā
Rakstīt darbu zinātniskās fantastikas žanrā un uzbūvēt jaunu vēl nebijušu pasauli šobrīd nav viegli, jo šīs jaunās pasaules sāk saplūst kopā. Lai arī sižets nebija slikts, tas mani neaizrāva tā kā būtu gribējies. Kopumā man vislabāk patika pirmā nodaļa un epilogs, viss pārējais, kas bija starp tām šķita samocīts.
lesserjoke's review
2.0
This YA space opera unfortunately doesn't work for me. The setting feels nowhere near as expansive as that great title implies, and the character relations aren't built up enough for any of the plot twists to land with any force. There are also way too many instances of people instantly understanding something about one another after locking eyes from across a room, and I think it's strange that the two protagonists never actually meet (although presumably that will happen in the sequel). I do appreciate author Rhoda Belleza's inclusion of racial diversity, and I like the teased idea of hacking memories through a neural uplink, but these aspects of the text alone aren't compelling enough to get me to finish this duology.
[Content warning for torture]
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eldritchreader's review
3.0
Trigger warnings:
This is a book I had seen with a lot of mixed reviews and yet with the beautiful cover and my re-found love of YA sci-fi I wanted to give it a shot. And honestly, I enjoyed it.
Overall it was a good read. I enjoyed the world-building - the different planets and species, the politics and war background, and in particular, the use of technology and how it intertwined with the plot line. Sure, it could have been more fleshed out but I felt it was a good balance between detail that didn't feel heavy but gave the book some atmosphere and spacey vibes.
I enjoyed the characters, although they weren't really here nor there. I did fall in love with Kara late in the story and wished there had been more of her in the first half - which primarily focused on Rhee and her side of the story.
I'll be blunt - I was a little underwhelmed but that may be due to picking this up as an audiobook. While the narration was enjoyable, this is the type of story that I would love to fall into with more focus than I typically dedicate to an audio story. And so, while I am interested in continuing the series, I think I want to pick up a physical copy of this book to reread before I continue. And maybe that reread will give it that little extra something that I was searching for in the audio.
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Ableist language, racism & racial slurs, internment camps (mentioned), strangulation, blood depiction, medical experimentation, needles, consensual & non-consensual drugging, death of a mother/father/sister (recounted, death of a mother (on-page), death of a friend), explosion (recounted & on-page), murder & attempted murder, knife violence, police brutality & violence, torture, mind control (discussed), imprisonment, poisoningThis is a book I had seen with a lot of mixed reviews and yet with the beautiful cover and my re-found love of YA sci-fi I wanted to give it a shot. And honestly, I enjoyed it.
Overall it was a good read. I enjoyed the world-building - the different planets and species, the politics and war background, and in particular, the use of technology and how it intertwined with the plot line. Sure, it could have been more fleshed out but I felt it was a good balance between detail that didn't feel heavy but gave the book some atmosphere and spacey vibes.
I enjoyed the characters, although they weren't really here nor there. I did fall in love with Kara late in the story and wished there had been more of her in the first half - which primarily focused on Rhee and her side of the story.
I'll be blunt - I was a little underwhelmed but that may be due to picking this up as an audiobook. While the narration was enjoyable, this is the type of story that I would love to fall into with more focus than I typically dedicate to an audio story. And so, while I am interested in continuing the series, I think I want to pick up a physical copy of this book to reread before I continue. And maybe that reread will give it that little extra something that I was searching for in the audio.
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booksarebetter's review
3.0
Actual rating 3.5 ⭐. This alternated between characters, was told in parts, and further review to come.
emeszee's review
3.0
I was originally going to rate this just plain 3/5, BUT the last page saved it. It 100% has me hyped for the next book. Anyway, the only chapters I really enjoyed were ones in Aly's point of view. His friendship with Vin was GOOD. Kara was also a character I loved.
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labyrinthofstars's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
mexican_ninjas's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emilye3's review
3.0
3.5 This book was fast paced and had some important topics represented but I didn’t connect at all with the characters. I found it a little confusing and rushed. The story jumped around abruptly sometimes to move the story along and I felt that more needed to be explained.