beammey's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this serial, though it did have some sensitive topics (bullying, suicide, school shootings), but I thought it was handled well. It was nice to get a better idea of who Loki was and why he is the way he is. I would recommend this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
pantsreads's review
4.0
I'd really like to go exploring with these kids.
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urlphantomhive's review
3.0
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The group has finally arrived in the city spotted some episodes earlier and are making their way down the completely deserted place. Despite several mentions on how dangerous it is, Holden and Loki decide to go and take a look at the Mall.
Finally something is happening that looks like it is going to add to the solution of what is going on. I do think that the characters were not adequately freaked out by their somewhat spooky new surroundings, but this was only a minor concern after what has passed already in this series.
Only four episodes to go, can't wait to get to the conclusion!
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
The group has finally arrived in the city spotted some episodes earlier and are making their way down the completely deserted place. Despite several mentions on how dangerous it is, Holden and Loki decide to go and take a look at the Mall.
Finally something is happening that looks like it is going to add to the solution of what is going on. I do think that the characters were not adequately freaked out by their somewhat spooky new surroundings, but this was only a minor concern after what has passed already in this series.
Only four episodes to go, can't wait to get to the conclusion!
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
diamondxgirl's review
5.0
Hands down, this was my favorite episode. It was raw, emotive, and terrifying. Not because anything awful happened but because we've had three episodes go by where no one has died and we are four from the end. Everything is looking too good to last.
"What's scarier than a zombie?" Holden asked.
Loki stopped and gave Holden a sober look."People."
I love that this episode is titled after music referenced within the episode. We're Dead in this Ghost Town is a Shiny Toy Guns song and is a perfect compliment to the episode. Now I want a ReMade soundtrack; one song for each episode.
This episode mirrors the moments prior to Loki's ReMade encounter and his exploration of the ghost city. He's brought Holden along for the adventure, which has the makings of a disaster but actually bonds the pair together. I'd ship these two if I didn't know better.
Holden trailed behind Loki. “This city reminds me of some of the levels. Reminds me of pretty much every post-apocalyptic movie and video game I’ve seen.”
By now, we know there's something not right about this world. Is this someone's screwed up vision of the world? Have our ReMades dropped into their own version of purgatory? Either way, they're now not only facing killer bunnies, killer machines, unicorns...But dragons. Yep, dragons. I was feeling major Bioshock vibes this episode.
Everyone had something to contribute and was playing the role they were suited to.
I've been saying all along that this rag-tag team of people seems too perfect to be coincidence. Now I'm wondering even more why no one is exploring why Umta stays so quiet when they're speculating about the world.
He imagined that when he died, he would respawn safely at home as if none of this had happened. If only real life let you create save points so you could go back to your previous game and try again with the benefit of added experience.
We knew previously that Loki faced cyber-bullying and that had lead to his eventual death by suicide. In this episode, we get even more backstory that adds to the depth of his character and the tragedy that lead to his death. I just want to hug him. I'm so glad he has a second chance.
Is anyone else reading/listening to ReMade? I hope so, because it's my favorite new adventure this fall!
"What's scarier than a zombie?" Holden asked.
Loki stopped and gave Holden a sober look."People."
I love that this episode is titled after music referenced within the episode. We're Dead in this Ghost Town is a Shiny Toy Guns song and is a perfect compliment to the episode. Now I want a ReMade soundtrack; one song for each episode.
This episode mirrors the moments prior to Loki's ReMade encounter and his exploration of the ghost city. He's brought Holden along for the adventure, which has the makings of a disaster but actually bonds the pair together. I'd ship these two if I didn't know better.
Holden trailed behind Loki. “This city reminds me of some of the levels. Reminds me of pretty much every post-apocalyptic movie and video game I’ve seen.”
By now, we know there's something not right about this world. Is this someone's screwed up vision of the world? Have our ReMades dropped into their own version of purgatory? Either way, they're now not only facing killer bunnies, killer machines, unicorns...But dragons. Yep, dragons. I was feeling major Bioshock vibes this episode.
Everyone had something to contribute and was playing the role they were suited to.
I've been saying all along that this rag-tag team of people seems too perfect to be coincidence. Now I'm wondering even more why no one is exploring why Umta stays so quiet when they're speculating about the world.
He imagined that when he died, he would respawn safely at home as if none of this had happened. If only real life let you create save points so you could go back to your previous game and try again with the benefit of added experience.
We knew previously that Loki faced cyber-bullying and that had lead to his eventual death by suicide. In this episode, we get even more backstory that adds to the depth of his character and the tragedy that lead to his death. I just want to hug him. I'm so glad he has a second chance.
Is anyone else reading/listening to ReMade? I hope so, because it's my favorite new adventure this fall!
antoniaptl's review
5.0
Thank you to Serial Box for providing me with a free copy of this book through NetGalley.
"What's scarier than a zombie?" Holden asked.
Loki stopped and gave Holden a sober look."People."
Okay this episode was by far my favorite! I loved it! And more importantly I finally found a character I can understand and identify with him. Loki. I haven't seen his character before, because I missed episodes 3-8, but this episode definitelely made up! He is the one of the group that others apparently don't trust, because of previous actions and his attitude. I have to say I get it. Especially when he doesn't open up to others. But he is not obliged to either. He opens up to Holden though, so new friendship alert! I'm glad to see themes of bullying, loneliness, maybe depression and suicide being brought up in a way that doesn't stigmatize the illnesses nor the victim. Forgot to mention I even listened to Ghost Town by Shiny Toy Guns and got the full experience of Loki's last minutes in his previous life. Nice song! Also, there are plenty cultural references which makes the story far more believable.
This time the group splits up to explore the city. Holden and Loki find what appears to be a mall and they gather some supplies. They also discover some of the wildlife. I'm not going to spoil you on that, but I'd like to see what happens next with this said wildlife. The other teams make some discoveries too that'll definitely help them survive. The only problem is, is the city safe or not?!
We'll find out in the next episode. After this episode I'm more excited for the series! Definitely check the rest of the episodes out! Only 4 left???!!!
"What's scarier than a zombie?" Holden asked.
Loki stopped and gave Holden a sober look."People."
Okay this episode was by far my favorite! I loved it! And more importantly I finally found a character I can understand and identify with him. Loki. I haven't seen his character before, because I missed episodes 3-8, but this episode definitelely made up! He is the one of the group that others apparently don't trust, because of previous actions and his attitude. I have to say I get it. Especially when he doesn't open up to others. But he is not obliged to either. He opens up to Holden though, so new friendship alert! I'm glad to see themes of bullying, loneliness, maybe depression and suicide being brought up in a way that doesn't stigmatize the illnesses nor the victim. Forgot to mention I even listened to Ghost Town by Shiny Toy Guns and got the full experience of Loki's last minutes in his previous life. Nice song! Also, there are plenty cultural references which makes the story far more believable.
This time the group splits up to explore the city. Holden and Loki find what appears to be a mall and they gather some supplies. They also discover some of the wildlife. I'm not going to spoil you on that, but I'd like to see what happens next with this said wildlife. The other teams make some discoveries too that'll definitely help them survive. The only problem is, is the city safe or not?!
We'll find out in the next episode. After this episode I'm more excited for the series! Definitely check the rest of the episodes out! Only 4 left???!!!
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