roksyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
emilygaynier's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good sequel
It didn't go fully where I thought it would, but it was so good!
Read Infinity and Beyond: Augmented - Read a book where people can talk with their minds
It didn't go fully where I thought it would, but it was so good!
Read Infinity and Beyond: Augmented - Read a book where people can talk with their minds
tonishadows's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, before I begin, I must stress this was not a bad read, I did enjoy it for what it was... BUT this was not what I expected going into it, and for me, that was a bit of a letdown.
I absolutely adored the first book, Contagion, it was fast paced, claustrophobic and an all round good sci-fi horror. Immunity was more just sci-fi, and didn't really have the horror element that helped make the first in this duology excel.
A big chunk of this book felt long, and just when I thought I was gonna get some infected action, it was over and done with, it felt rushed. Not to say we didn't get action in this book, there was some moments, but again, it didn't have the same impact as the first installment.
I love the characters in this series, this book did a good job of fleshing them out more. I enjoyed Thea and Coen's relationship throughout also.
Overall, I gave this 4 stars because, as I said, this was not a bad read, it was just not what I thought it was gonna be and it lost it's horror factor, so I deducted a star.
I absolutely adored the first book, Contagion, it was fast paced, claustrophobic and an all round good sci-fi horror. Immunity was more just sci-fi, and didn't really have the horror element that helped make the first in this duology excel.
A big chunk of this book felt long, and just when I thought I was gonna get some infected action, it was over and done with, it felt rushed. Not to say we didn't get action in this book, there was some moments, but again, it didn't have the same impact as the first installment.
I love the characters in this series, this book did a good job of fleshing them out more. I enjoyed Thea and Coen's relationship throughout also.
Overall, I gave this 4 stars because, as I said, this was not a bad read, it was just not what I thought it was gonna be and it lost it's horror factor, so I deducted a star.
perusinghannah's review against another edition
DNF @ 34%
Previous books:
Contagion: ★★★★☆
Ugh, I'm disappointed.
While book one was thoroughly entertaining and hit the ground running, book two is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
For 150 pages, not much happens - they're at a research facility, they're having a bad time, we 'learn' things we already know... and nothing else. There's some new characters that are introduced who are extremely two-dimensional, which wouldn't have been such an issue if this had kept the pace of book one, but unfortunately there's absolutely nothing that drives this story forward. However, I was willing to stick with it for a little longer to see if it would pick up.
But then. Ah, but then. (some mild spoilers ahead, though I've kept it as vague as possible)
We reach a part of the story where one of the female main characters reflects on her attraction to people in the past, describing how she wasn't physically attracted to her ex until she'd known him for years. Would it have ended there, awesome! We love demi representation. But in the very next sentence she describes how she feels a strong, almost desperate physical connection to the boy she's known for a few weeks. This confuses her. And that would've been fine, too, people are allowed to question their sexualities. But given the fact that this is the first time (across two books) that we learn this about her, having it immediately countered, and with the added context of a virus that 'betters' the host?
Nope, I'm out. It might get better further into the book, but it's going into the unhaul pile for me ✌
Previous books:
Contagion: ★★★★☆
Ugh, I'm disappointed.
While book one was thoroughly entertaining and hit the ground running, book two is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
For 150 pages, not much happens - they're at a research facility, they're having a bad time, we 'learn' things we already know... and nothing else. There's some new characters that are introduced who are extremely two-dimensional, which wouldn't have been such an issue if this had kept the pace of book one, but unfortunately there's absolutely nothing that drives this story forward. However, I was willing to stick with it for a little longer to see if it would pick up.
But then. Ah, but then. (some mild spoilers ahead, though I've kept it as vague as possible)
We reach a part of the story where one of the female main characters reflects on her attraction to people in the past, describing how she wasn't physically attracted to her ex until she'd known him for years. Would it have ended there, awesome! We love demi representation. But in the very next sentence she describes how she feels a strong, almost desperate physical connection to the boy she's known for a few weeks. This confuses her. And that would've been fine, too, people are allowed to question their sexualities. But given the fact that this is the first time (across two books) that we learn this about her, having it immediately countered, and with the added context of a virus that 'betters' the host?
Nope, I'm out. It might get better further into the book, but it's going into the unhaul pile for me ✌
storiedadventures's review against another edition
4.0
Full review on my blog, Storied Adventures!
This was such a fun wrap up to the duology! I liked Contagion a tad bit better because it was more intense, BUT you get to know the characters a lot more in this book.
Oh, I LOVE Thea and Coen together! They have good chemistry.
This was such a fun wrap up to the duology! I liked Contagion a tad bit better because it was more intense, BUT you get to know the characters a lot more in this book.
Oh, I LOVE Thea and Coen together! They have good chemistry.
ahen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kayemcie's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this sequal so much more! The writing was a lot better, in my opinion. The chemistry between Thea and Coen definitely fueled my interest to keep reading as well. Would love to read more books about these characters and planets for sure!
ashlyntemple's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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