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Illuminae. Die Illuminae Akten_01 by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
3 reviews
trs01's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The writing in this book feels like a rough draft. The authors don't know how to handle serious situations, and the banter and humor were poorly timely and off-putting.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia
thecasualbooknerd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
5.0
Aurora Rising’s darker, grittier cousin.
Wow, am I glad I decided to read this at a not-so-stressful time in my life. Going into this almost blind, only knowing that it’s sci-fi and in an interesting format, I was surprised at how dark it was—maybe this view is influenced by the fact that I’m reading it right as we’re coming out of a pandemic. Regardless, it is a adrenaline-pumping, gripping story that is excellently paced and expertly crafted.
Wow, am I glad I decided to read this at a not-so-stressful time in my life. Going into this almost blind, only knowing that it’s sci-fi and in an interesting format, I was surprised at how dark it was—maybe this view is influenced by the fact that I’m reading it right as we’re coming out of a pandemic. Regardless, it is a adrenaline-pumping, gripping story that is excellently paced and expertly crafted.
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
melodiereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I am emotionally drained from this book and it has put me into a reading slump. I will be reading the next one (from the library of course because jay kristoff is problematic) but i advise everyone to proceed with caution
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
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