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astridiris's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I read this book as a kid and decided to re-read it again on vacation as an adult. It was super fun to read again. The illustrations are a big pull for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
3v49's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
I got this book at a used bookstore so wasn’t expecting much but ended up REALLY enjoying it. The art was beautiful and the world was very cool. Sometimes the main character, Eva Nine, got on my nerves towards the end because I felt like by this point in the story she should know better / make better decisions & it felt like the only reason she wasn’t was to make the plot go in the direction the author wanted.
Other than the that, I thought it was a fun read. It gave me Avatar the Last Airbender meets Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind meets something else that I can’t quite put my finger on?
Other than the that, I thought it was a fun read. It gave me Avatar the Last Airbender meets Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind meets something else that I can’t quite put my finger on?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Medical content and Death of parent
keepsleep's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Confinement
Minor: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
ricksilva's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Fantasy artist/writer Tony DiTerlizzi (co-author of The Spiderwick Chronicles; I'm more familiar with him as a Magic: The Gathering artist) writes and illustrates this story of a twelve-year-old girl who has lived her entire life in an underground sanctuary with an AI caretaker. Eva Nine has been training on a series of holographic simulations to prepare for the day when she will finally walk on the Earth's surface.
Unfortunately, the simulations have everything wrong, and when circumstances force Eva Nine to leave her shelter earlier than intended, the world she discovers is nothing like what she had been prepared for.
Eva and the small supporting cast she ends up gathering around her are all fun characters, and the process of them growing into a family is really the heart of this book. The author fills the world with a fascinating array of creatures that are alien, but also familiar. The use of technology in the story is clever, and the interactions between human and machine intelligence make for an interesting mother (or rather MUTHR)/daughter dynamic.
Eva is resourceful, brave, and relentless when it comes to defending her new family. Her search for the one strange clue about her past (a fun literary reference) only gets started in this book, and much of the mystery of the setting is left for future volumes in the series to explore.
The one weakness I found in the story were the villains. The main antagonist is pretty generic. Other characters introduced showed more potential and more complexity, she hopefully this element of the story will improve as the series continues.
I have the sequel on hand, and I'm definitely looking forward to revisiting Eva Nine's world.
Unfortunately, the simulations have everything wrong, and when circumstances force Eva Nine to leave her shelter earlier than intended, the world she discovers is nothing like what she had been prepared for.
Eva and the small supporting cast she ends up gathering around her are all fun characters, and the process of them growing into a family is really the heart of this book. The author fills the world with a fascinating array of creatures that are alien, but also familiar. The use of technology in the story is clever, and the interactions between human and machine intelligence make for an interesting mother (or rather MUTHR)/daughter dynamic.
Eva is resourceful, brave, and relentless when it comes to defending her new family. Her search for the one strange clue about her past (a fun literary reference) only gets started in this book, and much of the mystery of the setting is left for future volumes in the series to explore.
The one weakness I found in the story were the villains. The main antagonist is pretty generic. Other characters introduced showed more potential and more complexity, she hopefully this element of the story will improve as the series continues.
I have the sequel on hand, and I'm definitely looking forward to revisiting Eva Nine's world.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent