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kathrynleereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Just like its predecessor, Aurora Burning keeps a consistently fast pace.
As with The Illuminae Files, what really takes the cake in The Aurora Cycle trilogy are the characters.
While technically the Eshvaren won against the Ra’haam, they weren’t able to completely defeat them, so I’m not sure why they are so determined that Auri (and any other Trigger out there) do the same thing they did.
Tyler - It was a refreshing change of pace to see Tyler get more comfortable breaking the rules and just fighting for himself and (mostly) his Squad.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic
nat20charisma's review
4.5
Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Death of parent, and War
literarycavy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Torture and War
Minor: Genocide and Death of parent
tranquiltides's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
But this book is the exception to the rule. Fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat thee whole time, I cannot WAIT to see what the heck is happening with Squad 312 in book 3.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Suicide and Death of parent
Brief, passing mentions of consensual sex Sacrifice of one’s selfhannaws's review against another edition
- 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
“But don't fall in love with me, Zila. I'll just break your heart."
"That does seem consistent with your romantic modus operandi." She pauses a moment before adding, "You are also too tall for me."
I blink at that. "Wait… you like girls?"
Zila shrugs, scanning the crowd. "Not tall ones.”
First of all: this book starts with a sort of summary of the first book! And boy did I really appreciate it, also needed it. It's been a while since I read the first book and it had started to melt together with that Sanderson book so I very much appreciate that summary.
The characters, oh man. I had forgotten how much the loss hurt in the previous one and how precious all these Legionnaires are. They all have their own quirks and everything. They are so different, yet so similar. I love them all very much.
Some of them make very dumb decisions, keep very stupid secrets. Causing unnecessary fights. It hurt my little fragile heart. But thus is life! I still got this motherly need to go and give them an earful.
Their adventure continues to save the whole universe. But it gets a lot harder and more dangerous, being hunted by everyone else at the same time. It sure is a wild ride for them. Maybe I am growing out of YA but some times it all felt a little too much. Too much was constantly happening, none of it good. Yet they somehow managed to make it out of everything alive. Overwhelming might be the right word for it.
But the plot is still good. It was kind of "on the edge of my seat" type of ride. We get some new enemies, whom aren't so "new" after all! A lot of character development, which is a big plus. Though they all are thrown into grown up shoes so they do have to grow up rather quickly. Yes, I know none of them are little kids! But still they have big shoes to fill.
There is still a lot of things that needs to be unraveled. And not any little things, mind me. There is one big HOW, still nagging in the back of my head and I'm a little irritated that the subject wasn't much thought about. Understandably they were under some more critical matters but they all thought about it at some point! I need answers so I guess I will have to get my hands onto the last book then?
All in all I really enjoyed this book. It sure was a wild ride. It is on the faster side with pace, but it fits perfectly! 500 pages gets read in no time.
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Genocide and Gun violence
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and War
aseel_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
ratschel9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent
dadimabookernow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I did however find it abit predictable with the StarSlayer being one of the previous trigger but what a good plot twist of him being kals father. Speaking of Kal he was kind of a background character I feel kind of just going with what ever Aurora said or did. It really bugged me though how when majority of the squad found out who Kals father was how they basically cast him out. He joined the Academy to try atone for his father's sins and show how much he isn't like his father but instead his squad /friends banished him for something and someone he can't/ couldn't control because he was a CHILD last time he even was in contact with his father!
But that ending of the book was like wow. I am definitely excited for the next one to come out in November.
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Death, Genocide, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War