bibliophil_leah's review
4.0
I really enjoyed it. Maybe not as much as the first one but it was almost as good. And it was really exiting To read it .
sarah_madeleine's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
steffi_au_penguinbooks's review
5.0
I NEED OBSIDIO RIGHT NOW!!!!
THIS BOOK WAS HOLY MOLY MIND BLOWING
THIS BOOK WAS HOLY MOLY MIND BLOWING
biblisophagist's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alexa_gr's review
4.0
REREAD August 2021: I actually think this is my favourite out of the three books in this series. It is very action-packed and the plot twists are great. I did remember the one in the end, but I didn´t know how they solved it and therefore, I was very excited to read the ending again. This time, I did like the characters and the love story (also because it´s a bit less prominent than in Illuminae). And I really enjoyed the illustrations in Hanna´s diary as well.
Great, great book! But still, I can't give this the full 5s. And I can't say if I liked Illuminae better or not either...
I actually had quite the same issues with this book as with the first one. I needed some time to get into it, I wasn't a huge fan of the characters at the beginning and the storyline was kind of predictable during the first half, especially because there are many similarities to the storyline of Illuminae.
BUT then there were things I didn't expect - and I love when this happens.
This book tricked me. I can't tell you much without spoiling but holy crap this ending! It is in my opinion probably the best part of this book!
And then there is this little paradox of this book. It is very fast paced and I definitely wanted to know what happens next all the time. That's positive! But sadly, because I wanted to know the ending and because of the loose format I couldn't concentrate well on all the things happening. I skimmed a lot and I know this is my own failure, but it really was the only way to keep reading sometimes. I hope that makes any sense.
It's still a worthy conclusion though. The entire series is a great adventure and I recommend experiencing it yourself.
Great, great book! But still, I can't give this the full 5s. And I can't say if I liked Illuminae better or not either...
I actually had quite the same issues with this book as with the first one. I needed some time to get into it, I wasn't a huge fan of the characters at the beginning and the storyline was kind of predictable during the first half, especially because there are many similarities to the storyline of Illuminae.
BUT then there were things I didn't expect - and I love when this happens.
This book tricked me. I can't tell you much without spoiling but holy crap this ending! It is in my opinion probably the best part of this book!
And then there is this little paradox of this book. It is very fast paced and I definitely wanted to know what happens next all the time. That's positive! But sadly, because I wanted to know the ending and because of the loose format I couldn't concentrate well on all the things happening. I skimmed a lot and I know this is my own failure, but it really was the only way to keep reading sometimes. I hope that makes any sense.
It's still a worthy conclusion though. The entire series is a great adventure and I recommend experiencing it yourself.
deideo's review
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
monicaokta's review against another edition
5.0
I NEED THE NEXT BOOK ASAP. That cliffhanger at the end really left me curious and wanting more. I love this world and story so much. Even tho it's harder to follow compared to Illuminae (because of all the science part), this book was phenomenal!!!
nasathespaceship's review
2.0
Good for cheap cheese but they low key wrote the same book twice. Kady and Hanna are literally the exact same character. They even did the whole “oh no my boyfriend died oh wait no he didn’t” thing again. Didn’t even faze me the second time. Never though Nik was dead for a second
galfarhan's review
4.0
The fight scenes in the middle of the book took longer than it should.
Comparing to the first book, I connected with the characters in the first book much more than this one.
Overall, reading/listening to the illuminae books is different experience.
Can’t wait to finish the next one.