mferrante83's review
4.0
See my review of [b:Brilliance|17171909|Brilliance (Brilliance Saga, #1)|Marcus Sakey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1372505433s/17171909.jpg|23599367].
noelrk's review
2.0
It reads less like a screenplay turned novel than the first book, but the action flick cliches just pile up to absurd amounts (even while the novel winks at our knowledge of them)that it hardly matters. Getting out of Nick's head is appreciated, but Ethan barely registers as a different character than Nick: Both are competent, or at least allowed to be competent, with women backing up their every move and believing in them nearly unconditionally (thank goodness for Amy's yelling at Ethan, one sign that a woman in this book have a personality and mentality outside the men in their lives).
jgoalder's review
4.0
Taut, engrossing thriller. Very enjoyable and quick read. Further character development from the first book, but if anything, more action. Lots of fun while also thought provoking.
mochavonbee's review
2.0
Very disappointing. Enjoyed the first one but reading the sequel was a mistake.
jenbsbooks's review
3.0
I liked this ... not sure why it took me so long to get through. I just kept getting distracted by other books.
This picked up shortly after the first book finished up. Continued on much the same. Lots of characters and storylines. Jumping around quite a bit. 3rd person, so a bit disconnected ... being told from above.
There is a final book ... I should go on, this one just bogged me down so much I'm not positive when/if I'll get to it.
This picked up shortly after the first book finished up. Continued on much the same. Lots of characters and storylines. Jumping around quite a bit. 3rd person, so a bit disconnected ... being told from above.
There is a final book ... I should go on, this one just bogged me down so much I'm not positive when/if I'll get to it.
paigelm's review
3.0
Okay. I read this really fast. But that does not mean that I liked the main character any. When the amount of time I could count him saying "I am going to save the world," expanded beyond my first hand, I stopped counting. Talk about tragic male hero complex. Oh god! I really love the main premise behind the story. Genetic mutation of people to create slight changes in functioning allowing for a new race of abnorms or brilliants. GREAT PLOT. LOVE THAT. So why does Mr. Nick Cooper have to be so annoyingly self-righteous and difficult to deal with. Are we supposed to not route for him and route for John Smith or Erik Epstein instead? Both of those characters appeal to me more because they don't have internal monologues that make them sound completely self-involved all the time. Not that this is a big part of the book but, none-absolutely none-of the sex writing is sexy. Its borderline bearable to read. What's the big deal with that. Everyone is so self-involved they can't have good sex? I'll read the third one to find out what happens (remember: plot good), but really hope Nick Cooper doesn't play as large a role--for the books sake.
archivy's review
4.0
I really like these books! No complaints really and can't wait for the next one.
jsholmes's review
5.0
can't stop!
These are really well written, excellent post, characters, pacing. All so good. Ready for number 3 right now. I guess I'll just have to pick up Sakey's other works!
These are really well written, excellent post, characters, pacing. All so good. Ready for number 3 right now. I guess I'll just have to pick up Sakey's other works!