A review by dexlud
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

This is the best science fiction book I’ve ever read in my life. I cannot believe I’m rating another book 5 stars in a row but this is just insane. I knew this book would go quickly but I read it all within 24 hours thanks to two 6 hour train rides 😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic