A review by mengzhenreads
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous tense 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

5.0

This is easily one of the most unique books I've ever read. The formatting and writing style makes this book consistently entertaining and mysterious and despite the slightly untraditional formatting, the plot and characters still feel wonderfully fleshed out. The romance was very cheesy, but it was a nice change from the rest of the book which was quite dark and heavy for the most part. Although none of the plot twists really blew my mind, it was still incredibly entertaining and this book is just absolutely thrilling in terms of action, explosions, and zombies. Overall this is just a thrilling, heart-wrenching space opera that I would recommend to anyone who likes seeing things explode in space.
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