A review by mxdegroot
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

This book makes you feel the chaos of the possible end of existence.

For this kind of dystopia, the unique formatting of the book works amazing. You never get the exact inner thoughts of any character, but you get more than enough insight and it's not hard to follow. The only critique I have is that it could be shorter than it ended up being, as it felt like the pace only really started to pick up towards the middle of the book.

February 15th, 2024 - February 21st, 2024.

“You have me. Until the last star in the galaxy dies, you have me.” 

“She is catalyst.
She is chaos.
I can see why he loves her.” 

“Perhaps bravery is simply the face humanity wraps around its collective madness.”
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