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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
Excellente lecture.
« Aurora Squad » est un livre qui me faisait envie depuis déjà quelque temps, mais que je n’arrivais pas à me résoudre à commencer. Avant de le commencer, j’étais persuadée que l’histoire serait peut être uniquement basé sur le point de vue d’un garçon, et je pense que ça m’a légèrement freiné. Oui, je sais que ça devrait pas être un point sur lequel décider une lecture ou non, mais je ne peux me passer d’une narration féminine.
Mais comme j’ai pu le découvrir plus tard, « Aurora Squad » ne se résume pas à un seul personnage. En effet, j’ai eu la surprise de me rendre compte que chaque personnage avait son mot à dire, et que chacun amenait sa petite pierre à l’édifice. Et je dois dire que cela m’a énormément plu, même si j’avais tendance parfois à un peu me perdre dans les chapitres. Car même si le nom du personnage est indiqué au début, il m’arrivait après quelque paragraphe de ne plus savoir vraiment qui était à la narration. Rien de très grave en soit.
« Aurora Squad » a été une excellente lecture parce que les auteurs nous embarquent littéralement dans un univers bien travaillé et qui nous fait vivre des montagnes russes. J’ai aimé ce côté science-fiction avec un côté futuriste, fantastique et un soupçon de romance et d’humour. J’ai aimé les personnages, même si je ne me suis pas attachée à chacun d’eux avec le même degré d’intensité. J’ai aimé les révélations, les rebondissements, les scènes d’actions et tout ce qui a fait de cette histoire une excellente lecture. J’ai aimé cet escadron 312 et ces membres qui ont tous quelque chose pour les rendre unique. J’ai aimé que les auteures ne prennent pas parfois les décisions les plus prévisibles pour le développement de leur histoire que ce soit dans la tournure des événements ou même dans la romance.
Je recommande sans hésitation ce livre.
Il reste maintenant plus qu’à attendre 2021.
« Aurora Squad » est un livre qui me faisait envie depuis déjà quelque temps, mais que je n’arrivais pas à me résoudre à commencer. Avant de le commencer, j’étais persuadée que l’histoire serait peut être uniquement basé sur le point de vue d’un garçon, et je pense que ça m’a légèrement freiné. Oui, je sais que ça devrait pas être un point sur lequel décider une lecture ou non, mais je ne peux me passer d’une narration féminine.
Mais comme j’ai pu le découvrir plus tard, « Aurora Squad » ne se résume pas à un seul personnage. En effet, j’ai eu la surprise de me rendre compte que chaque personnage avait son mot à dire, et que chacun amenait sa petite pierre à l’édifice. Et je dois dire que cela m’a énormément plu, même si j’avais tendance parfois à un peu me perdre dans les chapitres. Car même si le nom du personnage est indiqué au début, il m’arrivait après quelque paragraphe de ne plus savoir vraiment qui était à la narration. Rien de très grave en soit.
« Aurora Squad » a été une excellente lecture parce que les auteurs nous embarquent littéralement dans un univers bien travaillé et qui nous fait vivre des montagnes russes. J’ai aimé ce côté science-fiction avec un côté futuriste, fantastique et un soupçon de romance et d’humour. J’ai aimé les personnages, même si je ne me suis pas attachée à chacun d’eux avec le même degré d’intensité. J’ai aimé les révélations, les rebondissements, les scènes d’actions et tout ce qui a fait de cette histoire une excellente lecture. J’ai aimé cet escadron 312 et ces membres qui ont tous quelque chose pour les rendre unique. J’ai aimé que les auteures ne prennent pas parfois les décisions les plus prévisibles pour le développement de leur histoire que ce soit dans la tournure des événements ou même dans la romance.
Je recommande sans hésitation ce livre.
Il reste maintenant plus qu’à attendre 2021.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a really fun, action packed story. Great plot, great world building and set-up. I just couldn't stand the characters though! Every single one of them was a smart-mouthed, hypersexual, tough and attractive rogue - yawn.
Audio was really well done, except for the bloody terrible Australian accents.
Audio was really well done, except for the bloody terrible Australian accents.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
This was such a good story. The more I reread this, the more I love these characters. They're such a great band of misfits.
Rating: 4/5
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More reviews like this one can be found on my blog, CoffeeCocktailsandBooks
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Review:
Y'all know the Illuminae Files is one of my all-time favorite series, so when I found out Amie and Jay were writing another book, I was so excited. I did read this last year when it came out and really enjoyed it, though I didn't remember many of the details. With Aurora Burning recently released, I opted to reread Aurora Rising and actually record my thoughts this time around.
—>characters<—
Squad 312:
• Tyler - Golden boy, leader of the squad. Missed the draft to save Aurora and got the remaining cadets.
• Scarlett - Tyler's twin, snarky flirt, gifted diplomat. Scarlett is loyal to a fault, can read just about anyone, and leaves broken hearts behind.
• Cat - Pilot of the crew, hopelessly in love with Tyler, suspicious of Aurora.
• Fin - Gear head (tec expert), Betraskin, survivor of childhood disease and designed suit to aid with movements, snarky to a fault [expressed interest in Tyler and Scarlett - pan/bi? not confirmed, but we do have another book].
• Zila - Science expert and brains, quiet and socially awkward, confirmed POC (brown/black, Terran). We didn't get much from her perspective.
• Kal - The Tank (muscle) of the crew, Syldrathi (space elf), ostracized by his people due to his family's affiliation in is people's civil war.
• Aurora - Mysterious girl out of time. Aurora isn't supposed to be alive and now she's trying to find out what happened to her family and the planet they were supposed to colonize. Also, has dreams about the sexy space elf...?
–>plot<–
This book starts right off with Tyler finding Aurora and meeting his squad. I do like that. There are some books that do a good job building up to the inciting event, but there are some times where just getting thrown into the action allows for a more interesting read.
That being said, I was underwhelmed with the first 150-ish pages, we mostly follow the characters fighting and being confused. Don't get me wrong, that's fair, they all misunderstand each other and we forced together before becoming refugees. But I found myself ultimately uninterested and bored while reading.
It wasn't until the mini-heist adventure and the underlying conspiracy started to unfold that I found myself completely hooked. I really enjoyed learning about the history of this world with our characters, and I really hope we get some more in the sequels.
The biggest thing that gets knocked in this book is the humor. Personally, I didn't hate it as much as others, but it wasn't great. That being said, this is YA and high school me probably would've enjoyed it. There were some scenes that were done really well, Tyler and Kal in the control room come to mind. Fin, for the most part, was also really delightful to read from. But the constant reference to Tyler's dimples or Scarlett's well-endowed body was a bit grating.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, this was a compelling sci-fi novel full of conspiracy and interesting mythology, however, it has a pretty slow start and weak attempts at humor. I can see why people might not be a fan of this story, but I still think it's worth the read. The characters grow on you quickly and there is the promise of an interesting trilogy ahead. The ending reveal of this one reminded me a lot of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and I'm intrigued to see how Jay and Amie are going to handle this threat.
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First read: May 2019
Actual rating: 4.5
It was so much fun to read more from Amie and Jay and this book did not disappoint! Can’t wait to see how the story continues in book 2!
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More reviews like this one can be found on my blog, CoffeeCocktailsandBooks
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Review:
Y'all know the Illuminae Files is one of my all-time favorite series, so when I found out Amie and Jay were writing another book, I was so excited. I did read this last year when it came out and really enjoyed it, though I didn't remember many of the details. With Aurora Burning recently released, I opted to reread Aurora Rising and actually record my thoughts this time around.
“Who am I to deny gravity, Aurora? When you shine brighter than any constellation in the sky?”
—>characters<—
Squad 312:
• Tyler - Golden boy, leader of the squad. Missed the draft to save Aurora and got the remaining cadets.
• Scarlett - Tyler's twin, snarky flirt, gifted diplomat. Scarlett is loyal to a fault, can read just about anyone, and leaves broken hearts behind.
• Cat - Pilot of the crew, hopelessly in love with Tyler, suspicious of Aurora.
• Fin - Gear head (tec expert), Betraskin, survivor of childhood disease and designed suit to aid with movements, snarky to a fault [expressed interest in Tyler and Scarlett - pan/bi? not confirmed, but we do have another book].
• Zila - Science expert and brains, quiet and socially awkward, confirmed POC (brown/black, Terran). We didn't get much from her perspective.
• Kal - The Tank (muscle) of the crew, Syldrathi (space elf), ostracized by his people due to his family's affiliation in is people's civil war.
• Aurora - Mysterious girl out of time. Aurora isn't supposed to be alive and now she's trying to find out what happened to her family and the planet they were supposed to colonize. Also, has dreams about the sexy space elf...?
“But they have not seen their sun die. Their people burn. Their world end. And they do not know, yet, that there are some breaks that cannot be fixed.”
–>plot<–
This book starts right off with Tyler finding Aurora and meeting his squad. I do like that. There are some books that do a good job building up to the inciting event, but there are some times where just getting thrown into the action allows for a more interesting read.
That being said, I was underwhelmed with the first 150-ish pages, we mostly follow the characters fighting and being confused. Don't get me wrong, that's fair, they all misunderstand each other and we forced together before becoming refugees. But I found myself ultimately uninterested and bored while reading.
It wasn't until the mini-heist adventure and the underlying conspiracy started to unfold that I found myself completely hooked. I really enjoyed learning about the history of this world with our characters, and I really hope we get some more in the sequels.
The biggest thing that gets knocked in this book is the humor. Personally, I didn't hate it as much as others, but it wasn't great. That being said, this is YA and high school me probably would've enjoyed it. There were some scenes that were done really well, Tyler and Kal in the control room come to mind. Fin, for the most part, was also really delightful to read from. But the constant reference to Tyler's dimples or Scarlett's well-endowed body was a bit grating.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, this was a compelling sci-fi novel full of conspiracy and interesting mythology, however, it has a pretty slow start and weak attempts at humor. I can see why people might not be a fan of this story, but I still think it's worth the read. The characters grow on you quickly and there is the promise of an interesting trilogy ahead. The ending reveal of this one reminded me a lot of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and I'm intrigued to see how Jay and Amie are going to handle this threat.
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First read: May 2019
Actual rating: 4.5
It was so much fun to read more from Amie and Jay and this book did not disappoint! Can’t wait to see how the story continues in book 2!
adventurous
emotional
medium-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
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
medium-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
adventurous
emotional
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