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trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
This is a mixed review.
On one hand, I applaud [a:Malinda Lo|2884780|Malinda Lo|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1241172048p2/2884780.jpg] for taking the leap and making a bi-sexual love triangle really interesting. And the struggle for Reese to sort through the confusing feelings and relationship stuff while in the middle of all this crazy turmoil was really well done. And I appreciated that greatly in a teen book..
But I felt like the story had too much going on that it didn't really get to be any kind of story fully for me.
I would have loved to really get into the bird situation. But that part seemed so glossed over.
It could have been just a story about the bi-sexual love triangle which would have been interesting and stood well on it's own with more in-depth soul searching and more dates
It could have been fully about....the sci-fi part of this book (I'm keeping spoiler free) and the government piece and the crash and the repair and all that. And THAT would have stood well on it's own.
But with all three of these story-lines, I just didn't feel like anything was fully explored, explained or fully immersed me. I didn't get enough history or world-info. I felt things were glossed over that should have been a big deal. And I felt they were glossed over because Reese was spending her time trying to understand her feelings. The black-outs and healing issues should have been alarming but instead she was getting dressed for dates...
But, I am glad I gave this a chance. It was interesting and I did appreciate the author's style.
On one hand, I applaud [a:Malinda Lo|2884780|Malinda Lo|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1241172048p2/2884780.jpg] for taking the leap and making a bi-sexual love triangle really interesting. And the struggle for Reese to sort through the confusing feelings and relationship stuff while in the middle of all this crazy turmoil was really well done. And I appreciated that greatly in a teen book..
But I felt like the story had too much going on that it didn't really get to be any kind of story fully for me.
I would have loved to really get into the bird situation. But that part seemed so glossed over.
It could have been just a story about the bi-sexual love triangle which would have been interesting and stood well on it's own with more in-depth soul searching and more dates
It could have been fully about....the sci-fi part of this book (I'm keeping spoiler free) and the government piece and the crash and the repair and all that. And THAT would have stood well on it's own.
But with all three of these story-lines, I just didn't feel like anything was fully explored, explained or fully immersed me. I didn't get enough history or world-info. I felt things were glossed over that should have been a big deal. And I felt they were glossed over because Reese was spending her time trying to understand her feelings. The black-outs and healing issues should have been alarming but instead she was getting dressed for dates...
But, I am glad I gave this a chance. It was interesting and I did appreciate the author's style.
megatsunami's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Enjoyed this quite a bit. Liked the plot twists.
jen225's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this sci-fi thriller! There were so many plot twists that it was an ever-changing story from beginning to end.
iamasecretagent's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
eash1920's review against another edition
2.0
Queerbaiting with a weird tone shift halfway through, like the author wanted to be gritty horror and was told to focus on the romance. Don't forget the love triangle since this is YA lit. Overall not bad enough to make me stop reading, but not good enough to make me want to seek out other books in the series.
lesbihane's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
bumblebean's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
justjoel's review against another edition
2.0
Just barely a 2-star read. I liked the idea of this more than the execution. In fact, there were times when it felt like this was more of an outline than a finished work. Plot lines weren't planned well and seemed unbelievable. Easy resolutions to too many things. I don't think I'll continue this series, but I would be interested in reading more from the author.
2 out of 5 stars.
2 out of 5 stars.
2000rebecca2000's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0