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issa_her's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lifeinthebooklane's review against another edition
4.0
Unlike some reviewers I enjoyed this book. It reminded me of those 80s and 90s kid's adventure films where a misfit bunch of teenagers save the day. It was a little cheesy and required some suspension of disbelief but was still great fun to read. The characters were likeable, the writing good and the plot rattled along at a cracking pace that kept me turning pages to find out what happened next. It wasn't very gritty or challenging but, as a YA story, it had plenty of depth.
As a debut book, this was very impressive, I would certainly read more books by this author.
As a debut book, this was very impressive, I would certainly read more books by this author.
laurafd's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ckcombsdotcom's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ina_else's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
danileighta's review against another edition
3.0
This was a really fast-paced read with fun characters. The story involved hacking and space travel, so you can't really go wrong there. What I appreciated less was the forced feel of the diversity. Please don't read that wrong! We need more diverse books! It just felt, at times, like the author was straining to make every character hold an identity that is traditionally underrepresented. I was really glad England was being aware and making the choice to represent these identities, but it did not feel natural and that left a feeling of falseness.
Overall, I really liked this book and would recommend it to YA folks, especially, but it was notable, for me, in its disingenuousness.
Overall, I really liked this book and would recommend it to YA folks, especially, but it was notable, for me, in its disingenuousness.
windstormtale's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
ambiiumm23's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
callosaurus's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25