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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
I loved this. Kickass girl, robot boy who asks the questions of what it means to be human, space, and great character development. I am so glad I read this.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
Protect Abel and Noemi at all cost. I loved the way the author characterised Abel and his robotic 'logical' way of thinking and how it slowly evolved to incorporate his own feelings and thoughts. I loved the banter between Abel and Noemi, especially how we get to see (not be told) how each of them start to like aspects of the other. Abel is simultaneously knowledgeable (duh as a robot) but naive and innocent even, which makes. his introspection all the more precious when he makes a breakthrough. And yes, I too have fallen for his dry humour. Though I knew early on what Mansfield's plan was for Abel, I was still hit hard by his inner thoughts and turmoil. Who knew I could relate to a robot of all characters.
I do believe Mansfield programmed Abel with a 11/10 charisma for the final few chapters because I was making inordinate amounts of noise.
AND THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED ONLY IN 2017? Even though it's marketed as a YA, it feels more than the label it was given. Yes, it's accessible to anyone and yes the romance can feel slow, but it's a book that I treasured the experience of.
DEFY THE STARS? More like defied and defined my expectations of Claudia Gray's future work.
I do believe Mansfield programmed Abel with a 11/10 charisma for the final few chapters because I was making inordinate amounts of noise.
AND THIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED ONLY IN 2017? Even though it's marketed as a YA, it feels more than the label it was given. Yes, it's accessible to anyone and yes the romance can feel slow, but it's a book that I treasured the experience of.
DEFY THE STARS? More like defied and defined my expectations of Claudia Gray's future work.
adventurous
medium-paced
I loved this. So much. I just couldn't give it five stars because the world building was just a little lacking and the ending forces me to continue reading the next book.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5- Definitely need to read the 2nd book, but I rlly enjoyed this one!
The nature of humanity is nicely examined in this exciting sci-fi with an empathic leading couple
Abel is a mech, created as a superior artificial being, who has, after 30 years spent locked up in an abandoned spacecraft, has developed something more of a consciousness than other mechs.
Noemi is a young woman who has signed up for a suicide mission to protect Genesis, the colony planet of a dying Earth that is rebelling to protect their way of life and home. Caught up in a battle in which her friend is badly injured, she unwittingly frees Abel from his decades-old prison when she boards his ship looking for medical supplies.
Abel is arrogant, dedicated to his creator and programming, but must obey Noemi as his new commander, and he is forced to agree to her plan involving his own destruction if it will save her home planet. Noemi begins by seeing only the mech, the artificial life. But his quirks, his questioning nature, his own humanity start to become more apparent - can she really destroy the being she is coming to respect and rely on?
The story takes the pair through several galaxies, to various planets as they search for materials they need to fulfil Noemi's mission, coming into contact with refugees, rebels, terrorists, who all help to make points about human nature, love, loyalty.
I found myself completely caught up in the story, the two main characters. Noemi is sometimes a little TOO moral, but she is resourceful, brave and dedicated to her cause. Abel, often more the focus of the two, is a highly attractive character that we are allowed to feel respect for and even see his burgeoning sense of humour through the narration.
It's a story that even feels quite real - a mixture of Star Wars, Wall-E and I Robot. I loved the themes, and seeing inside both the leads, especially Abel. His growth was great to follow.
This is the first in a series and I would definitely pick up the second if I saw it, I want to know what happens next, though the ending feels satisfying, the story has not finished and I want to see how the decades-old battle between the planets continues.
Abel is a mech, created as a superior artificial being, who has, after 30 years spent locked up in an abandoned spacecraft, has developed something more of a consciousness than other mechs.
Noemi is a young woman who has signed up for a suicide mission to protect Genesis, the colony planet of a dying Earth that is rebelling to protect their way of life and home. Caught up in a battle in which her friend is badly injured, she unwittingly frees Abel from his decades-old prison when she boards his ship looking for medical supplies.
Abel is arrogant, dedicated to his creator and programming, but must obey Noemi as his new commander, and he is forced to agree to her plan involving his own destruction if it will save her home planet. Noemi begins by seeing only the mech, the artificial life. But his quirks, his questioning nature, his own humanity start to become more apparent - can she really destroy the being she is coming to respect and rely on?
The story takes the pair through several galaxies, to various planets as they search for materials they need to fulfil Noemi's mission, coming into contact with refugees, rebels, terrorists, who all help to make points about human nature, love, loyalty.
I found myself completely caught up in the story, the two main characters. Noemi is sometimes a little TOO moral, but she is resourceful, brave and dedicated to her cause. Abel, often more the focus of the two, is a highly attractive character that we are allowed to feel respect for and even see his burgeoning sense of humour through the narration.
It's a story that even feels quite real - a mixture of Star Wars, Wall-E and I Robot. I loved the themes, and seeing inside both the leads, especially Abel. His growth was great to follow.
This is the first in a series and I would definitely pick up the second if I saw it, I want to know what happens next, though the ending feels satisfying, the story has not finished and I want to see how the decades-old battle between the planets continues.