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lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, this was a fantastic sequel, I loved getting her story, and it was such a great read!
westcoastchelle's review
5.0
So I realized I stole Blythe's expression for this book about not feeling fully coherent upon finishing. So very very rarely does a sequel manage to live up to the breath-taking, dinner's late - feed yourself, what's work??, you mean I need to sleep now?!, that was the first book. For any who might have been worried about Quicksilver being a let down after Ultraviolet. Be not afraid!! I have tidings of GREAT JOY!
Again I found myself LOVING the female lead. Tori is flawed but without causing all those, I want to HIT YOU, feelings which, for me is a nice treat.
The fact that she is asexual for me was like a cherry on the top of a 7 layer chocolate cake. And it seemed natural, not forced. Her interaction with Milo and the friendship, NOT raw hormones, that develops between them is so refreshing after all the insta-love, sex me up NAO, stuff so many other books (even to some degree Ultraviolet) suffer from.
All in in all I found this a book that pushes some new boundaries, challenges preconceptions, and sucks you into that blackhole of existence where only you and the book matter.
Again I found myself LOVING the female lead. Tori is flawed but without causing all those, I want to HIT YOU, feelings which, for me is a nice treat.
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The fact that she is asexual for me was like a cherry on the top of a 7 layer chocolate cake. And it seemed natural, not forced. Her interaction with Milo and the friendship, NOT raw hormones, that develops between them is so refreshing after all the insta-love, sex me up NAO, stuff so many other books (even to some degree Ultraviolet) suffer from.
All in in all I found this a book that pushes some new boundaries, challenges preconceptions, and sucks you into that blackhole of existence where only you and the book matter.
kemendraugh's review
5.0
I'm sick, so maybe everything just seems super amazing in this feverish haze, but I really enjoyed this. I really enjoyed how unapologetically Canadian it was too. And I really, REALLY liked Milo. Really.
I like everyone, actually. Everyone in this book is super. More books like this!
I like everyone, actually. Everyone in this book is super. More books like this!
journey_sloane's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This was a solid read with a lot going for it. Even though it is the second book in the series, I had no problem with not having read the first one. I loved that none of the characters were perfect. That the MC was ace. That she didn't stigmatize mental health. The pace was great, the prose perfect.
futurememory's review
3.0
I have to say, there's a lot to like about Quicksilver. It's got a very unusual protagonist and a pretty intriguing plot.
I really loved the way that race relations and sexism against women in the sciences were portrayed, and I LOVED Milo.
I actually think that if this book wasn't tied to Ultraviolet, I think I would have liked it better. I'm not the biggest fan of Faraday, at all.
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an alien asexual engineer!I really loved the way that race relations and sexism against women in the sciences were portrayed, and I LOVED Milo.
I actually think that if this book wasn't tied to Ultraviolet, I think I would have liked it better. I'm not the biggest fan of Faraday, at all.
bookcub's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0