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natidelgadov's review against another edition
4.0
Insignia me ha parecido un muy buen libro, la verdad es que iba con muy bajas expectativas, pero al final me llevé ya grata sorpresa al descubrir lo mucho que me había gustado este libro. Tiene mucha acción al igual que romance y amistad, también me gustó que no fuera tan predecible y que te dejara con ganas de más al momento de terminar la novela. Definitivamente es una novela muy recomendable, sobre todo para los fans de Ready Player One.
may_1916's review against another edition
5.0
This book is just so awesome! It's long but I never got bored! The plot was well-develop and I say that I enjoyed each twist and turns. This is incredible, awesome read. Once you start reading it, you won't just stop until you find out what happens next and next and next, well until you finish it! It witty and very entertaining! A must-read! Come on, grab it now and you would never regret taking time to read it.
chobits_94's review against another edition
4.0
I really really thought I wouldn't like this book. Now I just feel stupid because I doubted the positive review's of you guys.
I almost forgot to write a review about how awesome this book is, because I started reading the second book immediately after finishing this one. (Actually I just finished reading the second book :P)
So "Insignia" had it all. It's funny, the characters are very likeable, etc.... If they made this into a movie, I'd totally watch it.
I almost forgot to write a review about how awesome this book is, because I started reading the second book immediately after finishing this one. (Actually I just finished reading the second book :P)
So "Insignia" had it all. It's funny, the characters are very likeable, etc.... If they made this into a movie, I'd totally watch it.
shanellewrites's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of Insignia in a giveaway sponsored by the publishers. I was a little skeptical at first, but I ended up thoroughly enjoying it. I do much prefer the second half of the book to the first, and that's what really made the book for me.
The plot is really interesting and definitely kept me hooked. I thought it was highly original and very thought-provoking. It made me think a lot about ethics and how gray we make so much seem, when really it's rather straight forward so often when you take a step back. It's also provides I think an interesting commentary on the influence of big business/corporations.
Also, I don't want to give anything away, but the climax is absolutely EPIC. I'm just sayin'.
Oh, and this book is the funniest I have read in quite a while. I seriously could not help but laugh out loud at least five or six times.
"Tummy trouble?"
"Die slowly, Tom."
Oh my. Vic is hilarious. Their friendship is just so fun and dynamic. I love it. Also Yuri.
The plot is really interesting and definitely kept me hooked. I thought it was highly original and very thought-provoking. It made me think a lot about ethics and how gray we make so much seem, when really it's rather straight forward so often when you take a step back. It's also provides I think an interesting commentary on the influence of big business/corporations.
Also, I don't want to give anything away, but the climax is absolutely EPIC. I'm just sayin'.
Oh, and this book is the funniest I have read in quite a while. I seriously could not help but laugh out loud at least five or six times.
"Tummy trouble?"
"Die slowly, Tom."
Oh my. Vic is hilarious. Their friendship is just so fun and dynamic. I love it. Also Yuri.
tommy1974's review against another edition
4.0
Well I battled with this one a little but a different story kept me going until the end, if could've given it three and a half then I would have but I went for the higher score.
As my reviewing score details below, it lacked something, I think it was pace and really 'hook you in' moments, but I'll probably read the follow up. Summary, poor mans Enders Game...
How I review...
1 star - binned it before half way, please don't write anymore!!!
2 stars - finally binned it after really trying, I mean really trying and I hate to not finishing someth....
3 stars - finished it but boy was that hard work on times, it just about hooked me back in as I was about to dump it
4 stars - great book but it lacked something, something, can't put my finger on it but.... something
5 stars - want more, more books, more movies about the books, more movies about the authors and the making of the movie, just more!!!
As my reviewing score details below, it lacked something, I think it was pace and really 'hook you in' moments, but I'll probably read the follow up. Summary, poor mans Enders Game...
How I review...
1 star - binned it before half way, please don't write anymore!!!
2 stars - finally binned it after really trying, I mean really trying and I hate to not finishing someth....
3 stars - finished it but boy was that hard work on times, it just about hooked me back in as I was about to dump it
4 stars - great book but it lacked something, something, can't put my finger on it but.... something
5 stars - want more, more books, more movies about the books, more movies about the authors and the making of the movie, just more!!!
alizalondon's review against another edition
3.0
I never thought I’d reread this fun sci-fi middle-school boy book, but here we are :)
humvee's review against another edition
1.0
Although I'm an middle-aged adult (perhaps even leaning towards OLD), I enjoy reading Young Adult sci-fi and fantasy novels as well as those aimed at older audiences. I've loved just about everything I've read from Scott Westerfeld. His stand alone novels, and his series (Uglies, Leviathan, Midnighters, The Risen Empire, etc.). I love the classics, like Anne McCaffrey's Harper Hall Trilogy, and her Dragonriders series. I've enjoyed the works of Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisen, Paolo Bacigalupi, Orson Scott Card, Terry Brooks, J.K. Rowling, Alan Dean Foster, Ray Bradbury and many others who have written wonderful stories with young protagonists.
This book, "Insignia", by S.J. Kincaid does not rise to the level of the works of any of the previously mentioned authors. It bears closer resemblance to "The Hunger Games" novels by Suzanne Collins, but aren't as compelling. Most of the teenagers in "Insignia" behave more like eight year olds, and the behavior of the adults aren't a great deal better. Collins' Katnis Everdeen never grows up, and never learns to make decisions. She only reacts. Kincaid's Tom Raines is similar. Only ever reacting, and never thinking of consequences. I would expect behavior like that early in a story - but a protagonist, someone who should model desirable behaviors for the readers, should learn and grow as the story unfolds.
The story isn't all bad. I liked the initial premise - that the deprivations of war have been all but eliminated, and conflicts are resolved by proxy battles in space. Governments have become second fiddle to corporations, and capitalism has been allowed to run rampant. But the execution leaves me wanting. I need protagonists that I can admire. People who rise to the occasion to become heroes. I don't need repeated fart jokes, fecal pranks, and other childish behavior to be the highlight of the story. This book had me wrinkling my nose, and I won't bother to read the sequels to see if they improve....
This book, "Insignia", by S.J. Kincaid does not rise to the level of the works of any of the previously mentioned authors. It bears closer resemblance to "The Hunger Games" novels by Suzanne Collins, but aren't as compelling. Most of the teenagers in "Insignia" behave more like eight year olds, and the behavior of the adults aren't a great deal better. Collins' Katnis Everdeen never grows up, and never learns to make decisions. She only reacts. Kincaid's Tom Raines is similar. Only ever reacting, and never thinking of consequences. I would expect behavior like that early in a story - but a protagonist, someone who should model desirable behaviors for the readers, should learn and grow as the story unfolds.
The story isn't all bad. I liked the initial premise - that the deprivations of war have been all but eliminated, and conflicts are resolved by proxy battles in space. Governments have become second fiddle to corporations, and capitalism has been allowed to run rampant. But the execution leaves me wanting. I need protagonists that I can admire. People who rise to the occasion to become heroes. I don't need repeated fart jokes, fecal pranks, and other childish behavior to be the highlight of the story. This book had me wrinkling my nose, and I won't bother to read the sequels to see if they improve....
_camk_'s review against another edition
3.0
Insignia revolves around Tom. He is a gamer and a con with a gambler for a father. Blending in is what Tom does until he gains the attention of the military, something he could only dream. However, it is not as easy as he may think, he has to make big decisions which will affect him for the rest of his life.
Insignia is a book that you can have no expectations of the story. I had no idea what I was going to read, all I knew was, that I was excited to read it. Did it live up to my excitement? I am not really sure. I enjoyed it. It was well written, with well developed characters but if Kincaid had a more detailed premise explaining the story, would I have read it? I honestly do not know.
Kincaid is one of few writers who has mastered subtly building a story full of details. He has written characters with different personality quirks and distinct personalities but brought together create great conversation, especially between Tom and Vik.
However, the book was nothing what I had expected. Insignia appeals to both male and females. Since Tom is fourteen in the book, it also appeals to the younger masses. However, I felt that Tom is written as being a bit older and I wish he was, maybe sixteen years old instead of fourteen.
Final Thought.
Insignia has what young people want in a science fiction book; futuristic gadgets, humour and action, anguish and a sprinkle of romance.
Insignia is a book that you can have no expectations of the story. I had no idea what I was going to read, all I knew was, that I was excited to read it. Did it live up to my excitement? I am not really sure. I enjoyed it. It was well written, with well developed characters but if Kincaid had a more detailed premise explaining the story, would I have read it? I honestly do not know.
Kincaid is one of few writers who has mastered subtly building a story full of details. He has written characters with different personality quirks and distinct personalities but brought together create great conversation, especially between Tom and Vik.
However, the book was nothing what I had expected. Insignia appeals to both male and females. Since Tom is fourteen in the book, it also appeals to the younger masses. However, I felt that Tom is written as being a bit older and I wish he was, maybe sixteen years old instead of fourteen.
Final Thought.
Insignia has what young people want in a science fiction book; futuristic gadgets, humour and action, anguish and a sprinkle of romance.