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This reminded me of how much I love Marie Lu (not that I needed any reminding but still). There's something about her stories that's so much more unique and unconventional compared to other YA stories that I just love. Particularly in this case, I really liked the ending and thought the wrap up of events was done very well.
Emika Chen is SUCH a good main character. She's smart, thoughtful and never loses sight of who she is and what she wants even when the world around her is being turned upside down. I love the exploration of her relationship with Hideo, and, I like that Hideo isn't simply a love interest. There's much more to him as a character, and I love his development from this nice guy billionaire to a morally grey 'villain'. I also have to give a shoutout to Tremaine, who I didn't like in Warcross, but man did he pull through in this one!
I didn't see a lot of the twists coming, which of course, is ideal. While I felt the pacing was a bit slower (but that may be because I kept on getting interrupted), Lu still keeps you hooked throughout the book.
The world-building was fantastic, as in the first one. You can really picture this high-tech neon world of Tokyo, with the overlying images from the Neurolink just adding to the grandeur of this sci-fi universe.
Overall this was a great sequel! The ending tied everything up really nicely and left you smiling, if not wanting more! Highly recommend this duology if you're looking for something a bit different with an awesome female MC and crazy world building.
Emika Chen is SUCH a good main character. She's smart, thoughtful and never loses sight of who she is and what she wants even when the world around her is being turned upside down. I love the exploration of her relationship with Hideo, and, I like that Hideo isn't simply a love interest. There's much more to him as a character, and I love his development from this nice guy billionaire to a morally grey 'villain'. I also have to give a shoutout to Tremaine, who I didn't like in Warcross, but man did he pull through in this one!
I didn't see a lot of the twists coming, which of course, is ideal. While I felt the pacing was a bit slower (but that may be because I kept on getting interrupted), Lu still keeps you hooked throughout the book.
The world-building was fantastic, as in the first one. You can really picture this high-tech neon world of Tokyo, with the overlying images from the Neurolink just adding to the grandeur of this sci-fi universe.
Overall this was a great sequel! The ending tied everything up really nicely and left you smiling, if not wanting more! Highly recommend this duology if you're looking for something a bit different with an awesome female MC and crazy world building.
Not as good as the first one but I really like this universe. I really wished this had soared in the way j was hoping it would.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is honestly a hard review for me to write. I never really know how to put my feelings about a book into a review because the book either left me speechless or empty.
This one made me feel nothing. And I feel so bad about not liking this book because of how much I enjoyed Warcross, and because of how much love I have for this author.
But I guess you can't win 'em all.
What I liked about this book:
This one made me feel nothing. And I feel so bad about not liking this book because of how much I enjoyed Warcross, and because of how much love I have for this author.
But I guess you can't win 'em all.
What I liked about this book:
Unpredictable, as beautifully written the perfect end the a series.
Action packed book that I couldn’t put down. The sequel to Warcross did not disappoint!
was a little ridiculous at times but ended very well! made me emotional