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macnchz's review against another edition
3.0
I was so excited to read this because I loved the first one. Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to expectations.
leighlee's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
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? No
5.0
_persephone_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
- 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
4.5
bookstoashes's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars!
What kind of cliffhanger ending was that!? BAH!
This book was definitely not what I expected, and honestly I preferred the first book over this. I enjoyed the travel, down time and relationship build up between Abel and Naomi in Defy The Stars, but in this instalment it seemed they were apart for 40% of it and most of the book had the reader on the edge of their seat with almost NO time to relax and see the couple communicate or build anything (maybe since they had a whole book already for it).
I still enjoyed it but I just loved the first book so much, this one wasn't as up to par BUT still a good book regardless (and I still love Abel, that hasn't changed).
What kind of cliffhanger ending was that!? BAH!
This book was definitely not what I expected, and honestly I preferred the first book over this. I enjoyed the travel, down time and relationship build up between Abel and Naomi in Defy The Stars, but in this instalment it seemed they were apart for 40% of it and most of the book had the reader on the edge of their seat with almost NO time to relax and see the couple communicate or build anything (maybe since they had a whole book already for it).
I still enjoyed it but I just loved the first book so much, this one wasn't as up to par BUT still a good book regardless (and I still love Abel, that hasn't changed).
ethayden2's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
lissajean7's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it. It wasn't as amazing as the first one, but still excellent. This one was more difficult, as second books tend to be. Darker. Unsettling. Still love these characters. Desperation filled the pages, and I couldn't put it down. You need the third book in hand before you pick this one up.
roseybot's review against another edition
3.0
Despite the fact that I quite enjoyed the first book in this series, I felt this one wasn't quite as engaging. Plus, I found Noemi to be very condescending, and Abe far too annoying. And this, in spite of the fact that Gray actually did a lot of things I liked -- the love story felt far from idealized and there was conflict there, despite the two characters having feelings for each other, and that's so nice to see in YA, the ending with Noemi coming back to her world had consequences for her. She wasn't just hailed as a hero and let off the hook for failing to follow orders. She also didn't suddenly take over command of a fleet of ships.
The problem I think I have with this book is just that -- Gray does some great things, but her villains are flat. Earth is uniformly evil. Burton Mansfield has no spark of humanity to him. Even Gillian is one dimensional and strange. The main character's struggles are therefore drained of tension because unless this is a very different kind of book -- there's no way that it's going to end with the villains winning.
I started skimming at the end. It was fine, just not all that interesting.
Days between when I added this to read and when I read it: 0. (also untrue, I definitely intended on reading this when I finished the last book... maybe I should stop doing this calculation)
| 1/27/19 1,701 ratings (598 5*, 750 4*, 292 3*, 52 2*, 9 1*) 347 reviews / added by 7574 people, 5048 to-reads
The problem I think I have with this book is just that -- Gray does some great things, but her villains are flat. Earth is uniformly evil. Burton Mansfield has no spark of humanity to him. Even Gillian is one dimensional and strange. The main character's struggles are therefore drained of tension because unless this is a very different kind of book -- there's no way that it's going to end with the villains winning.
I started skimming at the end. It was fine, just not all that interesting.
Days between when I added this to read and when I read it: 0. (also untrue, I definitely intended on reading this when I finished the last book... maybe I should stop doing this calculation)
| 1/27/19 1,701 ratings (598 5*, 750 4*, 292 3*, 52 2*, 9 1*) 347 reviews / added by 7574 people, 5048 to-reads
emilysunflowers's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
3.75