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amplenert's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is on the verge of New Adult, in my opinion. YA style and beats, but a protagonist who behaves like an actual young adult, not a teen. That’s perfectly fine.
The first quarter is an absolute blast. Perfect science fiction dystopia cyberpunk delightful nonsense. The dramz are always tiresome, to me, and I would have preferred no romance and better development for any of the side characters. The climax was great (albeit not a surprise to me), but the denouement was a cop out. Coulda been better. Still, I had fun reading it, and as I’m neither a young adult or a new adult, I was happily surprised.
The first quarter is an absolute blast. Perfect science fiction dystopia cyberpunk delightful nonsense. The dramz are always tiresome, to me, and I would have preferred no romance and better development for any of the side characters. The climax was great (albeit not a surprise to me), but the denouement was a cop out. Coulda been better. Still, I had fun reading it, and as I’m neither a young adult or a new adult, I was happily surprised.
julialeanna's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
courtney_saba's review against another edition
2.0
Edit: Same day.
Nope. Not a duology. Set in the same world with different characters. Wtf was the ending on this book, then?! Sure, the villain was disposed of pretty succinctly, but the romance? The friendships? The living normally for once in Sil's life? Like, so many loose ends. Not cool. I'm demoting this to 2 stars bc I thought this story continued.
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It was meh.
Started off real strong (I mean, the first meeting between Ryder and Sil at the bar?!
Nope. Not a duology. Set in the same world with different characters. Wtf was the ending on this book, then?! Sure, the villain was disposed of pretty succinctly, but the romance? The friendships? The living normally for once in Sil's life? Like, so many loose ends. Not cool. I'm demoting this to 2 stars bc I thought this story continued.
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It was meh.
Started off real strong (I mean, the first meeting between Ryder and Sil at the bar?!
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this. It was different and interesting.
sophrolijkbooks's review
5.0
What a great story! It reads like a movie. The writing is funny and quick. The characters are loveable and especially Sil has great character development. The plottwists were great and unexpected! Loved it and can't wait to read the next book!
thereadingwitch's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
r_books_dragons's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lifeinthebooklane's review against another edition
4.0
Riveting, fast-paced, complex and edge-of-your-seat exciting, Mindwalker was a non-stop thrill ride from start to finish. With strong characters, dangerous secrets, wonderful friendships and dire peril this was a book that, once started, I did not want to put down. Great writing, an engaging plot, sympathetic characters and an excellent pace, there wasn't one aspect of the story that didn't work for me. There are many themes explored in the book and each one was executed extremely well.
If you ask I'll always say I'm not a huge fan of YA books, of course, there always has to be an exception to the rule and Kate Dylan's book proves to be just that. Sil is more mature than your average 18-year-old but given both the dystopian setting and her experiences as a Walker, it felt very plausible. I found her to be a very sympathetic character, vital since the entire story is told from her first-person perspective.
I loved how the author allowed the reader some agency, especially in that ending. I don't need everything tied up with a neat bow, life isn't like that, but we are left with a sense of hope for the future. There are some amazing side characters, Aja and Brinn perhaps could have been a little more developed, they were integral to the plot and I would have liked to have spent more time getting to know them. That is a personal preference though and not an issue with the story.
Finally, I can't not mention the utterly swoon-some Ryder. A good man prepared to do somewhat bad things for good reasons, how could I do anything else but love him for it? He and Sil made a delightful pair and whilst the romance aspect felt a little rushed, a little light on emotion, on balance I'm happy that it didn't detract from the main plot.
Mindwalker was an absolute winner for me and is an SF, YA novel I am only too happy to recommend to like-minded readers.
If you ask I'll always say I'm not a huge fan of YA books, of course, there always has to be an exception to the rule and Kate Dylan's book proves to be just that. Sil is more mature than your average 18-year-old but given both the dystopian setting and her experiences as a Walker, it felt very plausible. I found her to be a very sympathetic character, vital since the entire story is told from her first-person perspective.
I loved how the author allowed the reader some agency, especially in that ending. I don't need everything tied up with a neat bow, life isn't like that, but we are left with a sense of hope for the future. There are some amazing side characters, Aja and Brinn perhaps could have been a little more developed, they were integral to the plot and I would have liked to have spent more time getting to know them. That is a personal preference though and not an issue with the story.
Finally, I can't not mention the utterly swoon-some Ryder. A good man prepared to do somewhat bad things for good reasons, how could I do anything else but love him for it? He and Sil made a delightful pair and whilst the romance aspect felt a little rushed, a little light on emotion, on balance I'm happy that it didn't detract from the main plot.
Mindwalker was an absolute winner for me and is an SF, YA novel I am only too happy to recommend to like-minded readers.