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aggie24's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual content
estruch's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
nightstitch96's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
betweentheshelves's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The main reason I picked this up is because someone mentioned on TikTok that if you liked Black Widow, you'll like this book. And I definitely see the connection! The main corporation they're fighting feels a little like the Red Room with mind control, being sent out on missions, etc. And you can see the Marvel influences throughout, which is always fun for Marvel fans!
I do think some of the world building could have been fleshed out a little more, as they kept referencing laws and things that weren't quite clear to me. Weaving in a little more background about how Syntex first started might have also helped with the overall clarity of the world.
The romance also didn't work for me, as I didn't really feel much connection between Sil and Ryder. It felt like it was just there because romance is expected, but it wasn't necessary for the plot.
All in all, an action packed book for sure that just had a few flaws.
I do think some of the world building could have been fleshed out a little more, as they kept referencing laws and things that weren't quite clear to me. Weaving in a little more background about how Syntex first started might have also helped with the overall clarity of the world.
The romance also didn't work for me, as I didn't really feel much connection between Sil and Ryder. It felt like it was just there because romance is expected, but it wasn't necessary for the plot.
All in all, an action packed book for sure that just had a few flaws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
akirokis's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Torture, Gore, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Vomit
unfiltered_fiction's review
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
This is a pacy, fun read which can be enjoyed on different levels - either just as an energetic and distracting sci-fi, or by engaging a little more deeply with the themes of corporate power and technology ethics in a dystopia setting. The characters can sometimes feel a little weak, and the backstory for both them and the world can be a little underdeveloped at times - for example, at the start of the book, the main character dwells on her broken relationship with her father a lot, but never meets him within the plot to actually resolve this, so resolution happens by proxy in meeting another character. The choreography of fast-moving scenes (especially fights and infiltrations - extractions are very well written!) can sometimes be a bit lacking in cohesion, but not significantly enough to cause damage to the very forward-moving energy of the overall story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death
mindyleereads's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
I haven’t felt this way since I read Illuminae Files. I loved the main character, Sil. This was such a freaking great book! The bits of romance didn’t really need to be in here because the friendships were what I enjoyed the most. Definitely recommend it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Blood and Violence
pippinthepuffin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Medical content
azrah786's review against another edition
4.75
**I was provided with an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
CW: violence, blood, death, suicide, body horror, medical content, alcohol use, vomit
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Mindwalker is a fun and fantastic YA sci-fi that has jumped right into my favourite reads of the year list!
It’s set in an immersive post apocalyptic cyber punk type world dominated by mega tech companiesand follows Sil Sarrah, a Syntex agent whose job as a Mindwalker is to sync minds with field agents and help them out of tricky situations on their missions. Her record has been immaculate even since she joined until a surprise mission goes awry and she’s forced to go on the run, marked as a traitor.
As a way to get back into the good graces of her employers Sil decides to infiltrate the Analog Army, an organisation with a personal vendetta against Syntex. However, as she ventures beyond Syntex walls and comes into confidence with the opposition she comes face to face with more secrets than she expected on both her employers and the wider world around her.
I cannot express enough how enjoyable this book was. There’s a fast paced, gripping plot with such intriguing characters, great moments of action and so many brilliant twists. The various elements of technology that are the central part of the world building are fascinating but never get too overly complicated. What makes all of it even more interesting still is the commentary with regards to ethics and abuse of power that is woven into the narrative.
I absolutely loved following Sil as she was plunged into a real time mission of her own after being used to fighting from behind someone else eyes. Her impulsive yet valiant and honest demeanour make her a character that you instantly root for. She also has a sassy side which brings some great moments of humour to the story too. The friendships are wholesome and there's also romance that though it did come around a little fast, had just the right amount of angst and didn’t detract from the main plot. If you’re a fan of enemies to lovers that have that chaotic vibe of one character running into a fire while the other yells at them for being stupid but follows them anyways then you’ll love Sil and Ryder just as much as I did!
If you’re looking for a satisfying scifi adventure that won’t overwork your mind with too much hard science but will keep you on your toes then look no further!
Final Rating – 4.75/5 Stars
CW: violence, blood, death, suicide, body horror, medical content, alcohol use, vomit
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Mindwalker is a fun and fantastic YA sci-fi that has jumped right into my favourite reads of the year list!
It’s set in an immersive post apocalyptic cyber punk type world dominated by mega tech companiesand follows Sil Sarrah, a Syntex agent whose job as a Mindwalker is to sync minds with field agents and help them out of tricky situations on their missions. Her record has been immaculate even since she joined until a surprise mission goes awry and she’s forced to go on the run, marked as a traitor.
As a way to get back into the good graces of her employers Sil decides to infiltrate the Analog Army, an organisation with a personal vendetta against Syntex. However, as she ventures beyond Syntex walls and comes into confidence with the opposition she comes face to face with more secrets than she expected on both her employers and the wider world around her.
I cannot express enough how enjoyable this book was. There’s a fast paced, gripping plot with such intriguing characters, great moments of action and so many brilliant twists. The various elements of technology that are the central part of the world building are fascinating but never get too overly complicated. What makes all of it even more interesting still is the commentary with regards to ethics and abuse of power that is woven into the narrative.
I absolutely loved following Sil as she was plunged into a real time mission of her own after being used to fighting from behind someone else eyes. Her impulsive yet valiant and honest demeanour make her a character that you instantly root for. She also has a sassy side which brings some great moments of humour to the story too. The friendships are wholesome and there's also romance that though it did come around a little fast, had just the right amount of angst and didn’t detract from the main plot. If you’re a fan of enemies to lovers that have that chaotic vibe of one character running into a fire while the other yells at them for being stupid but follows them anyways then you’ll love Sil and Ryder just as much as I did!
If you’re looking for a satisfying scifi adventure that won’t overwork your mind with too much hard science but will keep you on your toes then look no further!
Final Rating – 4.75/5 Stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Body horror, Medical content, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol and Suicide
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