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belava's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
dlrosebyh's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-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
3.5
Noemi Vidal is a soldier who is prepared to risk anything to preserve her planet, Genesis, including her own life. She is a rebel to their enemy on Earth. He's a machine—After years of being alone in space, Abel's sophisticated programming has begun to change. He merely wants to defend his creator and be free. He is an abomination to the people of Genesis.
Noemi and Abel are opponents in an interplanetary conflict who are compelled to work together by happenstance as they go on a perilous trip through the cosmos. Their actions would put an end to the conflict for good, but they would not be without cost. The stakes are bigger than either of them knew at first, and the more time they spend together, the more they're forced to question everything they'd been taught to be true.
The first two-thirds of the book were fascinating. I'm not sure what occurred in the latter half of the story, but it made me lose interest. The story was very predictable and tacky (sometimes, I had to put the book down to absorb what I had just read). Nonetheless, this novel was enjoyable.
What piqued my interest the most was the romance's uniqueness. It was clearly merely a side storyline. Normally, when I read about robots, I assume they are incapable of falling in love with one another, but this one was different. Would I consider myself a romantic? No, not at all. But do I despise it? No. If I decide to read the future novels in the series, I'm sure I'll warm up to the romance.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
eddiroll's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Blood and War
Minor: Sexual content
elle_dee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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? No
5.0
Moderate: Car accident, Colonisation, Gun violence, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide
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