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laurenevlyn's review against another edition
dark
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Colonisation and Classism
paper_queen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Initial Response
Well that was probably THE MOST TENSE BOOK I'VE EVER READ. O_O
High Lights
- I really liked the characters! I thought they were all really unique and Kenzie was a wonderful main character. They were all really well rounded and I grew to love all of the different personalities, some crazier than others... (*cough*Mia*cough*)
- The whole idea was really neat! A giant prison floating in space that houses the worlds' deadliest super-powered teenagers. I mean. C'mon. That's pretty epic.
- THE TENSION. IT. WAS. SO. THIIIICK. I'm pretty sure I hurt the poor book I was gripping it so hard. XD But seriously, I was NOOOOOT expecting this to be an alien book! Like, whhaaa?? Did NOT see that coming!! I still loved it, despite that though. I thought the aliens were really well thought-out and interesting. They asexually reproduce? With weird gross slime? And they're super intelligent with their own language and technology? Kinda weird, but I can dig it!
Low Lights
- Okay. WHYYYYY did Tyler have to die. What. Why. No. That didn't have to happen. I would've been understanding of Matt. It was really sad, really traumatic, but it was fine, really. BUT TYLER. IS. FOUR. TEEN. Um but excuse me no.
- I was...kind of upset this wasn't more about the super-powered villainous teens, if I'm being honest. XD I was really expecting like a superhero book, maybe a bit sci-fi, but instead I got...a thriller with aliens. Which was fine! I really actually enjoyed it, despite not really being all that into sci-fi. It was really a great book! I was just kind of wishing for an epic villain/superhero-in-space adventure.
- I felt like there was a lot of unnecessary swearing. It was really stilted and odd and didn't really fit in to the dialogue all that great, like it was thrown in there just so it would be there. So that was a bit disappointing. :P
Conclusion
Despite not being all about the sci-fi genre, I really loved this book! I'm glad I dipped a bit outside my regular fantasy books! If you're looking for a really intense, sci-fi thriller (with a surprise twist, oh wow), consider jumping into this one!
Well that was probably THE MOST TENSE BOOK I'VE EVER READ. O_O
High Lights
- I really liked the characters! I thought they were all really unique and Kenzie was a wonderful main character. They were all really well rounded and I grew to love all of the different personalities, some crazier than others... (*cough*Mia*cough*)
- The whole idea was really neat! A giant prison floating in space that houses the worlds' deadliest super-powered teenagers. I mean. C'mon. That's pretty epic.
- THE TENSION. IT. WAS. SO. THIIIICK. I'm pretty sure I hurt the poor book I was gripping it so hard. XD
Low Lights
- Okay.
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- I felt like there was a lot of unnecessary swearing. It was really stilted and odd and didn't really fit in to the dialogue all that great, like it was thrown in there just so it would be there. So that was a bit disappointing. :P
Conclusion
Despite not being all about the sci-fi genre, I really loved this book! I'm glad I dipped a bit outside my regular fantasy books! If you're looking for a really intense, sci-fi thriller (with a surprise twist, oh wow), consider jumping into this one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
foreverinastory's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
All this needs is some queer characters.
All Kenzie has known is she's lucky to be a corporate citizen. Omnistellar Concepts is the most powerful corporation in the galaxy, and Kenzie knows that becoming one of their elite guards on their space prison, Sanctuary, is her best chance at securing a stable future. But Sanctuary is home to superpowered teens deemed too dangerous for Earth. During a routine drill, Kenzie is taken hostage by the prisoners. When her mother refuses to negotiate and sticks to Omnistellar protocol over everything, Kenzie doesn't know who she can trust anymore.
Sanctuary proves why sci-fi is the best. This book had it all for me: misfit crew, plot that kept me guessing, a sense of danger, and secrets. From the moment Kenzie was captured by the prisoners I was hooked. I could not wait to see what would happen and where the book would go. I definitely expected a ton of hostage-negotiation scenes, but there was maybe like 1-2 of those and that's it.
I really loved Kenzie. She was easy to relate to and seeing her go from a corporate rule lover to someone in a more gray area was so fascinating. She has to face several hard truths very quickly and in a short time. I hope we see more from her character in the sequels.
The side characters were so easy to love, especially Cage. There was just something about him that I loved so much. He is in charge but also very soft and that's what I love in male leads. Also his relationship with his sister was so precious, I love these twins!
Pick this up and be shook like I am!
Rep: Cast of teenagers with various anomaly abilities, Japanese male love interest, Japanese female side character, Russian side character, Irish side character, besides MC all characters were imprisoned.
CWs: Abandonment, blood, confinement (to prison cell/small vents/space station), colonization by alien species, death, death of parent, forced imprisonment, grief, gun violence, kidnapping/threatening and faking use of MC as a hostage, medical content (applying stitches, cutting chips out of arms), murder, violence, xenophobia (as prejudice against anyone with a type of anomaly power).
All Kenzie has known is she's lucky to be a corporate citizen. Omnistellar Concepts is the most powerful corporation in the galaxy, and Kenzie knows that becoming one of their elite guards on their space prison, Sanctuary, is her best chance at securing a stable future. But Sanctuary is home to superpowered teens deemed too dangerous for Earth. During a routine drill, Kenzie is taken hostage by the prisoners. When her mother refuses to negotiate and sticks to Omnistellar protocol over everything, Kenzie doesn't know who she can trust anymore.
Sanctuary proves why sci-fi is the best. This book had it all for me: misfit crew, plot that kept me guessing, a sense of danger, and secrets. From the moment Kenzie was captured by the prisoners I was hooked. I could not wait to see what would happen and where the book would go. I definitely expected a ton of hostage-negotiation scenes, but there was maybe like 1-2 of those and that's it.
I really loved Kenzie. She was easy to relate to and seeing her go from a corporate rule lover to someone in a more gray area was so fascinating. She has to face several hard truths very quickly and in a short time. I hope we see more from her character in the sequels.
The side characters were so easy to love, especially Cage. There was just something about him that I loved so much. He is in charge but also very soft and that's what I love in male leads. Also his relationship with his sister was so precious, I love these twins!
Pick this up and be shook like I am!
Rep: Cast of teenagers with various anomaly abilities, Japanese male love interest, Japanese female side character, Russian side character, Irish side character, besides MC all characters were imprisoned.
CWs: Abandonment, blood, confinement (to prison cell/small vents/space station), colonization by alien species, death, death of parent, forced imprisonment, grief, gun violence, kidnapping/threatening and faking use of MC as a hostage, medical content (applying stitches, cutting chips out of arms), murder, violence, xenophobia (as prejudice against anyone with a type of anomaly power).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Kidnapping
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