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saydenie's review
Just not grabbing me and I can’t remember a lot from the first book.
dunnalotofreading's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
shadesofkate26's review
Wasn't liking the dialog so much. Otherwise I would've finished it
themaggiemch's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
5.0
HOW is this duology this underrated?! It's a genuine crime that this book doesn't even have a thousand reviews. Like yeah, it's a sequel, but it deserves better!! I went back and changed my rating for GITM cause this book made me appreciate its predecessor even more.
"Devil in the Device" picks up where the first book left off, and dang it is exciting. Without going into spoilers, it's just as twisty as the first book, and the twists are crazy. All I can say is that the plot is never predictable, and where we end is so far from where we started all the way back in book one.
The characters are great, as usual. I wish that Zhade and Andra had gotten more interactions, as it felt like they were separate for a lot of the novel. However, the side characters were more fleshed out and endearing, and the motivations for the villain were interesting and a sharp critique of AI.
Ugh, this was so good. Surprisingly so- I didn't know I'd enjoy this duology as much as I did, but I gotta say this is probably one of the best YA sci-fi series I've read (second probably only to Skyward).
"Devil in the Device" picks up where the first book left off, and dang it is exciting. Without going into spoilers, it's just as twisty as the first book, and the twists are crazy. All I can say is that the plot is never predictable, and where we end is so far from where we started all the way back in book one.
The characters are great, as usual. I wish that Zhade and Andra had gotten more interactions, as it felt like they were separate for a lot of the novel. However, the side characters were more fleshed out and endearing, and the motivations for the villain were interesting and a sharp critique of AI.
Ugh, this was so good. Surprisingly so- I didn't know I'd enjoy this duology as much as I did, but I gotta say this is probably one of the best YA sci-fi series I've read (second probably only to Skyward).
atra's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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? No
4.0
lookingforamandaa's review
5.0
I am so glad that my library had this ebook so that I could devour this sequel. I really loved Goddess in the Machine but I think I liked Devil in the Device even more.
Devil in the Device starts off after everything basically blows up at the end of the first book. This sequel picks up right where we left off. Zhade is thinking that everything is going according to his plan while Andra is trying to figure out what the hell she is supposed to do next. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to spoil anything from the first book. Let’s just say that things go from “according to plan” to hell in a hand basket incredibly quickly.
Because we’re already familiar with the world, this book felt like it had a way faster pace. I think maybe that’s why I liked it more. I wouldn’t say there was non-stop action, but there were twists and turns and all kinds of things that made it feel like these characters never really had a moment to catch their breaths. There were a few twists that I had suspected, but even more that had me totally shocked. I think the plot of the story was clearly well executed. I liked that the stakes were high and you could never quite tell how things were going to play out.
As I said in my review for the first book, the characters were really what made the story. Zhade is slowly realizing that what he thought he wanted isn’t going to satisfy him because it’s not what he really needed. He’s realizing that his plan might not actually be working out how he thought it was. Andra was basically floundering (which isn’t all that different from the first book) but she’s doing the best she can and that’s what really matters. She truly learns and adapts to all the things that are thrown at her. I really enjoyed seeing her fight against the negative influences and choose the right side of the conflicts.
The only thing that I didn’t like about this book was that for the first third of the book Zhade and Andra stay away from each other for literally made up reasons. Zhade has ideas in his head about why Andra couldn’t possibly feel the same, romantically, about him as she did before he did certain things. While Andra is doing the same thing, making up ideas that Zhade couldn’t possibly still care about her now that he knows the secrets about her that we’re revealed in the first book. But if they had just talked to each other (which they ended up doing about a third of the way into the story) they would have realized they were both being dumb. And then, once they did finally talk and resolve this issue, everything was amazing for them again, for about a day. I was so frustrated when almost immediately after their reconciliation, another conflict was created to keep them apart. It took entirely too long for them to both get it together long enough to finally work things out.
Overall, I loved this book. The world is absolutely fascinating and I loved learning more about how the planet ended up the way that it is. I think the way humanity grew and developed and changed was incredibly compelling. The characters were engaging and I couldn’t help but love them. I just wanted more of Andra and Zhade together. Also, did I see hints of a spin off for Zhade’s brother in the epilogue, because I’m absolutely all about that.
Devil in the Device starts off after everything basically blows up at the end of the first book. This sequel picks up right where we left off. Zhade is thinking that everything is going according to his plan while Andra is trying to figure out what the hell she is supposed to do next. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to spoil anything from the first book. Let’s just say that things go from “according to plan” to hell in a hand basket incredibly quickly.
Because we’re already familiar with the world, this book felt like it had a way faster pace. I think maybe that’s why I liked it more. I wouldn’t say there was non-stop action, but there were twists and turns and all kinds of things that made it feel like these characters never really had a moment to catch their breaths. There were a few twists that I had suspected, but even more that had me totally shocked. I think the plot of the story was clearly well executed. I liked that the stakes were high and you could never quite tell how things were going to play out.
As I said in my review for the first book, the characters were really what made the story. Zhade is slowly realizing that what he thought he wanted isn’t going to satisfy him because it’s not what he really needed. He’s realizing that his plan might not actually be working out how he thought it was. Andra was basically floundering (which isn’t all that different from the first book) but she’s doing the best she can and that’s what really matters. She truly learns and adapts to all the things that are thrown at her. I really enjoyed seeing her fight against the negative influences and choose the right side of the conflicts.
The only thing that I didn’t like about this book was that for the first third of the book Zhade and Andra stay away from each other for literally made up reasons. Zhade has ideas in his head about why Andra couldn’t possibly feel the same, romantically, about him as she did before he did certain things. While Andra is doing the same thing, making up ideas that Zhade couldn’t possibly still care about her now that he knows the secrets about her that we’re revealed in the first book. But if they had just talked to each other (which they ended up doing about a third of the way into the story) they would have realized they were both being dumb. And then, once they did finally talk and resolve this issue, everything was amazing for them again, for about a day. I was so frustrated when almost immediately after their reconciliation, another conflict was created to keep them apart. It took entirely too long for them to both get it together long enough to finally work things out.
Overall, I loved this book. The world is absolutely fascinating and I loved learning more about how the planet ended up the way that it is. I think the way humanity grew and developed and changed was incredibly compelling. The characters were engaging and I couldn’t help but love them. I just wanted more of Andra and Zhade together. Also, did I see hints of a spin off for Zhade’s brother in the epilogue, because I’m absolutely all about that.
allipally's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
thindbooks's review
4.0
*this book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*
I enjoyed reading this sequel! Lora put in so many plot twists in this book that I didn't expect and made the story AMAZING. I do have to say that the story was a little hard to get into for me probably because it has been a while since I read sci-fi and getting back into the technology world. The pacing was also a little slow in my opinion but then again the plot twists made up for it. I also loved coming back to this world and seeing the author develop it more after the first one. The plot structure was well done with this book just like the first one!
I enjoyed visiting Andra and seeing her grow after so much she went through! She is such a brave character! Then there is also Zhade who I kind of like in the first book but in this book I loved him. He too had great character development in this book. I also enjoyed the side characters in this book and enjoyed how there were many involved in the book. There is also some great romance in this book which is a slow burn trope!
The ending was just omg why did this happen and WHY?! Like bruh! I can't say anything just for spoilers but that ending kind of made me mad but it was also kind of good. I feel like with the ending, the author might pick up the story again with a different character so for those who loved this book and were sad to see it end, don't worry, I think more is coming! I did have some minor problems with the ending but overall this was such a great book! I totally recommend reading this duology and potentially a series if you love Divergent.
I enjoyed reading this sequel! Lora put in so many plot twists in this book that I didn't expect and made the story AMAZING. I do have to say that the story was a little hard to get into for me probably because it has been a while since I read sci-fi and getting back into the technology world. The pacing was also a little slow in my opinion but then again the plot twists made up for it. I also loved coming back to this world and seeing the author develop it more after the first one. The plot structure was well done with this book just like the first one!
I enjoyed visiting Andra and seeing her grow after so much she went through! She is such a brave character! Then there is also Zhade who I kind of like in the first book but in this book I loved him. He too had great character development in this book. I also enjoyed the side characters in this book and enjoyed how there were many involved in the book. There is also some great romance in this book which is a slow burn trope!
The ending was just omg why did this happen and WHY?! Like bruh! I can't say anything just for spoilers but that ending kind of made me mad but it was also kind of good. I feel like with the ending, the author might pick up the story again with a different character so for those who loved this book and were sad to see it end, don't worry, I think more is coming! I did have some minor problems with the ending but overall this was such a great book! I totally recommend reading this duology and potentially a series if you love Divergent.