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anna3101's review against another edition
4.0
A great continuation! Big, no, ENORMOUS thanks to the author for making it just that - continuation - without a long and boring retelling of the first book, something too many authors do while writing series. The book is packed with action and mysteries, as well as interesting scientific and historical facts. I enjoyed it a lot and can't wait to read the rest of the series.
annkniggendorf's review against another edition
4.0
The 2nd installment of the series was definitely fun and the story interesting. Admittedly, I listened a lot to the audible book - and likely learned understanding the narrator better by now - but I found the plot and characterizations easier to follow than in volume 1.
There are two qualms I have with this book, though. The first one it shares with the first book: the very short, very compact chapters - work well for effect in print, but don't lend themselves well for audiobooks. However, the fast, thrill pace they create partially make up for that.
The second qualm is with a plot point / event sequence of this book specifically. In order to resolve the final quest, the hero shows a skill in rocket maneuvering I don't consider believable without proper training and/or at least previous experience of zero-G-flights, and then there's the issue of an outright murder committed for which I don't see how a functional judicial system will let him get away with it - even if the murdered person turns out to be what is hinted at earlier on.
Anyway, all this aside, the story is way too entertaining to stop here. Continuing with the third volume!
There are two qualms I have with this book, though. The first one it shares with the first book: the very short, very compact chapters - work well for effect in print, but don't lend themselves well for audiobooks. However, the fast, thrill pace they create partially make up for that.
The second qualm is with a plot point / event sequence of this book specifically. In order to resolve the final quest, the hero shows a skill in rocket maneuvering I don't consider believable without proper training and/or at least previous experience of zero-G-flights, and then there's the issue of an outright murder committed for which I don't see how a functional judicial system will let him get away with it - even if the murdered person turns out to be what is hinted at earlier on.
Anyway, all this aside, the story is way too entertaining to stop here. Continuing with the third volume!
jacqueshol's review against another edition
3.0
As was the case with the first book (Area 51) in the series, Area 51, The Reply was a fun read, but at times felt disjointed. I felt like I was reading an abridged version of the book. As a matter of fact, I researched whether there were different versions of the book. Things tended to happen seemingly out of the blue with no lead on.
These types of series can often take a while to get invested in the characters and the storyline. Therefore, I will probably continue reading the series but hoping that the editing and storyline will be a bit tighter going forward.
These types of series can often take a while to get invested in the characters and the storyline. Therefore, I will probably continue reading the series but hoping that the editing and storyline will be a bit tighter going forward.
hopkinsj100's review against another edition
3.0
Thriller pacing, but that’s not enough
Book 2 in the series continued much like the first, but a few of those elements started to wear thin. Chief among them are thin characterization and a transparent plot. The pacing and military details are a fun ride, but I don’t like being able to figure out the plot early in a book. Area 51 is part of a long, too transparent, series.
Book 2 in the series continued much like the first, but a few of those elements started to wear thin. Chief among them are thin characterization and a transparent plot. The pacing and military details are a fun ride, but I don’t like being able to figure out the plot early in a book. Area 51 is part of a long, too transparent, series.
jamie29's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Okay, there are so many things to say about this book, but I will keep it short.
So we found a Guardian in Eastern Ireland. They sent a message to a ship, or Aliens called the ASPASIA. We also know there were some aliens on earth called Airlia.
So, in this band, we are trying to figure out if we can trust them. And band together as a world and save the world.
We also get some insight on an alien and what she is thinking and doing.
So we found a Guardian in Eastern Ireland. They sent a message to a ship, or Aliens called the ASPASIA. We also know there were some aliens on earth called Airlia.
So, in this band, we are trying to figure out if we can trust them. And band together as a world and save the world.
We also get some insight on an alien and what she is thinking and doing.
staatz's review against another edition
3.0
Another fun romp through some high school sci fi, another book off my shelf.
tuftymctavish's review
4.0
As a summer-blockbuster action movie, this again ticks the boxes. It picks up where the first book left off and gets straight to the action and just keeps powering on to the end. Some stuff is over-simplified for dramatic purposes (the finale being worthy of an Independence Day scene), but essentially it skips over the details and much of the back-story scene-setting from the first book to keep the pace up throughout. Thus in many ways it's pretty ridiculous, and disbelief needs an extra level or two of suspension, but for a light action adventure story I was quite happy.
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