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Antimatter Blues

Edward Ashton

3.84 AVERAGE

timol's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

ronniemacdonald's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny mysterious 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: No

andimontgomery's review against another edition

3.5

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I enjoyed this continuation of Mickey 7’s story, but it’s hard to follow the clever first installment with something quite as good.  Some of my favorite characters appear again—Mickey 7, Nasha, and Berto—and we get to know some other characters, as well.  

Set two years after the end of MICKEY7, ANTIMATTER BLUES features Mickey’s task of locating the antimatter bomb that he hid in the first book to save the colony.  The problem is, the bomb is no longer where he buried it.  He has to join forces with the alien creepers to locate the bomb, which sounds easier than it really is.  

I enjoyed the evolution of Mickey’s character.  He’s become more thoughtful, complex, and still, just plain lucky.  Berto continues to provide his occasional genius and frequent comedic relief, with fierce Nasha at their side.  

While this one had a clear conclusion, there’s an opening for a continuation of their story.  I would definitely read it!

dan_d_lyon's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny 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

horrorheadheather85's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

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3.5 Stars ⭐️. I enjoyed this one slightly more than Mickey7. More action, more politics, and higher stakes. Love the addition of new characters; especially Speaker.

selenomancy's review against another edition

2.0

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I wish Speaker had eaten them

shadyeglenn's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hannahbaird2023's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Mickey7 was much more about Mickey's narrative, but this is more linear storytelling, which simply wasn't as interesting.

I did enjoy the relationship with Speaker a lot, but most of the characters got really annoying in the middle section of the book.

midnight_mountain's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

is_mary's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny 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: Complicated