Reviews - Antimatter Blues

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Antimatter Blues

Edward Ashton

3.84 AVERAGE

paulthewog's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ivilla1225's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

nessangel's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

found this to be a bit redundant but i enjoyed how it ends. mickey and nasha we fucking love you!

rilkegriffin's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny reflective tense 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: Yes

greatestnate's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny 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

magalich's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous 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: Complicated

While this wasn't as good as Mickey 7 was, I think Antimatter Blues was still a fun and engaging read. Learning more about the creepers and other factions of creatures that exist on Niflheim was by far my favorite part of the book. There isn't much character development for anyone other than Marshall, so if you found the characters in Mickey7 more interesting than the plot, this sequel may not be the thing you were hoping it would be.

On of the major gripes I had with Antimatter Blues relates to the pacing of the plot. It is pretty dull in the first half, but things pick up incredibly fast in the last 80 pages. I would have preferred for the important interactions and battles with the creepers/collective to have happened way earlier instead of it just being stuffed in the last chapters. I wish that we learned more about the collective, about what occurred after the battle, and how the colony eventually adjusts on this new planet. But I think that this frustration from my part indicates that I really enjoyed this series, and that I still want more!

Overall, I would say that this was still an enjoyable read. I just wish that there would be more character development and that the pacing of the plot was spread out some more.

noonebuthappy's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny reflective sad slow-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

These books are a little strange in pacing and plot, and read almost like dark satire of the genre. Add a twist of humor here and there and you get an always entertaining read - even though it's not very gripping or though provoking.