Reviews

Obscura by Joe Hart

dvargas's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

motherofpugs's review against another edition

5.0

Great Read!

Pulled me in immediately and was a page turner the entire time! First book by this author that I’ve read, but I intend to read more!

blkwwwaffle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sjsanz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense

3.25

katevaliant's review against another edition

5.0

This was such a great read with a fantastic mashup of science fiction, thriller, mystery, and horror elements. The pieces all fit together perfectly from the plot to the characters. Even the ending left me feeling satisfied. I'm a huge Star Trek: The Next Generation fan and parts of this had a Star Trek meets horror feel right down to the engrossing mysteries.

court_sport's review against another edition

5.0

I don’t even know where to begin... so creepy, so twisty, so thrilling- I could not put this book down!!

myka's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

alexiachantel's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

Earth is being crippled by the fear of Losian’s Disease, a memory stealing condition, and to have a chance to save her afflicted daughter, Gillian ends up traveling to space and dealing with a murder. 

The science behind Losian’s Disease was fascinating and terrifying. Gillian's trip to

Mars and her subsequent dealing with her addiction and withdrawals

set her up to understand the murder mystery at the space station. The science behind the

the teleportation

was also fascinating and played into the plot very well. 

Overall, Obscura toed the lines of thriller and horror, but the long flight and the murder-mystery aspects were more prominent. A good read if you're looking for a near-future sci-fi mystery with a frightening disease! 

fmpereira's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

shailshetye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0