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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was pretty good, but some stuff was annoying. Like how she just magically had feelings. And how Sadonia was in love with Nemesis. And now Sidonia died. And I loved Tyrus.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I grabbed this book because it was available at the local resale shop for 99 cents.
It was a sci-fi story that had to do with humans that remind me of robots to an extent and, it had to do with overbearing tyrannical governments. Call me intrigued. So me and this 99 cent book went home and I dived right into it.
At first, it was slow. As you could see from my updates, I wasn't sure if this book would make it to a 3 star read. By the time I finished it, I was shocked and it landed higher between 4 and 5 stars in my eyes.
The ending was one of those I have to applaud because while it gives hope it equally disturbs me and makes me wonder how book two will play out. Trust no one and keep your feelings to yourself if you want to survive that's for sure.
I don't know when I'll get to book two, but I will surely make time for it.
It was a sci-fi story that had to do with humans that remind me of robots to an extent and, it had to do with overbearing tyrannical governments. Call me intrigued. So me and this 99 cent book went home and I dived right into it.
At first, it was slow. As you could see from my updates, I wasn't sure if this book would make it to a 3 star read. By the time I finished it, I was shocked and it landed higher between 4 and 5 stars in my eyes.
The ending was one of those I have to applaud because while it gives hope it equally disturbs me and makes me wonder how book two will play out. Trust no one and keep your feelings to yourself if you want to survive that's for sure.
I don't know when I'll get to book two, but I will surely make time for it.
Curioso, entretenido, lleno de maquinaciones y un romance sutil.
Diabólica empieza un poco tosco y común pero poco a poco va atrapando, vemos cómo la prota "Némesis" se cuestiona su existencia, su motivo de vida y si el seguir adelante después de sufrir. Ella no es linda, no teme matar sabe que hacerlo es necesario para proteger y solo alguien calculador e inteligente es capaz de encontrar esa pasión que ella puede ofrecer aunque si Tyrus "el príncipe loco" la traiciona no lo perdonará, ella será letal.
Solo te deja una tremenda duda, aún así daba para ser tomo único, cosa que no es pues veremos más de Nemesis y sus conflictos por ser mas de los humanos la creen.
Diabólica empieza un poco tosco y común pero poco a poco va atrapando, vemos cómo la prota "Némesis" se cuestiona su existencia, su motivo de vida y si el seguir adelante después de sufrir. Ella no es linda, no teme matar sabe que hacerlo es necesario para proteger y solo alguien calculador e inteligente es capaz de encontrar esa pasión que ella puede ofrecer aunque si Tyrus "el príncipe loco" la traiciona no lo perdonará, ella será letal.
Solo te deja una tremenda duda, aún así daba para ser tomo único, cosa que no es pues veremos más de Nemesis y sus conflictos por ser mas de los humanos la creen.
This was an intense read with twists and turns and some difficult moments, but overall I enjoyed!
I enjoyed this book, but wish it hadn't been a standalone. Everything moved a little quickly. It could have done with a bit more spacing out, and I think at least 2 books would have better suited the plot.
I haven't read an outer space YA novel in a while, so it was nice to find an enjoyable sci-fi book to throw me back into that setting.
I haven't read an outer space YA novel in a while, so it was nice to find an enjoyable sci-fi book to throw me back into that setting.
I really loved this book. The love story was strange, but the science and the diabolics, and all the cunning people in the chrysanthemum were amazing. I really really want more of nemesis and tyrus
Dark, raw and addictive, The Diabolic is a unique and thrilling perspective on the future of robots and genetic science.
The novel is predominantly based around a community in space which has developed the Diabolic to protect their children; the Diabolic are robots. And personally I believe this is enough to pull anyone in! I went into this novel knowing nothing, and that is honestly the best way to have gone into this world.
Our characters were intriguing. Nemesis is a Diabolic, grown to have no emotion or conscience, and to do everything and anything to protect their master. It was an intriguing concept, and as Nemesis is put in more difficult situations, we see her character grow and develop into a more caring individual; she becomes more human. But the thing is, is that I don't feel like you will never completely like or know Nemesis due to her nature, because even though she is trying to do the right thing, she will always be a loose cannon; she would kill in a second, with little push. This makes for a rather intriguing and unusual character to read about, as she is unpredictable and hence, a character to watch.
The families you encounter are complex and riddled with secrets. You will not like any of them, it is simple as that. Their morals and beliefs will never alter and the complexity and how deep-rooted these beliefs are is what makes the families so foreboding and rememberable throughout; however problematic they are, the novel and its plot would not be what it is without them. I certainly found the politics of the whole system to be rather intriguing; usually I am not a fan of politics in novels as I find too much time is spent explaining, and it is always used to simply justify despicable actions, but Kincaid was very clever in the way she set this out, and for that I could not help but be intrigued to read further.
The plot of the novel certainly does take a while to get into. You really do have to persevere as Kincaid is setting up the world for you, but once you get past this stage, the plot really does pick up, and makes for an incredibly dark yet addictive read. The ending did however feel rushed; it would speak of something at one point, and switch topics the next, and then it would all miraculously come together and bang, done, that was it, onto the next book. It felt rushed and I really would have liked for it to have been slowed down a little to create a more solid standing and base for the sequel. But obviously, I am really excited to reading the sequel and what it has in-store.
*Received in exchange for an honest review*
The novel is predominantly based around a community in space which has developed the Diabolic to protect their children; the Diabolic are robots. And personally I believe this is enough to pull anyone in! I went into this novel knowing nothing, and that is honestly the best way to have gone into this world.
Our characters were intriguing. Nemesis is a Diabolic, grown to have no emotion or conscience, and to do everything and anything to protect their master. It was an intriguing concept, and as Nemesis is put in more difficult situations, we see her character grow and develop into a more caring individual; she becomes more human. But the thing is, is that I don't feel like you will never completely like or know Nemesis due to her nature, because even though she is trying to do the right thing, she will always be a loose cannon; she would kill in a second, with little push. This makes for a rather intriguing and unusual character to read about, as she is unpredictable and hence, a character to watch.
The families you encounter are complex and riddled with secrets. You will not like any of them, it is simple as that. Their morals and beliefs will never alter and the complexity and how deep-rooted these beliefs are is what makes the families so foreboding and rememberable throughout; however problematic they are, the novel and its plot would not be what it is without them. I certainly found the politics of the whole system to be rather intriguing; usually I am not a fan of politics in novels as I find too much time is spent explaining, and it is always used to simply justify despicable actions, but Kincaid was very clever in the way she set this out, and for that I could not help but be intrigued to read further.
The plot of the novel certainly does take a while to get into. You really do have to persevere as Kincaid is setting up the world for you, but once you get past this stage, the plot really does pick up, and makes for an incredibly dark yet addictive read. The ending did however feel rushed; it would speak of something at one point, and switch topics the next, and then it would all miraculously come together and bang, done, that was it, onto the next book. It felt rushed and I really would have liked for it to have been slowed down a little to create a more solid standing and base for the sequel. But obviously, I am really excited to reading the sequel and what it has in-store.
*Received in exchange for an honest review*