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mdees56's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
hybum's review against another edition
5.0
Just like the cover quote says, this is exactly the book I've been dying to read, and A.J. Hartley is indeed becoming one of my favourite authors. I was captivated from pretty well the first page.
The dystopian future in which this book is set is one where humans have become so dependant on their technology that there is very little interaction or exercise. As someone who enjoys being disconnected from technology, this fit very well with the future I foresee for our society. Though that setting was very interesting, it had relatively little to do with the actual plot line itself. In fact, I was curious about the intended theme. I would like to know what Hartley intended the reader to take away, and if it was a commentary on society or just a cool story.
I loved the pace and the creativity, I loved the writing, I loved that the protagonist was an independent girl, I loved everything about this book. Definitely one of my favourites.
On the technical side of things, it could have done with a final proofread, though that could have been because I read the eBook. I know eBooks are sometimes poorly copied. There were only about two sections that I felt could have been reworked from a substantive or copy editing point of view. For the most part, it was very clean.
The dystopian future in which this book is set is one where humans have become so dependant on their technology that there is very little interaction or exercise. As someone who enjoys being disconnected from technology, this fit very well with the future I foresee for our society. Though that setting was very interesting, it had relatively little to do with the actual plot line itself. In fact, I was curious about the intended theme. I would like to know what Hartley intended the reader to take away, and if it was a commentary on society or just a cool story.
I loved the pace and the creativity, I loved the writing, I loved that the protagonist was an independent girl, I loved everything about this book. Definitely one of my favourites.
On the technical side of things, it could have done with a final proofread, though that could have been because I read the eBook. I know eBooks are sometimes poorly copied. There were only about two sections that I felt could have been reworked from a substantive or copy editing point of view. For the most part, it was very clean.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED it! I purposely waited to start this one so I'd be reading this at DragonCon. The author is always there and some nice SF is good for reading at the event in between panels and such.
I loved the creepiness of the alien. I also felt like the characters were fleshed out just enough for me to care what happened to them, but there's still a lot left unknown so I want to know more!
I loved the creepiness of the alien. I also felt like the characters were fleshed out just enough for me to care what happened to them, but there's still a lot left unknown so I want to know more!
cl1ch3's review against another edition
5.0
Spaceships, hive-mind zombies, psychic abilities, lies, deception, sabretooth tigers. What else could you ask for in a book?
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