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bookpup's review
3.0
3.5.
This did not go the way I expected. I had fun while reading but it's not a new favorite.
This did not go the way I expected. I had fun while reading but it's not a new favorite.
cathyatratedreads's review
3.0
Solid 3.5 stars. Fun. But just not so great and complex I think it's a 4.
Invictus reads somewhat like it’s between middle-grade and YA — sometimes the writing can seem a bit simple. The story is entertaining, and it’s interesting to see how it all plays out by the end: There are a lot of threads related to time travel that have to be resolved and made to make sense, and it works. The teen characters and their friendships are a big part of the book and a reason it’s so fun to read.
*I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/invictus-clean-young-adult-book-review/
Invictus reads somewhat like it’s between middle-grade and YA — sometimes the writing can seem a bit simple. The story is entertaining, and it’s interesting to see how it all plays out by the end: There are a lot of threads related to time travel that have to be resolved and made to make sense, and it works. The teen characters and their friendships are a big part of the book and a reason it’s so fun to read.
*I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/invictus-clean-young-adult-book-review/
amethystbookwyrm's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Hachette Children’s Group for giving me this book to review.
Invictus is a very enjoyable YA sci-fi novel which is similar to firefly if it had time travel. It is full of action, adventure, mystery and romances which did not take over the plot. This book is jam-packed with twists and turns and I did not expect the revelation about Eliot at all. I love all of the crew as, while Far is the main character, they all contribute massively to the tone and plot of the story.
Far is confident, sassy and daring but is very protecting and caring of his crew. The three other members of the crew are Gram, who is logical, quiet and intelligent, Imogen, who is fun and sweet, and Priya, who is passionate and resourceful. Eliot is such a mystery as we are not sure if she is trustworthy or not but it is clear that she is hurting.
I really liked this book and am planning on reading more books by Graudin, especially if they are as good as this one. I would recommend Invictus to fans of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer and St Mary’s Chronicles by Jodi Taylor.
This and my other reviews can be found at Amethyst Bookwyrm
Invictus is a very enjoyable YA sci-fi novel which is similar to firefly if it had time travel. It is full of action, adventure, mystery and romances which did not take over the plot. This book is jam-packed with twists and turns and I did not expect the revelation about Eliot at all. I love all of the crew as, while Far is the main character, they all contribute massively to the tone and plot of the story.
Far is confident, sassy and daring but is very protecting and caring of his crew. The three other members of the crew are Gram, who is logical, quiet and intelligent, Imogen, who is fun and sweet, and Priya, who is passionate and resourceful. Eliot is such a mystery as we are not sure if she is trustworthy or not but it is clear that she is hurting.
I really liked this book and am planning on reading more books by Graudin, especially if they are as good as this one. I would recommend Invictus to fans of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer and St Mary’s Chronicles by Jodi Taylor.
This and my other reviews can be found at Amethyst Bookwyrm
pantsreads's review against another edition
4.0
Really fun time travel story with a delightful ensemble cast.
Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
Check out my full review at Forever Young Adult.
rachelbookdragon's review
3.0
3.75 Stars ⭐️
This book is certainly enjoyable and engrossing. I picked it up as a result of loving Ryan Graudin’s Wolf by Wolf duology, both 5 star reads in my eyes, and wanted to give her other works a try. Sci-fi is a new genre for me to be reading so much of this year but this was a great romp of a time traveling adventure with a fun cast of characters that created an interlocked family The adventure was fun, starting with the birth of a baby out of time and spiraling from there with a series of events that went from glances of being a tourist in our history, the technology of the future, and how the ripples of time and space collide when the unexpected results of actions catch up to our characters.
The plot was great and unexpected, the characters enjoyable. The only reason I didn’t rate this book higher was because how lost I became in figuring out where the plot was going in both the beginning and middle of the book. It takes a while to explain Elliot and what exactly was happening to cause these strange occurrences. Once it developed from there, it was a fun ride to the conclusion but the pacing was a bit off for my taste. Also, as much as I loved the characters in their tight unit, I couldn’t relate to them and that detachment left me less invested in the story.
Overall, great sci-fi read if you enjoy time travel and quirky characters with good bouts of humor. I’m excited to continue reading Ryan’s work with either a reread of Wolf by Wolf or a first read of the Walled City in my future.
This book is certainly enjoyable and engrossing. I picked it up as a result of loving Ryan Graudin’s Wolf by Wolf duology, both 5 star reads in my eyes, and wanted to give her other works a try. Sci-fi is a new genre for me to be reading so much of this year but this was a great romp of a time traveling adventure with a fun cast of characters that created an interlocked family The adventure was fun, starting with the birth of a baby out of time and spiraling from there with a series of events that went from glances of being a tourist in our history, the technology of the future, and how the ripples of time and space collide when the unexpected results of actions catch up to our characters.
The plot was great and unexpected, the characters enjoyable. The only reason I didn’t rate this book higher was because how lost I became in figuring out where the plot was going in both the beginning and middle of the book. It takes a while to explain Elliot and what exactly was happening to cause these strange occurrences. Once it developed from there, it was a fun ride to the conclusion but the pacing was a bit off for my taste. Also, as much as I loved the characters in their tight unit, I couldn’t relate to them and that detachment left me less invested in the story.
Overall, great sci-fi read if you enjoy time travel and quirky characters with good bouts of humor. I’m excited to continue reading Ryan’s work with either a reread of Wolf by Wolf or a first read of the Walled City in my future.
whalien_reads's review
3.0
You can find this review and more at The Wanderlust Reader!
3.5 STARS
*I received an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Oh boy, where do I even start with this book?
I had seen soooo many people talk about this book prior to reading it that my expectations were sky-high. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype I or others had created. I’m not saying that I didn’t enjoy it, because I did, but it just didn’t hook me like other books have.
The story follows Far, who is practically guaranteed to be a Recorder and all he has to do is pass his final exam sim. I think you know how things turned out, it didn’t go as planned. His sim was hacked by someone and it ultimately resulted in him failing his exam and ending his career as a Recorder, or so he thinks. He and his friends are recruited by Lux Julio to travel through time and steal valuables from the past! On one of their missions, Far comes face-to-face with the person who “ruined” his life. Although he’d like nothing more than to leave that behind him, he must learn to work with her for the fate of his world depends on it.
What I enjoyed the most were the characters. They each had such different personalities and brought something unique to the story.
Far – Our commander is soooo full of sass and bravery and preciousness. He cares so much for his crew and will do anything to protect them.
Priya – She was so great to read about! She’s the medic on board and happens to have a passion for music. I loved reading about her and Far’s relationship because it was well established, meaning that they had already been dating for 11 months, and there wasn’t any other love interest, making for a cute and fluffy read!
Imogen – Im was my favorite character to read about hands down! I absolutely adored her personality and her care-free attitude (when it didn’t involve Gram that is)! Also, she chalks her hair a different color everyday and has a red panda as a pet soooo BONUS POINTS!!!
Gram – He is Far’s best friend and the Invictus engineer. He’s incredibly smart but completely oblivious at the same time haha.
Eliot – You do not want to mess with her lol. I wasn’t really fond of her at the start but she grew on me
I also enjoyed the whole time traveling aspect because it was entertaining to read about other time periods and specific events such as the Titanic.
Now let’s talk about what I didn’t like. For one, it failed to captivate me. Although the characters were fantastic, and you know how much I LOVE my characters, I’d find myself going days without reading because I wasn’t invested or interested in the plot. This may have been the result of me going into a mini reading slump but I can’t really do anything about that now. I also would have liked to learn more about the world and the technology that they developed.
Overall, I did enjoy Invictus but it did fall flat at times for me. I’d definitely recommend this book if you enjoyed The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell and/or Doctor Who!
3.5 STARS
*I received an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
Oh boy, where do I even start with this book?
I had seen soooo many people talk about this book prior to reading it that my expectations were sky-high. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype I or others had created. I’m not saying that I didn’t enjoy it, because I did, but it just didn’t hook me like other books have.
The story follows Far, who is practically guaranteed to be a Recorder and all he has to do is pass his final exam sim. I think you know how things turned out, it didn’t go as planned. His sim was hacked by someone and it ultimately resulted in him failing his exam and ending his career as a Recorder, or so he thinks. He and his friends are recruited by Lux Julio to travel through time and steal valuables from the past! On one of their missions, Far comes face-to-face with the person who “ruined” his life. Although he’d like nothing more than to leave that behind him, he must learn to work with her for the fate of his world depends on it.
What I enjoyed the most were the characters. They each had such different personalities and brought something unique to the story.
Far – Our commander is soooo full of sass and bravery and preciousness. He cares so much for his crew and will do anything to protect them.
Priya – She was so great to read about! She’s the medic on board and happens to have a passion for music. I loved reading about her and Far’s relationship because it was well established, meaning that they had already been dating for 11 months, and there wasn’t any other love interest, making for a cute and fluffy read!
Imogen – Im was my favorite character to read about hands down! I absolutely adored her personality and her care-free attitude (when it didn’t involve Gram that is)! Also, she chalks her hair a different color everyday and has a red panda as a pet soooo BONUS POINTS!!!
Gram – He is Far’s best friend and the Invictus engineer. He’s incredibly smart but completely oblivious at the same time haha.
Eliot – You do not want to mess with her lol. I wasn’t really fond of her at the start but she grew on me
I also enjoyed the whole time traveling aspect because it was entertaining to read about other time periods and specific events such as the Titanic.
Now let’s talk about what I didn’t like. For one, it failed to captivate me. Although the characters were fantastic, and you know how much I LOVE my characters, I’d find myself going days without reading because I wasn’t invested or interested in the plot. This may have been the result of me going into a mini reading slump but I can’t really do anything about that now. I also would have liked to learn more about the world and the technology that they developed.
Overall, I did enjoy Invictus but it did fall flat at times for me. I’d definitely recommend this book if you enjoyed The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell and/or Doctor Who!
silvyinwonderland's review against another edition
5.0
4.5
Recensione: http://wefoundwonderlandinbooks.blogspot.com/2018/09/recensione-invictus-di-ryan-graudin.html
Recensione: http://wefoundwonderlandinbooks.blogspot.com/2018/09/recensione-invictus-di-ryan-graudin.html
haaayls's review
5.0
My thoughts:
The synopsis caught me IMMEDIATELY! It had me really excited even though I have never been much of a time travel fan. What caught me especially was the prologue... oh boy that had me excited. The fact that Farway didn't have an actual birthday was interesting and in fact, the whole concept of this novel was something I hadn't seen before.
After the fantastic opening, I found the book slowed down a little but not enough for me to put down. After Farway's unfortunate event, he is left to collect expensive artefacts throughout time and with quite a funky crew. I absolutely loved the crew as they all they they're own unique quirks that made you love them!
Now... the plot twist. That got me right in the feels. While my heart was broken, the ending worked so well but I'm curious as to whether this will be a standalone novel after all..
Ultimately, I loved this book and it was something I usually wouldn't read but it definitely peaked my interest and has me wanting to read more sci-fi and time travel books. I loved the characters, especially the red panda, thats right you read that right and I wish I could have one (pls pls pls). This book was beautifully written and I definitely recommend it. Each of the places they travelled to, all the small details were written perfectly but I never felt like I was overloaded with bunches of information. Also, the diversity in this book was incredible.
Overall, Invictus is a fast-paced, fun, wacky adventure and I couldn't recommend it more!
The synopsis caught me IMMEDIATELY! It had me really excited even though I have never been much of a time travel fan. What caught me especially was the prologue... oh boy that had me excited. The fact that Farway didn't have an actual birthday was interesting and in fact, the whole concept of this novel was something I hadn't seen before.
After the fantastic opening, I found the book slowed down a little but not enough for me to put down. After Farway's unfortunate event, he is left to collect expensive artefacts throughout time and with quite a funky crew. I absolutely loved the crew as they all they they're own unique quirks that made you love them!
Now... the plot twist. That got me right in the feels. While my heart was broken, the ending worked so well but I'm curious as to whether this will be a standalone novel after all..
Ultimately, I loved this book and it was something I usually wouldn't read but it definitely peaked my interest and has me wanting to read more sci-fi and time travel books. I loved the characters, especially the red panda, thats right you read that right and I wish I could have one (pls pls pls). This book was beautifully written and I definitely recommend it. Each of the places they travelled to, all the small details were written perfectly but I never felt like I was overloaded with bunches of information. Also, the diversity in this book was incredible.
Overall, Invictus is a fast-paced, fun, wacky adventure and I couldn't recommend it more!