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Illuminae by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

erencich's review against another edition

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4.0

Not normally a fan of SciFi, but this one hooked me.

riahnechelle's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

5.0

duvyna's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a very creative novel written in an epistolary style. You get the story through a series of documents that were retrieved from the aftermath of a horrible event. You get various files from our MC's and from an AI that are strung together by the person who collected the documents and is narrating the findings. On the flip side because this is in an epistolary style some people are not going to like the formatting of this book. The books flow is not bad considering the format and I was able to stay engrossed. At its heart, this is a story about tragedy, love, survival, and sacrifice. There are times where you get a little confused, but the MC's are also confused so it really is keeping with the style. Overall I enjoyed the book and I'll read book two which I already own but might wait a little bit since book three won't be out until March. This is a YA novel that is pretty clean for those that are concerned with such things.

fethiye's review against another edition

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3.0

Rating: 2.98
It is unique story telling for sure, but to be honest, i was confused at times and was distracted and uninterested. Nonetheless it was fun at times, i just learned that SciFi isn't really my thing

zoeseiler's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

dharma_s's review against another edition

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5.0

This was absolutely amazing! I've never read anything like it. I loved AIDAN's perspective, and Ezra and Kady felt real in a way that I didn't expect with this kind of layout.

atalonius's review against another edition

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4.0

this was written in such a cool format that i had never seen before and it was a quick read. i think i finished it in 2 days. at 3 in the morning. crying, per usual.

aly_t's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed this book in the sense that the story line was really entertaining and kept me on my toes. It made me laugh and I was able to connect with the characters. The only reason I couldn't go to 4 stars is because it took me too long. But other than that, it was a really cool book to read.