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mckinlay's review against another edition
4.0
This book is hella diverse and hella scary. Like this could actually happen.
lmkunz's review against another edition
3.0
Do you ever get bored during the hacking scenes in movies? I loved the story itself, but when a big action sequence came up, the main characters left it to sit in a room spouting techno-bable and it went on a little too long.
elizpeace's review against another edition
2.0
Save yourself some time and just read Dan Wells's other series, Partials.
Nothing really happened until at least halfway through the book and even then, it was still boring.
I like sci-fi. I like gaming. And I was still annoyed by Marisa, who seemed like a know-it-all teenager, who was quick to hate her parents, and other noobs who didn't know anything about gaming, hacking, computers, etc. I didn't understand why there was SO MUCH description of things that didn't seem important. I honestly couldn't figure out what was happening (and who was who) most of the time. I'm usually pretty good at picking up new "slang" but I there was so much new terminology, and so much exposition, my head was reeling.
The ONLY thing I think the book had going for it was .....
Nothing really happened until at least halfway through the book and even then, it was still boring.
I like sci-fi. I like gaming. And I was still annoyed by Marisa, who seemed like a know-it-all teenager, who was quick to hate her parents, and other noobs who didn't know anything about gaming, hacking, computers, etc. I didn't understand why there was SO MUCH description of things that didn't seem important. I honestly couldn't figure out what was happening (and who was who) most of the time. I'm usually pretty good at picking up new "slang" but I there was so much new terminology, and so much exposition, my head was reeling.
The ONLY thing I think the book had going for it was .....
Spoiler
the love interest didn't end up being sneaky because he had a noble thing to hide to protest/save someone. Instead he was just a dick head trying to use Marisa. Finally, a person we are all thinking "is this a bad guy?" and he was. Hurrah!aw_reads's review against another edition
2.0
Couldn't finish it. Didn't like the characters and I was pretty bored for the first 100 pages. The writing isn't so bad, though, and the world-building and cybernetic atmosphere are pretty impressive. It's just not the book for me :/
solaana's review against another edition
4.0
Like Brick, kind of, but in the future? The tech shit is goofy but it's a solid set up and the main character is a disabled Latina so.
lissajean7's review against another edition
5.0
I expected to love this book, and it did not disappoint. The characters were all spectacular, the plot moved quickly, and the worldbuilding was both fascinating and terrifying. So glad this series finally made it to the top of my TBR list! (Sorry it took so long, Dan Wells!)
roseybot's review against another edition
4.0
Oh Dan Wells, you magnificent bastard. The first 30% took me a while to read, but the last 70% was a rip through read fast kind of thing.
I think I feel about this book the same way I felt about Partials -- it's what good sci-fi is made of. Characters that speak to me, and interesting ideas presented. It's not top tier, yet.
But I trust Dan Wells to get us in book two with all the feels and all the gut wrenching choices and feelings out there.
I think I feel about this book the same way I felt about Partials -- it's what good sci-fi is made of. Characters that speak to me, and interesting ideas presented. It's not top tier, yet.
But I trust Dan Wells to get us in book two with all the feels and all the gut wrenching choices and feelings out there.
stacylmoll's review against another edition
5.0
I am a huge fan of the Partial series, so when I saw this ARC I had to read it, if it was half the book that Partials is, then it was going to be a good book. Well Dan Wells you have done it again, Bluescreen is better than good and I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I love how Marisa is so determined to get to the bottom of what is going on and help not only her friend and family, but everyone that used Bluescreen. This is a world that I can unfortunately see, to some extent, but hope we never get there. I would not want to be plugged in all the time, it is bad enough the way it is now, without your computer being implanted in your head. I am not surprised by Marisa's hacking skills, teens and tweens always seem to know more about what is going on and what to do with technology, than anyone else. Which is why as a mother, I would never want to count on the systems from the book to keep track of my kid, of course they would know how to get around it.
I will stop writing for fear of giving too much away, but mark your calendars, tell your friend, and be ready for the ride of your life, Bluescreen is due out in Feb. 2016. I would pre-order now!
I will stop writing for fear of giving too much away, but mark your calendars, tell your friend, and be ready for the ride of your life, Bluescreen is due out in Feb. 2016. I would pre-order now!
ericajoanne's review against another edition
3.0
Typical teen action. Similar to Ready Player One, but if the virtual reality was installed in your head and it gets a virus and makes you a puppet.