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izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
3/5
Dang. I have no idea what to think of this book! I was confused and fascinated at the same time. The plot twists had me shocked and wanting more. The ending of this book left so much to be explored in the second book. Long story short, loved it but I need answers!
Reread 11/7/21
3/5
I just had to reread the first book before going onto the sequel. I loved following Andra go into this new world and try to solve the mystery. I did not enjoy Zhade and Maret, I couldn’t really tell them apart and the “language” was aggravating to guess what they were saying. The ending was still as amazing as I remember it being the first time. Happy to know that I will be going straight into the sequel.
Dang. I have no idea what to think of this book! I was confused and fascinated at the same time. The plot twists had me shocked and wanting more. The ending of this book left so much to be explored in the second book. Long story short, loved it but I need answers!
Reread 11/7/21
3/5
I just had to reread the first book before going onto the sequel. I loved following Andra go into this new world and try to solve the mystery. I did not enjoy Zhade and Maret, I couldn’t really tell them apart and the “language” was aggravating to guess what they were saying. The ending was still as amazing as I remember it being the first time. Happy to know that I will be going straight into the sequel.
sdloomer's review
4.0
um, honest to god, I really only added this because the title is so close to Ghost in the Shell
thebrainlair's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! Lora Beth Johnson takes the literal "deus ex machina" and turns it on its freaking head. Several times! This book!
Andra, like a regular "deus ex machina" wakes up from cryo-sleep 1000 years too late to help her family but just in time to help Zhade the exiled. He want to grab "Goddess" 3 and returns home the hero.
But Andra isn't here to live up to someone else's expectations. She's a strong girl character who
Andra, like a regular "deus ex machina" wakes up from cryo-sleep 1000 years too late to help her family but just in time to help Zhade the exiled. He want to grab "Goddess" 3 and returns home the hero.
But Andra isn't here to live up to someone else's expectations. She's a strong girl character who
leeea5599's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ladytiara's review against another edition
4.0
Andromeda was put into stasis to leave Earth and travel to a new colony, and she was supposed to awake 100 years later on her new planet. But when she wakes up, 1000 years have passed, society has devolved, and everyone thinks she's a goddess.
Andromeda is a great character. She's a normal teenage girl who wakes up and finds she's a goddess, something she's completely unprepared for. She's forced to make an uneasy alliance with Zhade, an exiled prince. He's maddeningly attractive, but also rather shady, and Andromeda has to figure out how much she can trust him, while she's working her own angle in the alliance.
For me, the most interesting part of this book was the examination of how a culture can change over 1000 years. Although they technically speak the same language, a lot has changed and the slang is almost unrecognizable to Andromeda at first, but she's a word nerd and she quickly figures things out. (It's a little weird for the reader at first too, but most of the language is easy to figure out in context and you get used to it pretty quickly.) The book also looks at how a culture might handle technology they don't understand. This society has inherited technology, but they didn't invent it and they don't know how it works, so they view it as magic and they invent a religion to explain things.
This book is really inventive, and the author does a lot of interesting things with standard sci fi and fantasy tropes. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
I received a digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
Andromeda is a great character. She's a normal teenage girl who wakes up and finds she's a goddess, something she's completely unprepared for. She's forced to make an uneasy alliance with Zhade, an exiled prince. He's maddeningly attractive, but also rather shady, and Andromeda has to figure out how much she can trust him, while she's working her own angle in the alliance.
For me, the most interesting part of this book was the examination of how a culture can change over 1000 years. Although they technically speak the same language, a lot has changed and the slang is almost unrecognizable to Andromeda at first, but she's a word nerd and she quickly figures things out. (It's a little weird for the reader at first too, but most of the language is easy to figure out in context and you get used to it pretty quickly.) The book also looks at how a culture might handle technology they don't understand. This society has inherited technology, but they didn't invent it and they don't know how it works, so they view it as magic and they invent a religion to explain things.
This book is really inventive, and the author does a lot of interesting things with standard sci fi and fantasy tropes. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
I received a digital ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
jessicadoom's review against another edition
When the POV is centered on the MC, the strange dialogue didn't bother me. But once the POV began shifting to Zhade more often, I found it incredibly difficult to follow. I would find myself stumbling over his chapters, like wading through cringy slang mixed with the speak patterns of a four year old. I couldn't find the brain capacity to finish.
saucemallow's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I picked this book up at a bookstore because it was cheap and the Storygraph reviews were not too bad. Since I went into the book expecting it to be about a 4 star read and rated it higher, I feel that it shows I really liked it. I thought it was interesting how the author changed the language of over a thousand years later to reflect many accuracies in the evolution of language. Just like Shakespearean English is often similar to our own, with whole sentences being not different from our daily language, this book was similar. The only issue was that it was frustrating to read something that looked like "incorrect" English with the second protagonist's language using "probablish" and "firm" all the time. I understand why the author changed it and it made it really interesting to read, but it was still a bit funny to see "boyo" being used so often. A mix of young adult and science fiction, the perspective of the female protagonist was really interesting and more insightful than other young adult books while still maintaining all the drama of one. I enjoyed this book and it was a very fun read. I will definitely look for the second book.
themaggiemch's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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? No
5.0
Ahhhhh this was so good!!! I was really not expecting to enjoy it as thoroughly as I did.
It starts off with a great premise- a girl wakes up from cryosleep to an unfamiliar world where everyone is calling her a goddess. Super interesting concept and I loved getting to explore it further.
The characters were fun to read about- our main two, Andra and Zhade, both had unique voices to their POVs and I never had trouble telling them apart (something I sometimes struggle with). Their chemistry wasn't quite where I would've liked it, but individually they were both great. Andra's coming to terms with living in a unfamiliar time is engaging and fascinating, and Zhade's struggles with his political position were a nice touch. The side characters were fleshed-out well and all brought something to the table- everyone felt necessary.
One common complaint about the book is Zhade's dialect, and how it's annoying to read. Maybe it's because I read it through audio, but I didn't mind it and actually thought it was kinda cool. The focus on linguistics throughout the novel was really unique- not something I typically see in the average YA sci-fi book.
I will definitely be picking up the next one as soon as my hold goes through at the library!
It starts off with a great premise- a girl wakes up from cryosleep to an unfamiliar world where everyone is calling her a goddess. Super interesting concept and I loved getting to explore it further.
The characters were fun to read about- our main two, Andra and Zhade, both had unique voices to their POVs and I never had trouble telling them apart (something I sometimes struggle with). Their chemistry wasn't quite where I would've liked it, but individually they were both great. Andra's coming to terms with living in a unfamiliar time is engaging and fascinating, and Zhade's struggles with his political position were a nice touch. The side characters were fleshed-out well and all brought something to the table- everyone felt necessary.
One common complaint about the book is Zhade's dialect, and how it's annoying to read. Maybe it's because I read it through audio, but I didn't mind it and actually thought it was kinda cool. The focus on linguistics throughout the novel was really unique- not something I typically see in the average YA sci-fi book.
I will definitely be picking up the next one as soon as my hold goes through at the library!
luceeefur's review against another edition
Not really in the mood for sci-fi; Didn't finish in time for book club
spookybooback's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0