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bdzimmerman15's review
4.0
Thank you Bloomsbury YA for the ARC of this book! All opinions are my own.
This was a really cool book! I loved the concept and how well it was executed. The idea being what an alien invasion would be like was so interesting. I also like the way Lilliam was able to encompass so many different ways of life and how each would've reacted to what was happened. I loved the diversity in the cast, but I also loved how they all gave each other a chance and still tried to believe each other, no matter what.
I thought the prose in this was great. The pacing was quick, the characters were well thought out and planned. I thought this was really good!
This was a really cool book! I loved the concept and how well it was executed. The idea being what an alien invasion would be like was so interesting. I also like the way Lilliam was able to encompass so many different ways of life and how each would've reacted to what was happened. I loved the diversity in the cast, but I also loved how they all gave each other a chance and still tried to believe each other, no matter what.
I thought the prose in this was great. The pacing was quick, the characters were well thought out and planned. I thought this was really good!
elizaunderlined's review
1.0
This book features some of the stupidest, most unrealistically behaving characters I've ever read, stilted dialogue, a rushed romance, coronavirus, acab vs not all cops arguments, boring antagonists who don't get fleshed out, juvenile writing, and a lackluster ending to wrap it all up. Hard pass on the sequel I assume is to come.
Characters: 1/5
Plot Concept: 1/5
Plot Execution: 1/5
Pacing: 2/5
Writing: 0/5
Romance: 1/5
Overall Enjoyability: 0/5
Characters: 1/5
Plot Concept: 1/5
Plot Execution: 1/5
Pacing: 2/5
Writing: 0/5
Romance: 1/5
Overall Enjoyability: 0/5
ladygetslit's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
This new take on a familiar alien invasion story has a lot of potential and touches on so many important topics: queer identity, emotional abuse, homelessness, grief, the pandemic…. Unfortunately, the writing style made everything fall flat for me. It felt like the story was trying to do so much in too small of a space. We’re told a lot about characters, even secondary characters, without it being truly shown to us. On top of that, the ending felt really abrupt, even if it is supposed to be a setup for another story. Overall, I wanted more from this story, despite being fascinated by the concept and appreciate the diverse characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Blood, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Homophobia
addyrunes's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
brailey_kerber's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bloodredrache's review
4.5
A brilliant novel about how quickly life can change--and how we choose what to rely on in those times.
marcia__amelie's review
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
the characters were a tiny bit annoying but i really enjoyed the themes this book explored <3 ALSO RAFA DESERVES TGE WORLD I LOVE YOU RAFA
martha_schwalbe's review
5.0
This visitors from outer space was a new take a familiar story; it surprised me. I really enjoyed it.
morebookspleaseblog's review
4.0
I want to start by thanking Bloomsbury and B2Weird for allowing me to join the tour for this exceptional book. This was such a great read, and it didn’t feel like 272 pages.
The story follows three Latinx teens in high school. The three of them are the epitome of “everyone has a story.” Luna is grieving her cousin who died from COVID, Pedro is queer and has a pretty hard home life and Rafa is homeless. An unexpected Visitor brings the three together, and they have to find a way to save humanity.
This story is told from their perspectives, but you also get the perspective of a few secondary characters. It was great getting all their points of view; however, what kept this from being a 5-star review was I couldn’t tell if the book ends in a cliffhanger, which would set up a series, or if it was an open-ended ending. While I would totally be down for a sequel, I see this being an open-ended ending.
I enjoyed this fast-paced story with people of color at the forefront. I would have liked a more definite conclusion, but I’m hoping this is the setup for a series.
The story follows three Latinx teens in high school. The three of them are the epitome of “everyone has a story.” Luna is grieving her cousin who died from COVID, Pedro is queer and has a pretty hard home life and Rafa is homeless. An unexpected Visitor brings the three together, and they have to find a way to save humanity.
This story is told from their perspectives, but you also get the perspective of a few secondary characters. It was great getting all their points of view; however, what kept this from being a 5-star review was I couldn’t tell if the book ends in a cliffhanger, which would set up a series, or if it was an open-ended ending. While I would totally be down for a sequel, I see this being an open-ended ending.
I enjoyed this fast-paced story with people of color at the forefront. I would have liked a more definite conclusion, but I’m hoping this is the setup for a series.