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alongreader's review against another edition
4.0
I'm glad I read these close together; there's some recapping, but as the books are meant to follow on very closely from each, there's not much, and with my memory I'd have forgotten everything by now. If only I could also read the third book right away...
In this volume Happy's plans are revealed a bit more and Luka and his (surviving) friends have to figure out how to bring the crazy AI down, using what resources they can find in a mostly demolished world. It's a tall order, and with possible betrayals on all sides they'll have to stick together if they're to have any hope of winning.
How creepy was Purgatory, huh!
Right, now that's out of the way...
This volume keeps the tension of the last one - apart from in one scene I'll get to in a minute - while ratcheting up the threat level and introducing us to some new facets of the world. Ben Oliver has thought very carefully about his world and how everything works and fits together, and it really shows.
The only problem I had was a scene where Our Hero is surrounded many times over, but Our Villain allows him to wander around, talk to people , plot against him and generally take his sweet time, when he should have just grabbed him and taken off. I understand that it lets Our Hero angst and sacrifice himself in a very, very sweet scene, but it still surprised me a bit. Our Villain is not stupid, after all. I also couldn't quite follow the geography of the scene; the characters in the room are wading through knee high water, but the guy just outside the door - isn't? However, visualisation isn't my strongest point, so I may have just not understood it fully.
I really enjoyed this read. Old enemies and allies alike reappear, things change and alter our understanding of the world, and the final volume is going to be a real humdinger. I cn't wait to read it and I'll be urging people to try this one as soon as possible.
In this volume Happy's plans are revealed a bit more and Luka and his (surviving) friends have to figure out how to bring the crazy AI down, using what resources they can find in a mostly demolished world. It's a tall order, and with possible betrayals on all sides they'll have to stick together if they're to have any hope of winning.
How creepy was Purgatory, huh!
Right, now that's out of the way...
This volume keeps the tension of the last one - apart from in one scene I'll get to in a minute - while ratcheting up the threat level and introducing us to some new facets of the world. Ben Oliver has thought very carefully about his world and how everything works and fits together, and it really shows.
The only problem I had was a scene where Our Hero is surrounded many times over, but Our Villain allows him to wander around, talk to people , plot against him and generally take his sweet time, when he should have just grabbed him and taken off. I understand that it lets Our Hero angst and sacrifice himself in a very, very sweet scene, but it still surprised me a bit. Our Villain is not stupid, after all. I also couldn't quite follow the geography of the scene; the characters in the room are wading through knee high water, but the guy just outside the door - isn't? However, visualisation isn't my strongest point, so I may have just not understood it fully.
I really enjoyed this read. Old enemies and allies alike reappear, things change and alter our understanding of the world, and the final volume is going to be a real humdinger. I cn't wait to read it and I'll be urging people to try this one as soon as possible.
ida_hagen03's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars! A little hard to care about the story line and the characters. Maby it's the sci-fi element of it that don't click with me, I don't know.
kystark1201's review against another edition
4.0
Again. Super fast pace, I got the audiobook for this sequel.
The narrator was very... I wouldn't say bad but I think the mixing was bad. All the conversations is with his voice volume at max, the rest is like volume at 3 out of 10.
I find myself constantly turning the volume up and down. OmG. It was so annoying.
But the book is still good. Very entertaining, great idea with the drone. Otherwise the story is like the same
The narrator was very... I wouldn't say bad but I think the mixing was bad. All the conversations is with his voice volume at max, the rest is like volume at 3 out of 10.
I find myself constantly turning the volume up and down. OmG. It was so annoying.
But the book is still good. Very entertaining, great idea with the drone. Otherwise the story is like the same
xvicesx's review against another edition
3.0
The world is definitely coming together with the second book, but yet again I found it supremely easy to put down and not think about it too hard.
Ultimately, I like the premise and where it's going from here, but it took a very long time to get to this point and it's not quite as engrossing as Hunger Games was as a dystopia. Regardless, enjoyable, just not world changing. Maybe I should have read it earlier in my life.
Ultimately, I like the premise and where it's going from here, but it took a very long time to get to this point and it's not quite as engrossing as Hunger Games was as a dystopia. Regardless, enjoyable, just not world changing. Maybe I should have read it earlier in my life.
mcduggan33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
haleybug15's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? No
4.75
podcast_buecherreich's review against another edition
2.0
Der 2. Band aus der „The Loop“-Reihe.
Band 1 startete stark, lies sich super lesen, war spannend - hat sich aber auf den letzten 10% komplett in eine wirre und anschließend langweilige Handlung mit Logiklöchern und Hä?-Momenten verrannt. Leider ging es in diesem Band so weiter: Es gab zwar auch spannende Stellen (wo man teilweise vor lauter Action nicht hinterherkommt), aber so richtig fieberte ich mit dem eindimensionalen Gutmensch-Protagonisten Luca nicht mehr mit.
Addiert man noch sehr große Logiklöcher, krampfhaft auf „witzig“ gestaltete Szenen und die Unsicherheit hinzu, dass alles jederzeit ein Fiebertraum/eine Halluzination sein könnte, fand ich das Buch ziemlich schlecht. Der rote Faden hat einfach gefehlt und ich habe mich bei einigen Szenen gefragt, was ich da gerade gelesen habe...
Band 3 liegt bereits auf dem SuB und wird dieses Jahr auch noch erlöst - soll ja auch einige atemberaubende Twists enthalten. Hoffentlich werden die mich überzeugen und mit der Trilogie versöhnen, und nicht dafür sorgen, dass ich vollends raus bin und nur noch meine Augen rolle.
Band 1 startete stark, lies sich super lesen, war spannend - hat sich aber auf den letzten 10% komplett in eine wirre und anschließend langweilige Handlung mit Logiklöchern und Hä?-Momenten verrannt. Leider ging es in diesem Band so weiter: Es gab zwar auch spannende Stellen (wo man teilweise vor lauter Action nicht hinterherkommt), aber so richtig fieberte ich mit dem eindimensionalen Gutmensch-Protagonisten Luca nicht mehr mit.
Addiert man noch sehr große Logiklöcher, krampfhaft auf „witzig“ gestaltete Szenen und die Unsicherheit hinzu, dass alles jederzeit ein Fiebertraum/eine Halluzination sein könnte, fand ich das Buch ziemlich schlecht. Der rote Faden hat einfach gefehlt und ich habe mich bei einigen Szenen gefragt, was ich da gerade gelesen habe...
Band 3 liegt bereits auf dem SuB und wird dieses Jahr auch noch erlöst - soll ja auch einige atemberaubende Twists enthalten. Hoffentlich werden die mich überzeugen und mit der Trilogie versöhnen, und nicht dafür sorgen, dass ich vollends raus bin und nur noch meine Augen rolle.
antolok's review against another edition
5.0
Ho amato il primo libro alla follia e speravo di non rimanere delusa con il secondo. Che dire... ho amato pure questo. Non vedo l'ora di concludere la trilogia.
anna_loves_chocolate's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
rolynn_nevels's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0