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courtneyyloves's review against another edition
2.0
It was Okay, Id wanna know what happened next but it reminded me of the kid movie Walli.!!! The Waverly kinda annoyed me.
rjdenney's review against another edition
5.0
OMFG.
That is how the ending left me.
fantastic book, with awesome characters!
I can't wait for book two.
Video coming to my channel soon.
- R.D.
That is how the ending left me.
fantastic book, with awesome characters!
I can't wait for book two.
Video coming to my channel soon.
- R.D.
keberwick's review
2.0
Nope. Just nope. The start was slow, I was unable to relate with any of the characters, no one was the clear protagonist, and the religion was overdone. I'm definitely not continuing with this series
baphomeow's review against another edition
4.0
Ohhhkaaayyy. I loved the book alright, but near the end I just wanted to burn it and dance around the bonfire. 4.3 stars.
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The girls get all fucked up (literally) raped and drugged and all that ugly stuff right? right.
So then we shift back to the Empyrean and Kieran. He is starved and all other types of ugly stuff okay. okay. He gets back in command and Seth is caged and he almost kills the other dude whose name starts with an S but I can't remember. They are separated. AND KIERAN GETS ALL RELIGIOUS ON ME.
HEEEEEEELLL NOOOOOOO. I just wanted to punch Anne Mather throughout the book and now Kieran becomes this really mild version of the bitch. Now while its not so bad and I do understand why he did it; I hope he doesn't go ape-shit-crazy and stuff in the next book. Waverly comes back they have a loving moment (aka they participate in loving intercourse) and then she realizes that Kieran implemented this new thing - the services; just like the New Horizon.
She gets all bitchy and upset (she has a good reason too, though. Since she is now "home" and managed to escape the New Horizon and its environment - only not really. Since Kieran is now the kind-of-sane version of the NH's leader: Anne Mather) and decides to go check up on Seth and BAM the end.
CLIFFHANGER ENDING. FML
Oh, and I loved Seth - until he just lost his mind and went all crazy and stuff and yeah. I did not like how he said Kieran just locked everyone that did not agree with his opinion (which is not true - he only locked Seth and his other two minions) and that he thought he was almighty. Maybe he did, I just didn't see it.
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Spoiler
The girls get all fucked up (literally) raped and drugged and all that ugly stuff right? right.
So then we shift back to the Empyrean and Kieran. He is starved and all other types of ugly stuff okay. okay. He gets back in command and Seth is caged and he almost kills the other dude whose name starts with an S but I can't remember. They are separated. AND KIERAN GETS ALL RELIGIOUS ON ME.
HEEEEEEELLL NOOOOOOO. I just wanted to punch Anne Mather throughout the book and now Kieran becomes this really mild version of the bitch. Now while its not so bad and I do understand why he did it; I hope he doesn't go ape-shit-crazy and stuff in the next book. Waverly comes back they have a loving moment (aka they participate in loving intercourse) and then she realizes that Kieran implemented this new thing - the services; just like the New Horizon.
She gets all bitchy and upset (she has a good reason too, though. Since she is now "home" and managed to escape the New Horizon and its environment - only not really. Since Kieran is now the kind-of-sane version of the NH's leader: Anne Mather) and decides to go check up on Seth and BAM the end.
CLIFFHANGER ENDING. FML
Oh, and I loved Seth - until he just lost his mind and went all crazy and stuff and yeah. I did not like how he said Kieran just locked everyone that did not agree with his opinion (which is not true - he only locked Seth and his other two minions) and that he thought he was almighty. Maybe he did, I just didn't see it.
bookishcoffeelover's review against another edition
5.0
What if you were bound for a new world, about to pledge your life to someone you'd been promised to since birth, and one unexpected violent attack made survival—not love—the issue?
Out in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's crew has been unable to conceive a generation to continue its mission. They need young girls desperately, or their zealous leader's efforts will fail. Onboard their sister ship, the Empyrean, the unsuspecting families don't know an attack is being mounted that could claim the most important among them...
Oh what can I say about GLOW? It was an amazing read! I’ve seen a number of reviews comparing GLOW to The Hunger Games, but since I have yet to read that series I cannot make that jump. I know, I know I need to read the hunger Games soon! That series is in the middle of a very long list of books on my Kindle I need to read… I’m hoping to get the series read before the movie comes out.
That being said I was sucked into this book from page one. I’ve started to read more Dystopian/Apocalyptic and am now wondering what has taken me so long to start reading this genre! I absolutely loved Ryan’s writing. As with any book there are parts that I loved and parts that I did not care for.
First for the bits that I loved; I loved how easily the author was able to transport me as a reader into a futuristic world of spaceships and the search for a new earth while aboard the Empyrean. The plot was easy to follow and full of unexpected twists and turns. I loved Waverly. Her character is stubborn and full of gumption. She was not easily convinced by the promises and reassurances being spouted by the people from the New Horizon ship. As for the boys, I’m not sure who I like or dislike… At first I was on Seth’s side, but then I was on Kieran’s side. By the end of the book I’m not sure any more who I want to side with (hence the unexpected twists and turns!).
Now for the bits I did not care for. Only a couple things really, first off when the adults are trying to fix a radiation leak there is no mention of how they decontaminated themselves after fixing everything. So, now if you go by reality standers the adults not only killed themselves with the radiation, but every child that came into contact with them. Normally something like this would escape my notice because I would not know any better, but my husband was a submariner on a nuclear submarine. So I know a little about radiation and contamination. I think Ryan could have done a little more research on the contamination of radiation. And lastly, as much as I love this book and am impatiently awaiting the next in the series, I did not like the way Ryan ended this book. I felt that the “cliff hanger” was not much of a cliff hanger. I would of loved to of had an ending that left me chomping at the bit for the next book. Don’t get me wrong, like I said I am eagerly awaiting the next one, but I feel like there could have been a more dramatic/action packed ending.
Overall I loved GLOW and would recommend it to anyone looking for an awesome space adventure. I would also like to thank St. Martin’s Press for the giveaway they did on Facebook. I was super excited to have won this book.
Out in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's crew has been unable to conceive a generation to continue its mission. They need young girls desperately, or their zealous leader's efforts will fail. Onboard their sister ship, the Empyrean, the unsuspecting families don't know an attack is being mounted that could claim the most important among them...
Oh what can I say about GLOW? It was an amazing read! I’ve seen a number of reviews comparing GLOW to The Hunger Games, but since I have yet to read that series I cannot make that jump. I know, I know I need to read the hunger Games soon! That series is in the middle of a very long list of books on my Kindle I need to read… I’m hoping to get the series read before the movie comes out.
That being said I was sucked into this book from page one. I’ve started to read more Dystopian/Apocalyptic and am now wondering what has taken me so long to start reading this genre! I absolutely loved Ryan’s writing. As with any book there are parts that I loved and parts that I did not care for.
First for the bits that I loved; I loved how easily the author was able to transport me as a reader into a futuristic world of spaceships and the search for a new earth while aboard the Empyrean. The plot was easy to follow and full of unexpected twists and turns. I loved Waverly. Her character is stubborn and full of gumption. She was not easily convinced by the promises and reassurances being spouted by the people from the New Horizon ship. As for the boys, I’m not sure who I like or dislike… At first I was on Seth’s side, but then I was on Kieran’s side. By the end of the book I’m not sure any more who I want to side with (hence the unexpected twists and turns!).
Now for the bits I did not care for. Only a couple things really, first off when the adults are trying to fix a radiation leak there is no mention of how they decontaminated themselves after fixing everything. So, now if you go by reality standers the adults not only killed themselves with the radiation, but every child that came into contact with them. Normally something like this would escape my notice because I would not know any better, but my husband was a submariner on a nuclear submarine. So I know a little about radiation and contamination. I think Ryan could have done a little more research on the contamination of radiation. And lastly, as much as I love this book and am impatiently awaiting the next in the series, I did not like the way Ryan ended this book. I felt that the “cliff hanger” was not much of a cliff hanger. I would of loved to of had an ending that left me chomping at the bit for the next book. Don’t get me wrong, like I said I am eagerly awaiting the next one, but I feel like there could have been a more dramatic/action packed ending.
Overall I loved GLOW and would recommend it to anyone looking for an awesome space adventure. I would also like to thank St. Martin’s Press for the giveaway they did on Facebook. I was super excited to have won this book.
sapphirerose's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75