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cosmicjoker's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-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
5.0
Will definitely be reading again
idonttcareeeee's review
5.0
guys, this book was so freaking good. the actions were amazing. the writing and the way that everything was put in in this book was just so interesting and amazing.
edshara's review against another edition
5.0
Re-Read from Jan 2021:
Even though certain parts of this creeped me out a little, I like this one a little more than Illuminae. The twists were clever but very cliche. I think the first time around, I liked the play on my emotions this time I almost wished they would’ve left some of it as is. Overall still a really solid sequel. I’m really looking forward to finally reading Obsidio.
Original Review from Aug 2017:
So I didn't want to know much about this book going into it, so I opted not to read the synopsis. After a few pages, I was a bit confused so I read just a little of the synopsis and found that it followed different characters. That had me a little bummed and I was sure their was no way Gemina was going to top Illuminae.
HA HA HA HA!!!!!!
I was WRONG, this book was Awesome!!!
It had so many twists and turns and I felt the audiobook was just as good. This is one heck of a story and I am so glad I jumped on the bandwagon.
Now to be honest I did have a few minor issues with it:
1.) I felt Hanna and Nik were recycled versions of Kady and Ezra. I liked them, however, I just didn't see any big differences in personalities.
2.) Again in the audiobook versions, the male voices for Nik and Jackson sounded, way to old to be playing teenagers. It got to a point where it was a little weird and a bit distracting (in the beginning at least).
I think its pretty cool that Marie Lu, provided the journal illustrations for the book. They were so nice and the journal was a cool addition to the story. I haven't read anything by Marie Lu yet, but I want too. I think its cool that all these authors could work together to create such a great piece of art. I enjoyed this from start to finish and I can't wait for Obsidio!!!!!
Even though certain parts of this creeped me out a little, I like this one a little more than Illuminae. The twists were clever but very cliche. I think the first time around, I liked the play on my emotions this time I almost wished they would’ve left some of it as is. Overall still a really solid sequel. I’m really looking forward to finally reading Obsidio.
Original Review from Aug 2017:
So I didn't want to know much about this book going into it, so I opted not to read the synopsis. After a few pages, I was a bit confused so I read just a little of the synopsis and found that it followed different characters. That had me a little bummed and I was sure their was no way Gemina was going to top Illuminae.
HA HA HA HA!!!!!!
I was WRONG, this book was Awesome!!!
It had so many twists and turns and I felt the audiobook was just as good. This is one heck of a story and I am so glad I jumped on the bandwagon.
Now to be honest I did have a few minor issues with it:
1.) I felt Hanna and Nik were recycled versions of Kady and Ezra. I liked them, however, I just didn't see any big differences in personalities.
2.) Again in the audiobook versions, the male voices for Nik and Jackson sounded, way to old to be playing teenagers. It got to a point where it was a little weird and a bit distracting (in the beginning at least).
I think its pretty cool that Marie Lu, provided the journal illustrations for the book. They were so nice and the journal was a cool addition to the story. I haven't read anything by Marie Lu yet, but I want too. I think its cool that all these authors could work together to create such a great piece of art. I enjoyed this from start to finish and I can't wait for Obsidio!!!!!
lourday's review
4.0
I love action, but it tends to be difficult for many authors to write. You need a good pace, knowledge of the surroundings and the character's limits. Gemina does an awesome job at it.
I liked it far more than Illuminae, where the action was good but also brief. It spends more time having the two MC interacting through chats and developing the plot. But I didn't find it all that interesting until AIDAN fooled Kady.
Thank god, in Gemina the action comes in almost inmediatly and it stays like that until the end. Reading this book is soooo thrilling.
Then AIDAN come in and makes it clear I like this characters better. Unlike Kady and Ezra, I can feel their chemistry.
Just a little thing that bothered me is that all the MC so far are caucasican, the only POC I see is characters that die. Still, great book.
I liked it far more than Illuminae, where the action was good but also brief. It spends more time having the two MC interacting through chats and developing the plot. But I didn't find it all that interesting until AIDAN fooled Kady.
Thank god, in Gemina the action comes in almost inmediatly and it stays like that until the end. Reading this book is soooo thrilling.
Then AIDAN come in and makes it clear I like this characters better. Unlike Kady and Ezra, I can feel their chemistry.
Just a little thing that bothered me is that all the MC so far are caucasican, the only POC I see is characters that die. Still, great book.
dymanu's review
4.0
Como já esperado este livro é também uma compilação de ficheiros que nos conta a história da invasão da estação Hypatia e como Hanna e Nike se tornaram na única esperança para um final feliz!
Apesar de as vezes um pouco confuso (pois além de ter lido o livro em Inglês, os nomes tornam-se complicados de decorar, pelo que às vezes não sabia quem falava com quem. E claro como é uma forma diferente de contar uma historia demora um pouco a entrar no esquema), apesar de tudo isso é uma leitura super fluida e divertida, que nos deixa presas tanto ao romance inesperado como à história em si.
Dou-lhe 3,75* pelos factos já referidos em cima mas aconselho para quem gosta deste género de literatura.
Apesar de as vezes um pouco confuso (pois além de ter lido o livro em Inglês, os nomes tornam-se complicados de decorar, pelo que às vezes não sabia quem falava com quem. E claro como é uma forma diferente de contar uma historia demora um pouco a entrar no esquema), apesar de tudo isso é uma leitura super fluida e divertida, que nos deixa presas tanto ao romance inesperado como à história em si.
Dou-lhe 3,75* pelos factos já referidos em cima mas aconselho para quem gosta deste género de literatura.
arose213's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
Simply no words.
Can’t wait to see how it ends!!!
Can’t wait to see how it ends!!!
sari_imf's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0