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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Seeing the inter workings of Cerberus through the eyes of one of their agents was a true treat! And Paul was a flawed but lovable character.
The first book was definitely more about the story and the lore, but this one focused super heavily on the character relationships. It was pretty emotional at times! Classic Mass Effect! Now it’s time to read the third one!
The first book was definitely more about the story and the lore, but this one focused super heavily on the character relationships. It was pretty emotional at times! Classic Mass Effect! Now it’s time to read the third one!
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a three book arc, and I am starting to see what the author is doing. In the first book, I was SO new to the universe...I may have been distracted by the trimmings, and not paying as much attention to the story being told.
In this story, it is becoming more clear. There are new characters and new viewpoints.
I actually NOW feel that the first story is better than what I first thought. This story is good, but when I am finished with the third book...I may look back and see how much more I like this book, too (or not)
In this story, it is becoming more clear. There are new characters and new viewpoints.
I actually NOW feel that the first story is better than what I first thought. This story is good, but when I am finished with the third book...I may look back and see how much more I like this book, too (or not)
Wow! This book was amazing, putting it simple. Not only because it was a hole heap on new information on three big areas in the Mass Effect Universe, but also the story itself. It was well written, it was exciting and fast paced without being too much. The fact I did not know this story beforehand did make it better than the first book in the series, and I say it is not connected at all to the first book. The first game would be good to have played though to know the general state of the galaxy.
Gillian, the 12 year old autistic girl, was by far my favorite character in the entire book. I will go as far as to say that she is the fifth star I'm giving the book, and if not that! at least all the extra sprinkles I'll throw on top. Grayson is also a favorite, but he's harder to love.
Yes, you get a fair amount of info on Cerberus in ME2, but the details of communication and missions is lost in the game but easily described in the book. How different companies fronts Cerberus business and the how their operatives work.
The same can be said for the Migrant Fleet that you actually do visit during the games, but really don't see more of than the politics of Tali's hearing. The details on their everyday life, politics and culture was very interesting. And the fact that Gillian really enjoyed the Idenna. I think she secretly might be a Quarian, in her soul.
I'd really recommend this book to people who enjoyed the mass effect games. If you're not interest to read about Captain David Anderson and Doctor Kahlee Sanders getting close and personal with Turian spectre Saren, you can just skip that book and go straight for ME Ascension. Did I mention I really really liked this and enjoyed reading almost every page?
Gillian, the 12 year old autistic girl, was by far my favorite character in the entire book. I will go as far as to say that she is the fifth star I'm giving the book, and if not that! at least all the extra sprinkles I'll throw on top. Grayson is also a favorite, but he's harder to love.
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I'll say it again: Wow! The information provided about Grissom Academy, Cerberus and last, but definitely not least the Migrant Fleet really sparked my interest. When I read the first book I really enjoyed the info, but not so much the story. In this book I enjoyed both parts equally.Yes, you get a fair amount of info on Cerberus in ME2, but the details of communication and missions is lost in the game but easily described in the book. How different companies fronts Cerberus business and the how their operatives work.
The same can be said for the Migrant Fleet that you actually do visit during the games, but really don't see more of than the politics of Tali's hearing. The details on their everyday life, politics and culture was very interesting. And the fact that Gillian really enjoyed the Idenna. I think she secretly might be a Quarian, in her soul.
I'd really recommend this book to people who enjoyed the mass effect games. If you're not interest to read about Captain David Anderson and Doctor Kahlee Sanders getting close and personal with Turian spectre Saren, you can just skip that book and go straight for ME Ascension. Did I mention I really really liked this and enjoyed reading almost every page?
I'm a huge fan of the game and I think you have to be to truly enjoy this book. For me this book wasn't so much about the action or the storytelling but it bridged a lot of necessary gaps and information that were vague or lacking in the game but saying that I did enjoy the storyline immensely.
If you're interested in the history behind the mass relays, or curious about the bitterness between Saren and Captain Anderson or if you even just completed the game and need something to tide you over until the next one is released.. Get it, it's worth it.
If you're interested in the history behind the mass relays, or curious about the bitterness between Saren and Captain Anderson or if you even just completed the game and need something to tide you over until the next one is released.. Get it, it's worth it.
adventurous
dark
tense
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
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I would like to thank Drew Karpyshyn for writing a book in which all stereotyping was thrown out the window. Seriously, thank you. Thank you for the non-stereotyped gay character . Thank you for the autistic character who was well written . Thank you for the strong female character that is Kahlee Sanders. Thank you for making an addict put his child before himself from the beginning of the book, even if they weren't really blood. I adored the protagonists in this book.
I was very happy to see more explained about the Quarians. I thought the insight into their society was very interesting. It's been a while since I last played ME2, but I don't recall learning much about their way of life involving the lockers and the quarters of the Quarians on a given ship. I thought it was all very interesting.
I do have to say that all of the twists were more than a little predictable - at least for me. I saw them all coming a mile away based on the context clues of things that were said or done. Not to say that they were bad. In fact, I really enjoyed the story as a whole. I just wish it hadn't been so heavily hinted at that people were bad news.
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who livedSpoiler
who got a happy ending and who people care about in the bookI was very happy to see more explained about the Quarians. I thought the insight into their society was very interesting. It's been a while since I last played ME2, but I don't recall learning much about their way of life involving the lockers and the quarters of the Quarians on a given ship. I thought it was all very interesting.
I do have to say that all of the twists were more than a little predictable - at least for me. I saw them all coming a mile away based on the context clues of things that were said or done. Not to say that they were bad. In fact, I really enjoyed the story as a whole. I just wish it hadn't been so heavily hinted at that people were bad news.
[b:Mass Effect: Revelation|231599|Mass Effect Revelation (Mass Effect, #1)|Drew Karpyshyn|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389736825s/231599.jpg|224323] was mainly worth reading because it allowed you to inhabit the world of Mass Effect, one of the best video games of all time, in a way that felt a lot like reliving a mission from the game.
Ascension doesn't have nearly as much of that feel, and it's mostly fairly boring. None of the characters are that engaging, and if you were hoping to bond with the character who is the main focus of the story - the awkward, mildly autistic, biotic wunderkind that is 12-year-old Jillian Grayson - you don't get much of a chance to do that, either. Kahlee Sanders continues to make a fairly ho-hum heroine whom it's hard to care about one way or the other, and Paul Grayson is a fairly ho-hum villain. Paul is supposed to be a deep, complex, mysterious character who reads like a tragic hero, but that effort is mostly a big dull nothingburger. It's hard to feel anything about him beyond mild revulsion.
The most interesting parts of the book are the glimpses of life in the Quarian Migrant Fleet in the final third, and to some extent Jillian's fascinating reaction to her taste of the Quarian lifestyle. But it's a bit of a slog to even get to those parts. Possibly the most interesting character we're presented with is Golo, our first view of an unambiguously evil, self-centered, and sadistic Quarian. Kinda shatters your stereotype of the Quarians as 100% lovable underdogs. They also have disgusting scum like Golo.
Ascension doesn't have nearly as much of that feel, and it's mostly fairly boring. None of the characters are that engaging, and if you were hoping to bond with the character who is the main focus of the story - the awkward, mildly autistic, biotic wunderkind that is 12-year-old Jillian Grayson - you don't get much of a chance to do that, either. Kahlee Sanders continues to make a fairly ho-hum heroine whom it's hard to care about one way or the other, and Paul Grayson is a fairly ho-hum villain. Paul is supposed to be a deep, complex, mysterious character who reads like a tragic hero, but that effort is mostly a big dull nothingburger. It's hard to feel anything about him beyond mild revulsion.
The most interesting parts of the book are the glimpses of life in the Quarian Migrant Fleet in the final third, and to some extent Jillian's fascinating reaction to her taste of the Quarian lifestyle. But it's a bit of a slog to even get to those parts. Possibly the most interesting character we're presented with is Golo, our first view of an unambiguously evil, self-centered, and sadistic Quarian. Kinda shatters your stereotype of the Quarians as 100% lovable underdogs. They also have disgusting scum like Golo.