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shelby7's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
planetarypan's review against another edition
5.0
Good novel for now
A Prime Minister bent on taking as much power as possible. A renegade Admiral standing up for the rights of all people. An intergalactic terrorist organization cutting down enhanced people, using fear to rally the masses. And an alien race bent on destruction and order at all costs. This novel really has everything, along with amazing characters that have become my friend's over the past five books. On to the finale!
A Prime Minister bent on taking as much power as possible. A renegade Admiral standing up for the rights of all people. An intergalactic terrorist organization cutting down enhanced people, using fear to rally the masses. And an alien race bent on destruction and order at all costs. This novel really has everything, along with amazing characters that have become my friend's over the past five books. On to the finale!
ivyjune's review against another edition
5.0
I cannot imagine what it is like to dwell in Ms. Jennsen's head with these rich, detailed, compelling stories apparently bursting forth. They have come so quickly, but the quality remains constant. In this installment in particular, I noticed the fullness, the reality of the characters. They are completely 3 dimensional, with real thoughts, feelings, flaws, and relationships. This, along with the realistic development of the possibilities of life beyond our universe, is what keeps me reading. At some point, I hope to have the time to go back and read the entire series again, because I know that there will be details and nuances that I have missed or forgotten, but that will be difficult with a new book coming out every few months! Kudos to Ms. Jennsen for an incredible ride so far! I can't wait to see where she takes us next!
edebell's review against another edition
5.0
It's well-established that I love this series. And this installment studied life, death, and humanity all in one - and during a galactic war, at that. Bravo! I am so thrilled to see the author turning the narrative and taking risks with the story, and I am so excited for the final trilogy. If you haven't read it, start with Starshine - what a great series!
squirrelfish's review against another edition
3.0
So this is the end of the second trilogy in the Aurora universe, and involves a lot of conclusions to plot lines in this trilogy and a few setups for the next trilogy and the jump into the Amaranthe universe. Enjoyable to see the problems solved, but definitely not a good first book to read in this series.
kcrosswriting's review against another edition
4.0
Adored Abysm.
Jennsen takes some risk with well-loved characters in this book, but did not disappoint. If possible, I love them even more. Felt very much like "Miriams" story in many sense, and she's incredible. So this book, naturally, is incredible.
Another fantastic novel in this world.
Jennsen takes some risk with well-loved characters in this book, but did not disappoint. If possible, I love them even more. Felt very much like "Miriams" story in many sense, and she's incredible. So this book, naturally, is incredible.
Another fantastic novel in this world.
tahernandez's review against another edition
5.0
Abysm is the sixth installment in G.S. Jennsen's epic Aurora Rhapsody series, and the final book in the Aurora Renegades trilogy. These three middle books in the series have dealt with the ramifications of the alien Metigen War from the first trilogy and the integration of human/artificaial intelligence hybrids known as "Prevos" into society. I think I mentioned this in my review of Dissonance, but as a social work student, I'm a huge nerd for stories that explore social issues like this and how drastic changes to society (such as the introduction of Prevos) can influence individuals, politics, and the world - or in this case, the universe. The OTS-induced riot on Romane and everything surrounding it were some of my favorite scenes in the story. Things drifted a little more towards the political in Abysm, but that's understandable. Furthermore, it was handled well enough that for perhaps the first time ever, I didn't find myself getting annoyed by the politics in a book or eager to get on with the "real" story. In many ways, the politics were the real story, and it was exciting to see Miriam Solovy really shine in those sections. Her verbal sparring with various characters in the story, including fanatical Prime Minister Pamela Winslow, is wickedly fun to read.
Over the course of the series, I have come to enjoy and appreciate the very nuanced, very real relationships dynamics between all of the characters. Not just the key players, but the minor ones as well. I imagine that can't be easy to pull off when you have such a large cast of characters, but Jennsen does it spectacularly. As always, it's the relationship between Caleb and Alex that's really the heart and soul of these books for me, and that was definitely true in Abysm as well. The personal challenges they both have to face here are heartbreaking to watch - so heartbreaking that I actually cried during one particular scene, which I suspect may have been the author's goal, so, good job.
The ending was wonderful, tying up the main conflict of Aurora Renegades while introducing new questions and conflict for the overarching series. I honestly can't wait to see what G.S. Jennsen has in store for these characters next. It's sure to be an exciting ride.
Over the course of the series, I have come to enjoy and appreciate the very nuanced, very real relationships dynamics between all of the characters. Not just the key players, but the minor ones as well. I imagine that can't be easy to pull off when you have such a large cast of characters, but Jennsen does it spectacularly. As always, it's the relationship between Caleb and Alex that's really the heart and soul of these books for me, and that was definitely true in Abysm as well. The personal challenges they both have to face here are heartbreaking to watch - so heartbreaking that I actually cried during one particular scene, which I suspect may have been the author's goal, so, good job.
The ending was wonderful, tying up the main conflict of Aurora Renegades while introducing new questions and conflict for the overarching series. I honestly can't wait to see what G.S. Jennsen has in store for these characters next. It's sure to be an exciting ride.
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