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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
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
This book was so cool! It is told in a compilation of files, transcripts, emails, etc. which was so fun and interesting to read. It was also way funnier than I expected it to be! It made me laugh out loud so much. I loved Kady and Ezra and it was surprising how developed their characters were when the book wasn't even told in a traditional format. The AI, AIDAN was also a really cool aspect to the story and I loved reading its character development as the story progressed. There were a couple of things I didn't particularly love about the ending but overall this book was everything I could have wanted. It was funny, intense, kept me on the edge on my seat, and hit me with plot twists I didn't see coming. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I haven't read many sci-fi books before but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The layout of the book was new and unique to me, which made the reading experience that much more fun. I also really enjoyed the book being told in third point of view and having the narration being unreliable and not being able to trust anyone.
Did some of this book seem really far-fetched like it could never happen in real life? yes. But also I loved the route this book took, even if Kady is a 17 year old who is apparently smart than every body else? I'm glad that Ezra wasn't really killed off and I like that the plot twist at the end was that it was his crazy mother that was basically in charge of the virus and murdering off thousands of people. And she still couldn't get her son. I will say, I almost immediately knew that Aidan was the one talking to her over the tablet, getting her to bored the ship because Ezra being stuck in the part of the ship that the hard drive was in was too perfectly lined up. I didn't know if Ezra was dead or not because Aidan was/is an extremely untrustworthy narrator. Also, Kady is too good of a person for everyone she is around. She sacrificed herself to try and save Ezra. When she thought he was dead, She sacrificed herself to get as many people off of the Alexandria as possible (saving just under 700 people) and finally, making her way around the infected to fight off the Lincoln.
Did some of this book seem really far-fetched like it could never happen in real life? yes. But also I loved the route this book took, even if Kady is a 17 year old who is apparently smart than every body else? I'm glad that Ezra wasn't really killed off and I like that the plot twist at the end was that it was his crazy mother that was basically in charge of the virus and murdering off thousands of people. And she still couldn't get her son. I will say, I almost immediately knew that Aidan was the one talking to her over the tablet, getting her to bored the ship because Ezra being stuck in the part of the ship that the hard drive was in was too perfectly lined up. I didn't know if Ezra was dead or not because Aidan was/is an extremely untrustworthy narrator. Also, Kady is too good of a person for everyone she is around. She sacrificed herself to try and save Ezra. When she thought he was dead, She sacrificed herself to get as many people off of the Alexandria as possible (saving just under 700 people) and finally, making her way around the infected to fight off the Lincoln.
pensé que me iba a gustar, después pensé que no me iba a gustar y me terminó gustando! ezra y katie son un poco aburridos como pareja pero por separado son interesantes
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5 Stars out of Five!
Now don't get me wrong I actually really liked this book! I honestly couldn't put it down and I would of read it in one sitting if I wasn't busy yesterday. I picked up the third book 'Obsidio' in Waterstones and opened it up and it looked really interesting. I went on an absolute manhunt to try and find this book about town and most of the bookshops had the first one sold out. I was so intrigued by the format. It's something I've never really seen before especially in this genre. The only thing is that it is really hard to get into.
This is my personal opinion but I'm not overwhelmed by diary formatted books. Even though this book isn't a diary it is very similar. It isn't in the characters point of view it is sets of e-mails and audios. I would much prefer a book with just its normal format because I'm boring. I love seeing the way the character speaks and feels and everything is in real time. I love description and what they can see around them I struggled with my imagination with it because it wasn't really left to the imagination. I think it is really neat and interesting that you get to see pictures but I'm not a fan. I like to imagine things as I read it because whats the point in reading? I may as well watch a film. It sort of takes away what I really like about reading is the pure imagination and the escapism. I couldn't really escape with this book I couldn't quite connect ( even though the ending is powerful and I have to admit I did shed tears.)
I guess this format isn't for me which is a shame because I really am interested in Ezra and Kady. That is also the problem is that they were the only characters that were fleshed out. Every other character was just a username. I didn't connect with anyone else and that's what I found so difficult was because how I am supposed to cry over a death/deaths if I don't know the character? It's just so hard to connect when you're observing not emerging in a story.
There also were a couple of things in the book which I found rather confusing as well was your basically in danger you're in a war how do you find the time to e-mail/IM each other? Like I understand that it isn't real and maybe I'm being too picky but really? Your facing imminent death and your e-mailing? I just imagined the whole time they have a computer beside them at all times. Even if they went to the bathroom I can imagine them having a computer strapped to them. It was a little ridiculous.
But apart from my nitpicking, I did really enjoy the book I liked Ezra and Kady and the ending I felt like I was holding my breath through it. It was adrenaline filled and it ended perfectly. I was so unsure about how it was going to end and the twists I did not see coming which is always a bonus! It was a unique reading experience that I have not experienced before but I do recommend people read this as a lot of people would enjoy it! Some of the imagery was just amazing! I'm just boring and like the normal reading format. But I'm so glad I read it as I did get a good reading experience from it. I'm not sure if I will read the sequel but never say never!
Now don't get me wrong I actually really liked this book! I honestly couldn't put it down and I would of read it in one sitting if I wasn't busy yesterday. I picked up the third book 'Obsidio' in Waterstones and opened it up and it looked really interesting. I went on an absolute manhunt to try and find this book about town and most of the bookshops had the first one sold out. I was so intrigued by the format. It's something I've never really seen before especially in this genre. The only thing is that it is really hard to get into.
This is my personal opinion but I'm not overwhelmed by diary formatted books. Even though this book isn't a diary it is very similar. It isn't in the characters point of view it is sets of e-mails and audios. I would much prefer a book with just its normal format because I'm boring. I love seeing the way the character speaks and feels and everything is in real time. I love description and what they can see around them I struggled with my imagination with it because it wasn't really left to the imagination. I think it is really neat and interesting that you get to see pictures but I'm not a fan. I like to imagine things as I read it because whats the point in reading? I may as well watch a film. It sort of takes away what I really like about reading is the pure imagination and the escapism. I couldn't really escape with this book I couldn't quite connect ( even though the ending is powerful and I have to admit I did shed tears.)
I guess this format isn't for me which is a shame because I really am interested in Ezra and Kady. That is also the problem is that they were the only characters that were fleshed out. Every other character was just a username. I didn't connect with anyone else and that's what I found so difficult was because how I am supposed to cry over a death/deaths if I don't know the character? It's just so hard to connect when you're observing not emerging in a story.
There also were a couple of things in the book which I found rather confusing as well was your basically in danger you're in a war how do you find the time to e-mail/IM each other? Like I understand that it isn't real and maybe I'm being too picky but really? Your facing imminent death and your e-mailing? I just imagined the whole time they have a computer beside them at all times. Even if they went to the bathroom I can imagine them having a computer strapped to them. It was a little ridiculous.
But apart from my nitpicking, I did really enjoy the book I liked Ezra and Kady and the ending I felt like I was holding my breath through it. It was adrenaline filled and it ended perfectly. I was so unsure about how it was going to end and the twists I did not see coming which is always a bonus! It was a unique reading experience that I have not experienced before but I do recommend people read this as a lot of people would enjoy it! Some of the imagery was just amazing! I'm just boring and like the normal reading format. But I'm so glad I read it as I did get a good reading experience from it. I'm not sure if I will read the sequel but never say never!
Gonna repeat the same sentiment of my Goodreads. I would smash AIDAN. With Mozart's Requiem in D Minor playing in the background. If he'd let me, ofc :D