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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic
me writing reviews to old books. cute that I "really enjoyed this" at sixteen but didn't continue the series. anyway 2020 me might chime in for commentary.
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This book follows a girl named Kady and a boy named Ezra. The year is 2575. They survived a terrorist attack on their planet. This book is so unique because it is told in a different and refreshing way. The pages have cool illustrations, instant messaging chats, and reports. (this book is a collection of files). There is so much chaos going on including a plague, AIDAN and the fact nobody is in charge of the refugees (or survivors) of the terrorist attack. I'm so happy I started reading and so excited that this is a trilogy.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
The book starts off with this interview with Ezra and Kady. It was such an interesting way to start the book and it was funny. Their planet (Kereneza) just had a terror attack. Ezra and Kady were exs but they were so sassy to the interviewer. At the beginning of the book, Ezra has the interview before being aboard the Alexander. The interviewer keeps asking questions about his parents (his dad dead and his mom gone), and Ezra gets so mad that he flips him off.
The book really picks up when Ezra and Kady start messaging each other and it is so cute. It takes a while to fully understand what is going on, but there are two ships, Alexander and Hypatia who are running away from their enemy, Lincoln. The instant messaging kept happening throughout the book and in my favorite part in the book, Kady and Ezra eventually become a couple again and say "I love you," to each other. The reader finds out Kady was separated from her mom and has been since the attack. Kady tries to get on the Copernicus (basically the Alexander) but she is rejected TWICE. Then finding out her mom died on the Copernicus, at the beginning of the book, as her name is on page 54. The reader knew before Kady.
AIDAN is a machine that Kady hacks into to find the truth. Halfway through the book, AIDAN takes control of the Alexander and kills thousands of people on board. AIDAN wants to reunite with Hypatia and is coming to kill people aboard. Kady eventually leaves Hypatia to try and save Ezra on the Alexander. Kady tries to find her mom, and she is devastated when she finds her mom dead. Kady is on her way to find Ezra but ends up killing Dorian (the captain in the beginning of the book). Kady runs into Zhang (her other fellow hacker). He is trying to stop AIDAN and Zhang has been affected by the virus. He wants to kill Kady since she knows too much. Zhang sacrifices himself to kill AIDAN. AIDAN is still alive THOUGH and tells Kady that EZRA HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE THE LINCOLN ATTACK which broke my heart. Like noooooo!! AIDAN IS A JERK!!! RIP to all the friends that died at this point.
AIDAN and KADY start to become a team to save Hypatia from Lincoln (even though at first Kady hates AIDAN). They start bonding and AIDAN's monologues keeps talking about how much he is starting to develop feelings for Kady (this machine has feelings now??). At the end, Kady saves Hypatia and ends up back on the Alexander.
Then we find out, EZRA IS ALIVE FRIENDS LIKE WHAT AIDAN WAS LYING. In the last 30 pages, we find out Kady is the Illuminae group (the group that sends the files) and Ezra's mom is the one that initiated the terror attack against Kereneza. (Ezra's mom is apart of Beitech, the company who started this whole interstellar war). Kady and Ezra's mom have this messaging battle and it gets intense, fighting for Ezra.
Book 1 ends with Ezra and Katy reconciling, and kiss. They have been apart this entire book and it is so cute. Like 599 pages flew so fast, the book was SO GOOD!! Like what is going to happen in Gemina (book 2)? Will Ezra's mom be back, what is going to happen between Ezra and Kady, and is AIDAN still around?? Is there some sort of love triangle between AIDAN, Ezra and Kady?? So many questions, no answers.
“You have me. Until ever last star in the galaxy dies. You have me"
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This book follows a girl named Kady and a boy named Ezra. The year is 2575. They survived a terrorist attack on their planet. This book is so unique because it is told in a different and refreshing way. The pages have cool illustrations, instant messaging chats, and reports. (this book is a collection of files). There is so much chaos going on including a plague, AIDAN and the fact nobody is in charge of the refugees (or survivors) of the terrorist attack. I'm so happy I started reading and so excited that this is a trilogy.
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
The book starts off with this interview with Ezra and Kady. It was such an interesting way to start the book and it was funny. Their planet (Kereneza) just had a terror attack. Ezra and Kady were exs but they were so sassy to the interviewer. At the beginning of the book, Ezra has the interview before being aboard the Alexander. The interviewer keeps asking questions about his parents (his dad dead and his mom gone), and Ezra gets so mad that he flips him off.
The book really picks up when Ezra and Kady start messaging each other and it is so cute. It takes a while to fully understand what is going on, but there are two ships, Alexander and Hypatia who are running away from their enemy, Lincoln. The instant messaging kept happening throughout the book and in my favorite part in the book, Kady and Ezra eventually become a couple again and say "I love you," to each other. The reader finds out Kady was separated from her mom and has been since the attack. Kady tries to get on the Copernicus (basically the Alexander) but she is rejected TWICE. Then finding out her mom died on the Copernicus, at the beginning of the book, as her name is on page 54. The reader knew before Kady.
AIDAN is a machine that Kady hacks into to find the truth. Halfway through the book, AIDAN takes control of the Alexander and kills thousands of people on board. AIDAN wants to reunite with Hypatia and is coming to kill people aboard. Kady eventually leaves Hypatia to try and save Ezra on the Alexander. Kady tries to find her mom, and she is devastated when she finds her mom dead. Kady is on her way to find Ezra but ends up killing Dorian (the captain in the beginning of the book). Kady runs into Zhang (her other fellow hacker). He is trying to stop AIDAN and Zhang has been affected by the virus. He wants to kill Kady since she knows too much. Zhang sacrifices himself to kill AIDAN. AIDAN is still alive THOUGH and tells Kady that EZRA HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE THE LINCOLN ATTACK which broke my heart. Like noooooo!! AIDAN IS A JERK!!! RIP to all the friends that died at this point.
AIDAN and KADY start to become a team to save Hypatia from Lincoln (even though at first Kady hates AIDAN). They start bonding and AIDAN's monologues keeps talking about how much he is starting to develop feelings for Kady (this machine has feelings now??). At the end, Kady saves Hypatia and ends up back on the Alexander.
Then we find out, EZRA IS ALIVE FRIENDS LIKE WHAT AIDAN WAS LYING. In the last 30 pages, we find out Kady is the Illuminae group (the group that sends the files) and Ezra's mom is the one that initiated the terror attack against Kereneza. (Ezra's mom is apart of Beitech, the company who started this whole interstellar war). Kady and Ezra's mom have this messaging battle and it gets intense, fighting for Ezra.
Book 1 ends with Ezra and Katy reconciling, and kiss. They have been apart this entire book and it is so cute. Like 599 pages flew so fast, the book was SO GOOD!! Like what is going to happen in Gemina (book 2)? Will Ezra's mom be back, what is going to happen between Ezra and Kady, and is AIDAN still around?? Is there some sort of love triangle between AIDAN, Ezra and Kady?? So many questions, no answers.
“You have me. Until ever last star in the galaxy dies. You have me"
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Liked this book and the writing style, sometimes a litlle to much chaos and didn’t understood the story properly because of it. The plot was good and the lovestory was funny.
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
so incredibly YA and characters were actively teenagers but genuinely interesting and cool execution — i love epistolary form
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War
Moderate: Confinement
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes