Reviews

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

bmctrustery's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

datsureads's review against another edition

5.0

There was so much hype for this but even then, I was still blown away. I still find it hard to believe how quickly I became immersed in the story, and how the multimedia aspect really gave it a different kind of depth. I appreciated that the format wasn’t just a gimmick; the emails, posters, surveillance footage and chat conversations really added to the story, such that I forgot at times that I wasn’t actually reading a regular novel. Aside from that, it’s the first real sci-fi I’ve read in a long time, and the format helped ease me back into it. Had no idea where the story was going, and loved the reveals as they kept coming.

sketchy_reader's review against another edition

4.0

I'm not going to lie, I bought this book without knowing anything about it, I judged it solely by its cover and I have got to say, great idea! This book is awesome! I absolutely loved the layout. Making it a dossier of events was brilliant. That said, it also made it a bit difficult to follow at times. As I was reading I found myself comparing it to a couple different things... The doctor who episode The waters of Mars, the Disney movie smart house, and of course 2001 A Space Odyssey.

jacquil's review against another edition

4.0

Started off slow, but the end was worth it!

ms_moon1ight's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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? No

4.75

mrsrccockrell's review against another edition

4.0

The plot isn’t perfect, but this is such a unique way to read a book that you have to give it a shot. I’ve read some reviews that claim the book is hard to get through and boring, but I completely disagree. I was pretty engaged in the story and the main character. I say go for it. You won’t regret it.

hotkoolaidpotato's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

ninawithabook's review against another edition

3.5/5

erencich's review against another edition

4.0

Not normally a fan of SciFi, but this one hooked me.

riahnechelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

5.0