Take a photo of a barcode or cover
Like last year I started 2021 with a book by Jay Kristoff and hoped it wouldn´t turn out a one star read again. But no, this book was quite enjoyable. It´s light and fast-paced and I really liked the concept of the Lifelike. It did draw up some philosophical questions and I always like when books are able to do that and still be action-packed. It was also pretty funny and I really appreciate how Kristoff is experimenting with writing. Compared to ILLUMINAE and Nevernight it was more subtle, but still new and exciting.
On the other hand, the book also had some flaws. First, I didn´t care about the love story and second, I needed more information on characters and world. The final details were missing. Ezekial was nothing more than the love-interest and for more than half of the book, Lemon was only the best friend. I liked her development, but I still wanted more from her. Being funny is not enough, especially when you are repeating your jokes again and again... And I think Kristoff has made it too easy for himself with some plot developments just by leaving out a lot of information. The story still works which is impressive though.
I´m am excited to see where the story goes from now, but a bit worried about Evie´s development.
In the end, I am indecisive about whether to rate it 3 or 4 stars. Only looking at my reading enjoyment it´s more of a 3-star-read because I wasn´t glued to the pages, rooting for the characters or anything. But it was quite inventive, had cool plot twists and writing. We´ll see how the sequels turn out...
On the other hand, the book also had some flaws. First, I didn´t care about the love story and second, I needed more information on characters and world. The final details were missing. Ezekial was nothing more than the love-interest and for more than half of the book, Lemon was only the best friend. I liked her development, but I still wanted more from her. Being funny is not enough, especially when you are repeating your jokes again and again... And I think Kristoff has made it too easy for himself with some plot developments just by leaving out a lot of information. The story still works which is impressive though.
I´m am excited to see where the story goes from now, but a bit worried about Evie´s development.
In the end, I am indecisive about whether to rate it 3 or 4 stars. Only looking at my reading enjoyment it´s more of a 3-star-read because I wasn´t glued to the pages, rooting for the characters or anything. But it was quite inventive, had cool plot twists and writing. We´ll see how the sequels turn out...