A review by arealswellfellow
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I almost gave up on this book at the start. I found Ezra and Kady’s relationship very toxic and they both were on the extreme end of annoying YA protagonists. But, this book was so good that somehow by the end I was rooting for them. I wonder if this was intentional and left room for great emotional growth of the characters.

It was a great space epic and I’m glad I stuck through.

Also the format is really unique and fun.