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camille_is_reading 's review for:
Illuminae
by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
Audio
4.5 stars, because of the ending, which would otherwise be 5 stars
I've read/listened to a whole lot of crappy YA lately, so this was a breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed it. The audio version was AMAZING - they did an excellent job producing it, differentiating voices and personalities, included appropriate and not-overwhelming sound effects and ambient noise. It was great.
*****SPOILERS BELOW******
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I didn't like the ending, because it was a predictable, happy one. I was thinking that was the way it was going to go because this is YA and the first in a trilogy. But, authors! Know that you don't have to have a happy everyone-lives outcome in order to have a good story, and in many cases, having a more realistic ending (people die) makes the more relatable and just GOOD.
4.5 stars, because of the ending, which would otherwise be 5 stars
I've read/listened to a whole lot of crappy YA lately, so this was a breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed it. The audio version was AMAZING - they did an excellent job producing it, differentiating voices and personalities, included appropriate and not-overwhelming sound effects and ambient noise. It was great.
*****SPOILERS BELOW******
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I didn't like the ending, because it was a predictable, happy one. I was thinking that was the way it was going to go because this is YA and the first in a trilogy. But, authors! Know that you don't have to have a happy everyone-lives outcome in order to have a good story, and in many cases, having a more realistic ending (people die) makes the more relatable and just GOOD.