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If I could convince you to read a sci-fi book because you would never ordinarily reach for one, this would be my recommendation. I don't normally read sci-fi but just happened to win this one in a giveaway. My mind was blown and I asked a good friend if all sci-fi books were like this and she said not usually. She also told me her friend (I give credit to unknown friend) that "It was like Kristoff had an intense fever dream and turned it into a book." -Kibby's friend. I couldn't put it any better myself because there was never a dull moment in this book.
"I've been thinking about what you said." Lemon declared. About whether your past makes you what you are. That's all our memories are, right? The pieces of our yesterdays that make us who we are today?"
There is so much to love about Lifel1ke, the characters are unique and the plot itself is intense. Earlier I stated that there is never a dull moment and it's true, there is absolutely no downtime in this book. It's adventurous to the point of crazy. It's deep and thought provoking about current situations happening around the world. For a young adult book to present that in such a way that young readers can understand and formulate their own thoughts back to the real world is fantastic and truly brilliant.
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Every time I turned around there was literally something going on. Whether it was the random but also not random bounty hunter that kept trying to catch Ana or the giant Kraken that really loved Lemon I just couldn't put this down. I absolutely loved the moment where the preachers dog (blitzhound) blows up. It was hilarious but also sad when Kaiser sacrificed himself. My gut tore in several different places because of this book. I need to know what happens but apparently it won't be until next May. Kristoff why did you do this to me (holds head in hands)!?Eve and Lemon against the world together forever. They have such a beautiful friendship throughout this book. I absolutely adored Lemon she was probably my favorite character in the book. She was feisty, funny, and sometimes made you drop the book and hold your sides because you couldn't stop laughing. Evie was an interesting character trying to find herself in the world. She is described with a Fauxhawk I couldn't picture her that way. Cricket was adorable in every sense of the way. He also was feisty comparable to that with a Napoleonic complex. I'm leaving a few other characters out for the sake of not ruining what their involvement is but seriously you need to read this.
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What the hell was that ending.!? Why Kristoff why!? I need the next book in my hands like yesterday. I was just not expecting that big of a twist. As if my heart wasn't racing the entire time I read this book we had to leave it on that note not knowing who or where Ana truly is and for him to just up and walk away. I just had an emotional wave crash over me again, just now, because I forgot that "Ana," or "Evie," or new robot without a name just walked back in and acted like what just happened wasn't a thing. I can't.The end of this book will either destroy you or leave you feeling numb. I don't care if you thought this book was predictable (it wasn't by the way) the ending will destroy you. There will be a second book coming out in 2019 for those who wish to wait. But, you could always re-read and go through the emotional "Braintrauma,"again. (;