A review by trs01
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The writing in this book feels like a rough draft. The authors don't know how to handle serious situations, and the banter and humor were poorly timely and off-putting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, War, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, Death, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, Chronic illness, Body horror, Blood, Murder, Vomit, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, and Sexism