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Defy the Stars
by Claudia Gray
Someone hold me, I'm dying here! Like I'm sobbing myself to death. Uuuuugh I don't think I have the right mind to review this book, I am emotionally unstable and probably mentally unstable too. So yeah, I'm not gonna review [b:Defy the Stars|31423196|Defy the Stars (Defy the Stars #1)|Claudia Gray|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1484967166s/31423196.jpg|47841519], instead, I'm gonna rave about it.
Usually, Sci-Fi and Romance doesn't work, at least not to me. But hell, [a:Claudia Gray|1192311|Claudia Gray|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234643683p2/1192311.jpg] has managed to do it twice (series-based) for me now. And I. Can't. Breathe. For real, I've been suffering from my sinusitis for two days now, and crying in the last few chapters of the book didn't help my condition. I even had to take my glasses off to wipe the fog off from my incessant tears. DTS has made me undone.
If you have ever watched Ex-Machina and feel manipulated, pick this up.
If you have ever watched Alien Covenant and got frustrated, read this.
If you have ever watched Ghost in the Shell and was emotionally distraught, you'll love this.
If you have ever watched Westworld and felt all those first three emotions, then freaking start the book now!
You must notice by now that the Movies and Series I've mentioned all goes back to one denominator: Robots, Machines, AI, whatever you call it, but they are composed of wires and metals, made with consciousness. Or something close to that. And here my friend, is where Ms. Gray will introduce you to a Universe filled with Mechs. Machines with 25 models designed with various tasks. Models named from letters B to Z. Here, you will be most acquainted with Charlie and Queen models, designed for war. There are George models too who are designed for work with more bureaucratic roles. There's the Tare model for medical assistance, Fox and Peter for pleasures, Yoke and Dog as house-helps. Among these models, there is one which is unique, one that is supposed-to-be a prototype and his name is Abel. Abel who I can't love enough. Like seriously, Ms. Gray outdone herself, she made him as Mech as possible but as unique as well. I just love how distinguishable Abel's POV is from Noemi, how the narration stops from being human and starts to be an AI.
What added to my admiration of this book is how the characters chose mythological Greek names for their ship. It was subtle at first and then suddenly, even as petty as naming a ship made the book more lovable and gave the whole book more meaning. And let's not get to the part where the ship got its last name it deserves because I don't wanna cry any more. This has been a very thrilling and fun (humor is on point) adventure despite being slightly heartbreaking. Defy the Stars has emotionally ruined me, took me to the Universe, showed the endless possibilities of humanity and what it means to be living, gave me an adventure to planets that never was there, harbored emotions that aren't mine but also is. There's always the heavy weight in my heart that the complication of Friendship, Humanity, Faith and Science brings. Jeez, the Science! Claudia Gray always make it easier for her readers to understand Science, she did it pretty flawlessly to [b:A Thousand Pieces of You|17234658|A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1)|Claudia Gray|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400166295s/17234658.jpg|23752694] and she did it again. Gaaaahd I need book two!
Usually, Sci-Fi and Romance doesn't work, at least not to me. But hell, [a:Claudia Gray|1192311|Claudia Gray|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234643683p2/1192311.jpg] has managed to do it twice (series-based) for me now. And I. Can't. Breathe. For real, I've been suffering from my sinusitis for two days now, and crying in the last few chapters of the book didn't help my condition. I even had to take my glasses off to wipe the fog off from my incessant tears. DTS has made me undone.
If you have ever watched Ex-Machina and feel manipulated, pick this up.
If you have ever watched Alien Covenant and got frustrated, read this.
If you have ever watched Ghost in the Shell and was emotionally distraught, you'll love this.
If you have ever watched Westworld and felt all those first three emotions, then freaking start the book now!
You must notice by now that the Movies and Series I've mentioned all goes back to one denominator: Robots, Machines, AI, whatever you call it, but they are composed of wires and metals, made with consciousness. Or something close to that. And here my friend, is where Ms. Gray will introduce you to a Universe filled with Mechs. Machines with 25 models designed with various tasks. Models named from letters B to Z. Here, you will be most acquainted with Charlie and Queen models, designed for war. There are George models too who are designed for work with more bureaucratic roles. There's the Tare model for medical assistance, Fox and Peter for pleasures, Yoke and Dog as house-helps. Among these models, there is one which is unique, one that is supposed-to-be a prototype and his name is Abel. Abel who I can't love enough. Like seriously, Ms. Gray outdone herself, she made him as Mech as possible but as unique as well. I just love how distinguishable Abel's POV is from Noemi, how the narration stops from being human and starts to be an AI.
What added to my admiration of this book is how the characters chose mythological Greek names for their ship. It was subtle at first and then suddenly, even as petty as naming a ship made the book more lovable and gave the whole book more meaning. And let's not get to the part where the ship got its last name it deserves because I don't wanna cry any more. This has been a very thrilling and fun (humor is on point) adventure despite being slightly heartbreaking. Defy the Stars has emotionally ruined me, took me to the Universe, showed the endless possibilities of humanity and what it means to be living, gave me an adventure to planets that never was there, harbored emotions that aren't mine but also is. There's always the heavy weight in my heart that the complication of Friendship, Humanity, Faith and Science brings. Jeez, the Science! Claudia Gray always make it easier for her readers to understand Science, she did it pretty flawlessly to [b:A Thousand Pieces of You|17234658|A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird, #1)|Claudia Gray|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400166295s/17234658.jpg|23752694] and she did it again. Gaaaahd I need book two!