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YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!
I ABSOLUTELY loved this novel. It was filled with kickass badassery!! I love, love, loved it! I found the concept compelling, the plot enthralling and the characters downright relatable! What more could I possibly want?!
Actually, I threw a little lie into that paragraph. I did love the concept, yes, but the plot was sometimes lacking. I found that my mind had a tendency to go on a stroll during some parts and it became a chore in regards of roping those thoughts back. Pluuuuuus! The lovey-dovey part of this just seemed to kick into gear, realllll fast. Like KA-BAM. Instalove. This fact makes me really sad because I really like Jay Kristoff as an author, he's excellent but D: this is a no-no for me.
How about we stop talking about the boring bits and the love, and get to the stuff that made me happy? Like the characters. Lemon and Eve have the friendship I would protect with my life. They are incredible characters, and if this book has anything to hold for itself its that kickass female duo. All of the friendships were pretty legendary and the interactions downright hilarious! That's one thing Jay can do well, witty humour! The way the characters bounced off each other, it was an absolute treasure.
Not to mention, the plotting was pretty incredible. I've heard that others have found this story predictable, but I DIDN'T EXPECT A THING. The plot twists were SLAM! BAM! THANK YOU MA'AM!! Insane. I enjoyed the ride, and I'm sorry that others expected the twists and turns, because the unpredictability spiked my love for this novel.
Mister Kristoff is a wonderful author, he wowed me with Illuminae and again with Nevernight. It comes to no surprise that he's produced another great and unique novel. Lifelike is a new concept of genre for me, I'm not a huge Sci-Fi reader, so I'm glad that this book has blown my expectations out of the water. In my opinion, it's a truly exceptional novel.
The break down of my rating:
Plot: 8/10
Characterisation: 10/10
Development: 9/10
Style & Tone: 9/10
Enjoyment Factor: 8/10
YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!
I ABSOLUTELY loved this novel. It was filled with kickass badassery!! I love, love, loved it! I found the concept compelling, the plot enthralling and the characters downright relatable! What more could I possibly want?!
Actually, I threw a little lie into that paragraph. I did love the concept, yes, but the plot was sometimes lacking. I found that my mind had a tendency to go on a stroll during some parts and it became a chore in regards of roping those thoughts back. Pluuuuuus! The lovey-dovey part of this just seemed to kick into gear, realllll fast. Like KA-BAM. Instalove. This fact makes me really sad because I really like Jay Kristoff as an author, he's excellent but D: this is a no-no for me.
How about we stop talking about the boring bits and the love, and get to the stuff that made me happy? Like the characters. Lemon and Eve have the friendship I would protect with my life. They are incredible characters, and if this book has anything to hold for itself its that kickass female duo. All of the friendships were pretty legendary and the interactions downright hilarious! That's one thing Jay can do well, witty humour! The way the characters bounced off each other, it was an absolute treasure.
Not to mention, the plotting was pretty incredible. I've heard that others have found this story predictable, but I DIDN'T EXPECT A THING. The plot twists were SLAM! BAM! THANK YOU MA'AM!! Insane. I enjoyed the ride, and I'm sorry that others expected the twists and turns, because the unpredictability spiked my love for this novel.
Mister Kristoff is a wonderful author, he wowed me with Illuminae and again with Nevernight. It comes to no surprise that he's produced another great and unique novel. Lifelike is a new concept of genre for me, I'm not a huge Sci-Fi reader, so I'm glad that this book has blown my expectations out of the water. In my opinion, it's a truly exceptional novel.
The break down of my rating:
Plot: 8/10
Characterisation: 10/10
Development: 9/10
Style & Tone: 9/10
Enjoyment Factor: 8/10