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I think I'm done with this series. The first two books were enjoyable reads. The more I think about the third, the more I dislike it and well, even though a lot is tied up in the fourth, it was a struggle to get to the end. Both for the characters in the book and for me to read.
This book was just too much. Too many characters. Too many plot lines. Too much implausibility. All too neatly tied up with a lack of consequences.
I realized in the third book that I cannot stand Finlay and my opinion hasn't improved. I stuck with this book because of Vero.
Thank you to Macmillan and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this early!
I'm a huge Marie Lu fan so I jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on Icon and Inferno. I enjoyed Stars and Smoke but I&I is definitely superior to its predecessor. The character development, the heart pounding action and international intrigue all went to another level in this book.
A little less sci-fi than other Marie Lu books although there is a little SPOILER ALERT crossover with Warcross. If you're into spy thrillers with a bit of YA romantic yearning and messiness, this is for you.
Thank you to Penguin and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.
This book is basically Ocean's Twelve: High School Edition. Teenage master thieves traipsing around Europe executing heists? Yes please.
Was some suspension of disbelief required? Of course. But it was also an entertaining romp that kept you captivated to the very end. They clearly couldn't end the story where it did and I'm looking forward to the sequel.
I wanted to love this book from the summary - rival cheesesteak trucks in my beloved home city - but I just didn't.
Cindy and Jordan just never seemed like they were a good match. Too many parts of the story were too neatly tied up to get the ending the author wanted but it wasn't right one for the characters. A massive suspension of disbelief was required to get through the book.
My biggest problem with the book though is that it reads like what it is - a transplant to Philadelphia dropping tons of Philly place names and terms to get some cred. I would've let it slide more but there were multiple misspellings of local brand names. (Also there were a few glaring grammatical errors but that's on the editor)
Thanks to NetGalley and Inkyard Press for the opportunity to read and review.
The Orphan X series is truly what got me back into fiction after years of strictly reading non-fiction. It went from a recommendation from family to a series I never want to see end and recommend to everyone.
I loved this book because it was different and strayed from the typical Orphan X mission novel format. The oft repeated mantra of the series is that the hardest part is to keep Evan human. This book more than any other pushes Evan into embracing humanity both good and bad whether he wants to or not.
I had an inkling of what happened in the last chapter earlier on in the book but I didn't want to admit it to myself until I saw it on the page. Thank goodness this means the Orphan X series can and MUST continue.
Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur for an ARC of this book. This is the first Orphan X book I've been picked to get an ARC for (after trying for years) and I was thrilled to read it early!
Thank you Scribner and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book!
This book has reawakened my inner space nerd. I loved being able to learn more about the astronauts I already knew and about the ones I didn't. I'll admit it took me awhile to get through the book but that was mostly due to me constantly jumping into Wiki wormholes to learn more. Absolutely worth the read to find out how these six remarkable women blazed trails both big and small for the women that would follow them.
