Mia
Okay, so this book had me SO invested, I was getting butterflies in my stomach because of anticipation of what was going to happen, especially in the last third of the book! And all the emotions, ahhh. I was so angry at some points! Some of these characters just get to me SO. BAD.
Like, Rand... I mean, I hate her, but then she helped Rowan, but then she's still with Goddard and I loathe Goddard so damn much I can't STAND him. And what he did at the end there, arghhh I was furious! Rowan and Citra/Anastasia being together again at the end warmed my heart, but then they die and we don't know for how long and ugh I'm in pieces, I need to know what happens!!!
I enjoyed the first book in this series more, but that was mostly because I'm more fascinated with the time period of [b:Into the Dim 25897792 Into the Dim (Into the Dim, #1) Janet B. Taylor https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1445519198s/25897792.jpg 42755574] (12th century Europe) rather than the time period in this book (1895 NYC). Still though, it was good and I liked it! I'm not sure if there's a third book coming, but I certainly hope so!
4.5 stars
What I loved:
- The setting (a space prison? Digging it.)
- Bold plot choices (The author isn't scared to kill off major characters when the story calls for it, I liked that!)
- Only one POV, but a full cast of characters (I love teams)
- ALIENS
- Super powers
- There was a character with my name!
What I didn't love:
- Insta-love
- Yeah, basically the love story aspect
- That's all
4.5 stars.
This book was deep, and I feel like some of the biggest critics of this book didn't truly understand the true message of it. I understand how they would then find it boring.
For me, personally, I found it very thought-provoking, emotional and the pace to be perfect for the story being told.
Going into this book, I was wondering if it would be a book to my taste, with regards to violence and death. But I soon discovered that it was less about the actual act of killing and more about the thought process of the Scythe behind the gleaning, a narrative on how power corrupts and how - unbeknownst to most of us - we live the way we live because death is inevitable. I really enjoyed the book a lot.
2.75 stars. Not really my cup of tea, this book. It wasn't bad, I just couldn't connect with it, and the story. It's a dystopian that is very gritty, bleak and direct. All business, no fun. Several times I found myself wondering what the story really was and why it wasn't progressing.
The main character, Micka, I didn't like her at all. You probably weren't supposed to like her much, based on her behaviour throughout the book and the way she describes herself, but I didn't even have sympathy for her? I liked Runner better.
Don't think I'll continue this series, but I'm sure this is right up someone else's alley, it just didn't do it for me. :)
Content in this book that you might find interesting or would want to know about: synesthesia, self harm, child abuse, girl-on-girl sex, paedophilia.
Finally a book that drew me in completely, I haven't read one of those in a long time! Those books that make you forget that you are reading, “Ready Player One” was one of them.
I loved the world building and the character building in this book a lot. I really developed feelings for the protagonists and I hated the IOI Sixers. Sometimes I would groan or shout out loud as something I didn't want to happen happened. Ernest Cline truly did a great job making the book entertaining and suspenseful. When I finished the book, all I wanted to do was turn back to page 1 and start again.
This book would have been a really cool Supergirl episode! What I enjoyed the most about this book was how familiar the main characters felt and how similar to the TV series they were. I appreciated that a lot. The plot was also really cool, and the epilogue had a nice plot twist that I hope sets up the next book!
3.5 stars
Enjoyable, but I didn't quite connect with the story, if I'm honest. I liked Nina a lot and her complicated relationship with Matthias. Those two were probably the ones I connected with the most. Other than that, it was interesting, but unlike most people (?) I actually prefer Shadow and Bone!
“My problem? My problem is that I hate this job and I would literally sell my soul to Satan himself not to have to do it anymore!”
If I have to describe this book in three words, I would choose these three: hilarious, mysterious and wild. There's a lot of swearing, a lot of laugh out loud moments and you get to channel your inner Nancy Drew whilst reading.
Michaela “Mickey” Martin ends up on an ugly cruise ship with a bunch of other strangers when she sells her soul to her devil to get out of her job. As if that wasn't a big enough problem, they have no idea how to get off the damn ship – until Mickey brings some much needed gung-ho and go-get-em attitude to the group, and the detective work begins.
If you like a more laid-back type of mystery that has dialogue that actually feels real instead of woody, descriptions that are easy to visualise and relationships that burn hot and fast, but still gives you that “I need to keep reading because I need to know who it is” feeling, then you'll love this book.
Just remember to never sell your soul to the devil, or you might get stuck on a mysterious ship with ugly decor and weird mind games.
The Goodreads count of number of reads is waaaay off. I've read this probably 50 times and I never tire of it. It will forever own my whole heart.
Oct 2019: Annotating a new copy and I've had so much fun doing it. It always feels wonderful returning to the world of Harry Potter, whether it's through the physical books, audiobooks or the movies. I hope I one day have children who will have my annotated copy to read through and treasure.
