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I didn't like this book as much as I did the first in the series. Our main characters are separated and the new friends that they make aren't very likeable. Seth was being led around by his nose by a girl was was downright possessive. Petra was a tattletale, and Anya was very naive about the coming aliens.

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ghutter05's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars because I actually think I liked it better than the first. It's an interesting plot, and the kids' struggles are handled in I think age-appropriate ways for junior fiction. I'd recommend it to kids in middle school, even into high school for the kids that aren't ready for racier YA.

khoyt's review against another edition

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5.0

Started this on Monday and by today I couldn't stop! Great sequel to Bloom and now I can't wait to read the 3rd and final one. Definitely a page-turner and one that Middle School students are going to love.

ebralz's review against another edition

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3.0

Was a bit too long but definitely ended on a cliffhanger.

bookmarkedbymagic's review against another edition

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adventurous sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

library_ann's review against another edition

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3.0

This time I was ready for the cliffhanger ending, but the nature of it still surprised me. I found this
installment more frustrating especially the first half when they were in Dr. Ritter's bunker. The author needed to show continuing evolution/development of the adolescents but it seemed to drag on so long. I could never figure why Esta had such a had such as bad attitude, and then she was kidnapped before we could find out or get any character development from her.

The two halves really felt like two different books, the bunker book and the part where Seth was on the lam with the kids who got left behind by awful circumstances, and for the girls it felt like one long bunker book. And nothing good ever happens when they go outside.

I can't say I'm "looking forward" to the conclusion, but I want to find out how it all comes out, even though my guts will be twisted the whole time.

newo_42's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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