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binstonbirchill's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book for free through goodreads giveaways.
I found the power setup inside the continuums very compelling. While the characters were not extensively developed I did enjoy them for the most part. While I did lap up this book in just a few hours I am not sure I will continue with the series because much of what I found best about the book is finished within book 1.
I found the power setup inside the continuums very compelling. While the characters were not extensively developed I did enjoy them for the most part. While I did lap up this book in just a few hours I am not sure I will continue with the series because much of what I found best about the book is finished within book 1.
rukistarsailor's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
theknightgarden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
3.5
muddypuddle's review against another edition
4.0
Thirteen colonies were transported to different parts of the solar system when living on earth came to a cataclysmic end. In The Thirteenth Continuum, the first in a trilogy about what happens 1000 later to two of those colonies - one at the bottom of the sea and one flying around in outer space, we meet the teenage protagonist from each continuum. There was a startling difference between "good" people and incredibly evil people in each of the colonies, with not too much in between. No insight into why life-changing laws were introduced, which was troubling. Maybe in the next book? Certainly kept my attention.
thestarman's review against another edition
4.0
VERDICT: 4 Young Adult stars. (I am more lenient with YA ratings, in general, since I'm not a YA).
One of the better post-apoc YA books I've read in a while, featuring 2 very different settings (sea and space), 2 good protagonists (female & male), and eventually some tense life-or-death moments.
I can't say it was 100% plausable or realistic, but as a YA post-apoc adventure tale it was a fun ride most of the time. If you don't mind YA tales with some of the usual tropes, this is a darn good read. It does end as things take a major turn, but at least no one's dangling over a cliff. Cue Books 2 & 3...
Only minor cons in this Book 1, namely a couple things the editors should have caught, some info-dumps and parenthetical add-ons that toss you out of the flow, and ridiculously evil one-sided villainry (close-set beady eyes? pointy black beard? maniacal laughs? REALLY?)
Editors asleep at their desks?
p 34: ...she hadn't studied, that for her the [Engineering] test had been easy...
p 45: ...for the last few weeks, she'd been holed up in the Engineering Room, studying for her test.
WOULD I READ BOOK #2? Yes.
WHAT? Apparently the space folks have FTL (Faster Than Light) capabilities, or close to it, since the 16-year old dude has visited several planets and moons in various star systems. Authors, your more astute readers would appreciate at least a hand-wave explanation of how such this near-magic technology allegedly works. Likewise with the cryogenics/cryonics, another magical technology we are nowhere near implementing.
PARENTS & PRUDES: Family-safe for tweens & up, unless you count some sci-fi violence, one instance of unwanted, and some mild innuendo in dream-like sequences.
One of the better post-apoc YA books I've read in a while, featuring 2 very different settings (sea and space), 2 good protagonists (female & male), and eventually some tense life-or-death moments.
I can't say it was 100% plausable or realistic, but as a YA post-apoc adventure tale it was a fun ride most of the time. If you don't mind YA tales with some of the usual tropes
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(16-year-olds in leadership positions, YAs getting stuff done immediately that the adults are too dumb/lazy to do, some sort-of instalove)Only minor cons in this Book 1, namely a couple things the editors should have caught, some info-dumps and parenthetical add-ons that toss you out of the flow, and ridiculously evil one-sided villainry (close-set beady eyes? pointy black beard? maniacal laughs? REALLY?)
Editors asleep at their desks?
p 34: ...she hadn't studied, that for her the [Engineering] test had been easy...
p 45: ...for the last few weeks, she'd been holed up in the Engineering Room, studying for her test.
WOULD I READ BOOK #2? Yes.
WHAT? Apparently the space folks have FTL (Faster Than Light) capabilities, or close to it, since the 16-year old dude has visited several planets and moons in various star systems. Authors, your more astute readers would appreciate at least a hand-wave explanation of how such this near-magic technology allegedly works. Likewise with the cryogenics/cryonics, another magical technology we are nowhere near implementing.
PARENTS & PRUDES: Family-safe for tweens & up, unless you count some sci-fi violence, one instance of unwanted
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crotch & breast grabbbing through clothingtimreadstoday's review against another edition
I love the book and how it's written but I'm reading too much right now and need to read other things.
beammey's review against another edition
5.0
*I was given a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and these thoughts are my own.*
I don't often give books a five star rating, but this one gets one. It grabbed you right from the start. Who's Sari? What's The Doom? What are continuum's exactly? And then there's the time jump and you meet Myra and Aero and the others and you just have to connect with them. They both come from such different places, but you feel for them both. Wren, Tinker, all the side characters are fleshed out and well written.
I think a lot of people are starting to get 'over' the dystopian YA genre and want to try something else, but this one is worth the read. I didn't want to put this book down and stayed up past 2 am to finish it. A brilliant debut and I can't wait for the next book in the series.
I would recommend this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
I don't often give books a five star rating, but this one gets one. It grabbed you right from the start. Who's Sari? What's The Doom? What are continuum's exactly? And then there's the time jump and you meet Myra and Aero and the others and you just have to connect with them. They both come from such different places, but you feel for them both. Wren, Tinker, all the side characters are fleshed out and well written.
I think a lot of people are starting to get 'over' the dystopian YA genre and want to try something else, but this one is worth the read. I didn't want to put this book down and stayed up past 2 am to finish it. A brilliant debut and I can't wait for the next book in the series.
I would recommend this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
ambergold's review against another edition
4.0
Very, very strong YA sci fi. Innovative and gripping. Can't wait for the second to come out.
kavi_oh's review against another edition
2.0
Если бы не завышенные ожидания из-за восторженных отзывов, может, книга мне больше понравилась бы, но теперь уже никуда не денешься.
Начало шло очень хорошо. Интересный подход к дистопии, продуманный конец Земли, ковчеги, разбросанные по разным местам, система жизни под водой в течение тысячи лет. Все вроде круто, и хоть написано простым языком, книга читается с интересом. И все бы шло хорошо, если бы однообразие не утомляло. Через вторую половину книги я буквально продиралась, мне надоел 13 ковчег и его общество, поклоняющееся Святому морю, а второму ковчегу не хватило места и времени для раскрытия. Хотя главы от лица Аэро читать было интереснее, чем от лица Майры. Вот только как персонаж Аэро уступает Майре, слишком уж он блеклый.
Сюрпризом стал и сам сюжет, аннотация немного запутала, и ожидала я другой ход событий. Правда, не знаю, устроил бы он меня теперь.
В общем, очень смешанные впечатления оставила после себя эта книга. Буду ли читать продолжение? Очень сомневаюсь, но кто знает.
Не хочется ставить 2 звезды, но и 3 кажется многовато.
Начало шло очень хорошо. Интересный подход к дистопии, продуманный конец Земли, ковчеги, разбросанные по разным местам, система жизни под водой в течение тысячи лет. Все вроде круто, и хоть написано простым языком, книга читается с интересом. И все бы шло хорошо, если бы однообразие не утомляло. Через вторую половину книги я буквально продиралась, мне надоел 13 ковчег и его общество, поклоняющееся Святому морю, а второму ковчегу не хватило места и времени для раскрытия. Хотя главы от лица Аэро читать было интереснее, чем от лица Майры. Вот только как персонаж Аэро уступает Майре, слишком уж он блеклый.
Сюрпризом стал и сам сюжет, аннотация немного запутала, и ожидала я другой ход событий. Правда, не знаю, устроил бы он меня теперь.
В общем, очень смешанные впечатления оставила после себя эта книга. Буду ли читать продолжение? Очень сомневаюсь, но кто знает.
Не хочется ставить 2 звезды, но и 3 кажется многовато.