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maddi939's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Yes! Omg I hated putting it down to go to bed or work!
i disnt cry at the end because i figures they werent dead, there was no way! But how did they get back? #3 here i come!
bookish_kenzie's review
5.0
Wooooowwww. Incredible.
I read Illuminae over 2 years ago, so while I remember loving it, that's about all I remember. So I went into this with zero expectations except for the hope that I would love this one as much.
And i did! It was so good. I absolutely love the format of these series, it's unique, I've never read anything like it before and it makes for an incredible reading experience. It truly makes it feel like you are experiencing everything that is occurring rather than simply reading about it.
I think I love Hanna and Nik even more than Kady and Ezra, which is a lot. I love both of them as characters, they were both so badass and I really enjoyed following them. Their banter together was also incredible. There were also so many other characters I loved, specifically Ella. She was spunky, sarcastic, and I loved reading her parts.
Gemina was so action packed, and I feel like it didn't settle down for even a second. It was close to impossible for me to put the book down because there was always something going on that had me on the edge of my seat.
There were also a couple twists that had my jaw on the floor. One thing in particular I didn't see coming at ALL and made the stakes so much higher!
Absolutely can't wait to finish this series!
CAWPILE: 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 (x2) avg: 9.4
I read Illuminae over 2 years ago, so while I remember loving it, that's about all I remember. So I went into this with zero expectations except for the hope that I would love this one as much.
And i did! It was so good. I absolutely love the format of these series, it's unique, I've never read anything like it before and it makes for an incredible reading experience. It truly makes it feel like you are experiencing everything that is occurring rather than simply reading about it.
I think I love Hanna and Nik even more than Kady and Ezra, which is a lot. I love both of them as characters, they were both so badass and I really enjoyed following them. Their banter together was also incredible. There were also so many other characters I loved, specifically Ella. She was spunky, sarcastic, and I loved reading her parts.
Gemina was so action packed, and I feel like it didn't settle down for even a second. It was close to impossible for me to put the book down because there was always something going on that had me on the edge of my seat.
There were also a couple twists that had my jaw on the floor. One thing in particular I didn't see coming at ALL and made the stakes so much higher!
Absolutely can't wait to finish this series!
CAWPILE: 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 (x2) avg: 9.4
lobotomyzeina's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
c1aud55n's review
5.0
Something I was really concerned with going into Illuminae was that I wouldn’t be able to connect with the characters because of the way the book was formarred. After actually reading Illuminae I realized I was wrong. But going into Gemina I realized just HOW wrong I was.
Nik Malikov is literal perfection? Hannah Donnelly is such a kick-ass character. Although at first she seemed like a stuck-up spoiled girl. But as you read she loses so much dear to her and she grows so much as a person. And in general she was just SO badass.
This book introduced so many amazing new characters, and even if I didn’t love all of them they were all so complex. Also some characters from the first book where in this one too- like Kady, Ezra, and AIDAN. I think that’s all I need to say on that topic.
And can we talk about the illustrations? More specifically Hanna’s diary entries. They were gorgeous. I loved the format of the first book, but the added drawings from Hanna’s journal added so much to this story.
The amount of emotional truama this book caused is honestly just kind of embarrassing at this point. Can’t wait to read the next one!!
Nik Malikov is literal perfection? Hannah Donnelly is such a kick-ass character. Although at first she seemed like a stuck-up spoiled girl. But as you read she loses so much dear to her and she grows so much as a person. And in general she was just SO badass.
This book introduced so many amazing new characters, and even if I didn’t love all of them they were all so complex. Also some characters from the first book where in this one too- like Kady, Ezra, and AIDAN. I think that’s all I need to say on that topic.
And can we talk about the illustrations? More specifically Hanna’s diary entries. They were gorgeous. I loved the format of the first book, but the added drawings from Hanna’s journal added so much to this story.
The amount of emotional truama this book caused is honestly just kind of embarrassing at this point. Can’t wait to read the next one!!
wishfulfillment's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
harleyrae's review against another edition
I just got so bored reading this! I didn’t care about the character or the story. The way it was formatted got annoying after awhile. Sadly I don’t think I’ll be completing this series.
crymearivaaa's review
3.75
I was so invested in this book. Meeting the new characters and dynamics that would set up the disaster of the station was so intriguing and fun to read. It was great to see our main characters become these badasses and defy their typical characterisation. However, the book fell short of Illuminae for me because it felt like the plot/ structure was just recycled from the first book. I was expecting something different but it’s literally THE SAME. I wasn’t even surprised when Nik ‘dies’ because the same thing happened to Ezra.
nilla_beanie19's review
4.0
4/4.5 Stars. I really enjoyed it but don’t think it was as amazing as the first. Excited for the third book to be out soon.
joanna1905's review against another edition
5.0
THIS SERIES IS A MASTERPIECE.
While I've never read SCI-FI prior to this series I can definitively say that this series is definitely one of the best! Not only is the story incredible but the format is so interesting and really ramps up the experience.
I loved Hanna, Nik and Ella (while not as much as I loved Kady and Ezra) they were all awesome and I loved the dynamic they had together.
I'm so glad Kady's father survived but my heart breaks thinking about him finding out his wife has died.
Man, I was shook when it turns out Jackson was the traitor - though I expected something would happen since I assumed Nik would become the love interest but still.
I was also hella shook when Nik *died*, and I was so relieved that he ended up being okay (kind of?)
The whole multiverse part was kind of confusing, and I will definitely need to read it a few more times in order to understand it properly (I'm not complaining though).
I loved how Jackson wrote the fake report to give them a chance to escape then sacrificed himself so Nik, Ella, and Hanna could escape. He obviously wasn't a bad guy deep down and I'm glad he got a bit of a redemption arc.
I can't wait to read the final book and I'm praying for Frobisher's downfall.
I will definitely be checking out both Amie and Jay's other books after I finish this series!
While I've never read SCI-FI prior to this series I can definitively say that this series is definitely one of the best! Not only is the story incredible but the format is so interesting and really ramps up the experience.
I loved Hanna, Nik and Ella (while not as much as I loved Kady and Ezra) they were all awesome and I loved the dynamic they had together.
I'm so glad Kady's father survived but my heart breaks thinking about him finding out his wife has died.
Man, I was shook when it turns out Jackson was the traitor - though I expected something would happen since I assumed Nik would become the love interest but still.
I was also hella shook when Nik *died*, and I was so relieved that he ended up being okay (kind of?)
The whole multiverse part was kind of confusing, and I will definitely need to read it a few more times in order to understand it properly (I'm not complaining though).
I loved how Jackson wrote the fake report to give them a chance to escape then sacrificed himself so Nik, Ella, and Hanna could escape. He obviously wasn't a bad guy deep down and I'm glad he got a bit of a redemption arc.
I can't wait to read the final book and I'm praying for Frobisher's downfall.
I will definitely be checking out both Amie and Jay's other books after I finish this series!