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Illuminae
by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
I can't believe I ignored you for so long, Illuminae.
I first heard about Illuminae years ago, when I was active on Bookstagram and this book was all the rage. However, on reading the synopsis, I just wasn't convinced it would be my kind of thing. So I put it off until further notice.
In some ways, I'm almost glad I did, because now all three books of the series have been written and I can storm my way through the trilogy the way my totally addicted mind would like to.
Honestly, this book was very very addictive. So completely different from anything else I've ever read. But so so addictive. I'd have been sat on my bed having read for 20 minutes before I'd even realise I'd picked the book up yet again. And then I wouldn't be able to stop. As in, I've got a 200-and-something day streak on Duolingo right now and last night I so badly wanted to finish this book i didn't even care about my Duolingo until the whole story was finished. As the clock crept closer and closer to midnight I was not even bothered because all that mattered was how this book would end.
So basically, it's sci-fi. For young adults. In outer space. And it's ridiculously tense. I would tell you more than that, but honestly, I think it's better when you are expecting less.
I really did enjoy the way that some pages had the writing scrawled across them, or arranged in a completely different style because it fit. It's kind of weird when you're reading in a lunchroom and you have to literally spin your book around a few times because the words are arranged into a spiral and everyone else in the room is wondering if you understand how a book works.
What a delightful discovery. I knew everyone said that Illuminae was good, I just didn't expect it to be THIS good.
Also appreciated the way all the curse words had been censored. Brought the sense of stress to the story, without the same obscene language as most other books. Swearing in books is a real turn-off for me, so I liked the original way this one dealt with that.
So basically, I loved it. It's not the best writing I've ever read, but what this storytelling lacks in skill it makes up for with complete ingenuity.
I first heard about Illuminae years ago, when I was active on Bookstagram and this book was all the rage. However, on reading the synopsis, I just wasn't convinced it would be my kind of thing. So I put it off until further notice.
In some ways, I'm almost glad I did, because now all three books of the series have been written and I can storm my way through the trilogy the way my totally addicted mind would like to.
Honestly, this book was very very addictive. So completely different from anything else I've ever read. But so so addictive. I'd have been sat on my bed having read for 20 minutes before I'd even realise I'd picked the book up yet again. And then I wouldn't be able to stop. As in, I've got a 200-and-something day streak on Duolingo right now and last night I so badly wanted to finish this book i didn't even care about my Duolingo until the whole story was finished. As the clock crept closer and closer to midnight I was not even bothered because all that mattered was how this book would end.
So basically, it's sci-fi. For young adults. In outer space. And it's ridiculously tense. I would tell you more than that, but honestly, I think it's better when you are expecting less.
I really did enjoy the way that some pages had the writing scrawled across them, or arranged in a completely different style because it fit. It's kind of weird when you're reading in a lunchroom and you have to literally spin your book around a few times because the words are arranged into a spiral and everyone else in the room is wondering if you understand how a book works.
What a delightful discovery. I knew everyone said that Illuminae was good, I just didn't expect it to be THIS good.
Also appreciated the way all the curse words had been censored. Brought the sense of stress to the story, without the same obscene language as most other books. Swearing in books is a real turn-off for me, so I liked the original way this one dealt with that.
So basically, I loved it. It's not the best writing I've ever read, but what this storytelling lacks in skill it makes up for with complete ingenuity.