Um... I'm not sure what I think of this yet.

I watched the film first (100% SUGGEST FILM THEN BOOK), and was pleasantly surprised that the book is different.

I obviously had expectations of how the book would end and so I'm struggling with my emotions. I am downloading the second book as I write this so will reflect on this in time.

Going in I already knew it was not going to be a clear continuation of the first book, as in the story didn’t focus on the biologist’s point of view.

Very excited to have some answers and questions and liked that it was its own story in a way.

I took a pause just before the big event so didn’t know if it was real. Also quite confused about one character in particular. While I knew and wanted it to happen, not completely fulfilled about the how.

Excited to read the next one and maybe further reflect later!!

So this series is nothing like the film, which is not a bad thing.

I say this because I came to the books, knowing they were different, but expecting answers and a further exploration into the themes in the film.

While the books did not explore the same themes or answer any questions posed by the film, it gives an interesting alternative world and history which is compelling.

I wish I had know all of this though so I could have savoured the books. I sped through them, excited by the first and by the potential that existed though I should have treated them as two different things who happened to have similarities.

I really enjoyed this series however and I plan to reread them at some point soon (something I never do) to better understand and engage with this story.

I’m excited to read more about the books (theories and interviews) and listen to Geeks Guide podcast on film vs book

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I really like how different all the books are, from perception to simple form.

Loved it! Interesting format, great character arcs and story network!

Read after “Where’d you go, Bernadette” which I absolutely loved.

The good: mostly interesting story, interesting characters, easy to read, and emotional

The didn’t-like-so-much: didn’t really feel fulfilled by the end (as in, the resolution was like, huh? Twist but also not in a fantastical ah! way)

(This is a gut reaction after just finishing. Will do some investigating and may change this)

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I originally gave it 3* but that’s undeserving. It’s a funny book, and an interesting story, and unlike many I did enjoy going on this journey with the main character.

If we especially consider this as a peak into an (insane) day of a person - rather than the types of well tied up plots that happen in books - the fact that it is as entertaining as it actually is means it’s a miraculous feat. The dislike only comes from the expectation of a complicated but well tied up resolution but that’s not what happens in a day!

Ultimately I liked it very much and would tell others to read!

Super strange science fiction world building and such a depth in emotional story-telling. I really loved it and can’t wait to read it again.

Lovely addition to the Borne world

Strange but lovely (as expected), and again with such emotion. I can’t wait for ‘Three Dead Astronauts’ to come out

Really interesting, very different stories, would love to return to again!

Interesting story, easy pace, super invested and can't wait for the next book(s) to come out!

I'd give it 4.5 stars but happy to round up