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Gemina
(The Illuminae Files #2)
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Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed.
The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the Jump Station Heimdall, where two new characters will confront the next wave of the BeiTech assault.
Hanna is the station captain’s pa ...more
The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the Jump Station Heimdall, where two new characters will confront the next wave of the BeiTech assault.
Hanna is the station captain’s pa ...more
ebook, 672 pages
Published
October 18th 2016
by Knopf Books for Young Readers
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Until I find time to make a gif review (wtb Jay clone pst), here's a GEMINA FAQ:
Is GEMINA a sequel or companion novel to ILLUMINAE?
Both. Chronologically, it picks up about 5 minutes after ILLUMINAE ends. The book continues the story of the invasion of Kerenza IV, and many of the important questions asked in ILL are answered in ILL2, ie “The Hypatia was sending distress calls all through Illuminae, why did help never arrive?” and “Can there possibly be a dude in the universe hotter than Ezra Maso ...more
Is GEMINA a sequel or companion novel to ILLUMINAE?
Both. Chronologically, it picks up about 5 minutes after ILLUMINAE ends. The book continues the story of the invasion of Kerenza IV, and many of the important questions asked in ILL are answered in ILL2, ie “The Hypatia was sending distress calls all through Illuminae, why did help never arrive?” and “Can there possibly be a dude in the universe hotter than Ezra Maso ...more
They've done it again. Threw my emotions onto a roller coaster ride into space and through wormholes and just every which way.
It was kind of exhausting reading this, but in such a good way. Man. Oh man <3
*EDIT*
Third time reading this I listened to the audiobook. If you have the opportunity to experience it on audio (even both audio & physically read) I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU DO IT. With a cast of characters and sound effects, the listening experience is EPIC.
The story is also pretty epic, too. The ...more
It was kind of exhausting reading this, but in such a good way. Man. Oh man <3
*EDIT*
Third time reading this I listened to the audiobook. If you have the opportunity to experience it on audio (even both audio & physically read) I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU DO IT. With a cast of characters and sound effects, the listening experience is EPIC.
The story is also pretty epic, too. The ...more
THIS WAS GREAT. So many aspects of this book BLEW MY MIND. I'm so curious to find out how this story is going to come to a close in the last book!
More thoughts here: https://youtu.be/GmfyLOk3-_I?t=2m17s ...more
More thoughts here: https://youtu.be/GmfyLOk3-_I?t=2m17s ...more
I LOVED THIS ONE. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO BOOK. HERE'S MY FULL BOOKTALK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyapO...
...more
”Patience and Silence had one beautiful daughter. And her name was Vengeance.”
Or you might just call her Hanna Donnelly! Just saying. *lol*
Pff! Where do I even begin to write this review? XD I’m aware I already said this about Illuminae but damn me and my exclamation marks, I’ll just have to say it again: THIS BOOK WAS EVEN BETTER THAN ILLUMINAE AND I STILL WASN’T PREPARED FOR ANY OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED!!! *LOL*
I mean, I read a lot. Every one of you who bothers to read my super long reviews ...more
Or you might just call her Hanna Donnelly! Just saying. *lol*
Pff! Where do I even begin to write this review? XD I’m aware I already said this about Illuminae but damn me and my exclamation marks, I’ll just have to say it again: THIS BOOK WAS EVEN BETTER THAN ILLUMINAE AND I STILL WASN’T PREPARED FOR ANY OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED!!! *LOL*
I mean, I read a lot. Every one of you who bothers to read my super long reviews ...more
Re read on Audio before Obsidio gets here soon!!! The audio was fanfreakingtastic! ❤️
Sometimes I re-read my reviews & they are moronic!
I wanted to do this big thing. I immediately took the cover off to see what the hardback looked like and loved it. I even painted my nails blue to go with the book and I had on blue lipstick but you could still see my stupid fever blister. . . so. . . the kiss I was going to blow, just No. So the lipstick I put beside the book. Everything is so beautiful blue! ♥
T ...more
Sometimes I re-read my reviews & they are moronic!
I wanted to do this big thing. I immediately took the cover off to see what the hardback looked like and loved it. I even painted my nails blue to go with the book and I had on blue lipstick but you could still see my stupid fever blister. . . so. . . the kiss I was going to blow, just No. So the lipstick I put beside the book. Everything is so beautiful blue! ♥
T ...more
Oct 18, 2016
Kainat 《HUFFLEPUFF & PROUD》
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Re-read: February 12th 2018
Gemina was one of the best things that happened to me in 2016! I can't even tell you how crazy good this baby was. If you didn't care about Illuminae much, i still highly suggest giving this a go.
Can we all just appreciate how magnificently beautiful AIDAN is!?! Let me sit here and swoon a little.
I am aware this quote is from the first book, but i just can't deal with how great it is. Possibly the most favorite quote of all times! I was overjoyed when his chapters st ...more
Gemina was one of the best things that happened to me in 2016! I can't even tell you how crazy good this baby was. If you didn't care about Illuminae much, i still highly suggest giving this a go.
Can we all just appreciate how magnificently beautiful AIDAN is!?! Let me sit here and swoon a little.
I am aware this quote is from the first book, but i just can't deal with how great it is. Possibly the most favorite quote of all times! I was overjoyed when his chapters st ...more
THE BEST, MOST WONDERFUL, REREAD OF ALL REREADS!!!
💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙
I originally read Gemina, the second installment of The Illuminae Files, in December of 2019. I listened to the audiobook and had a difficult time connecting with it. I really felt like I didn't retain any of the story.
I decided to pick it back up and give it another shot, as for me, I genuinely believed it was a choice of formatting versus a story issue.
Oh, how right I was. I loved my time reading my hard copy and was surpr ...more
💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙
I originally read Gemina, the second installment of The Illuminae Files, in December of 2019. I listened to the audiobook and had a difficult time connecting with it. I really felt like I didn't retain any of the story.
I decided to pick it back up and give it another shot, as for me, I genuinely believed it was a choice of formatting versus a story issue.
Oh, how right I was. I loved my time reading my hard copy and was surpr ...more
5/5 ⭐
Hello, yes.
This is the ghost of me picking up this sequel because of the mere inconvenience that my soul has been ripped away from my body in the previous book :')
If I screech around, don't mind me, I am not haunting you, I'm simply wailing because of feels
This is the second instalment of the series and I think it is also my favourite, but mainly because I fell in love with that dimpled and tattooed rogue named Nik Malikov and because I also felt a desperate need to be friends with his lit ...more
Hello, yes.
This is the ghost of me picking up this sequel because of the mere inconvenience that my soul has been ripped away from my body in the previous book :')
If I screech around, don't mind me, I am not haunting you, I'm simply wailing because of feels
This is the second instalment of the series and I think it is also my favourite, but mainly because I fell in love with that dimpled and tattooed rogue named Nik Malikov and because I also felt a desperate need to be friends with his lit ...more
Dec 27, 2016
Hailey (Hailey in Bookland)
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
owned,
science-fiction
I didn't enjoy this quite as much as Illuminae but it still was really enjoyable! I'll go more into depth in a video review soon!
...more
But why is it over? Why must we wait for so long until the next one?
I'll be honest, I loved Illuminae & was skeptical of all the hype saying Gemina was better, but after finishing this I almost want to go back and adjust my Illuminae rating to a 4 and keep this at a 5. It was just an entire star better.
All my thoughts are muddled so I'll try to come back and give this a proper review when things settle down, but just know I loved this. So many feels. 💙 ...more
I'll be honest, I loved Illuminae & was skeptical of all the hype saying Gemina was better, but after finishing this I almost want to go back and adjust my Illuminae rating to a 4 and keep this at a 5. It was just an entire star better.
All my thoughts are muddled so I'll try to come back and give this a proper review when things settle down, but just know I loved this. So many feels. 💙 ...more
daaamn jay and amie - back at it again with the coolest book ever!
i felt like the most badass detective sifting through case files and trying to figure out whats going. just as exciting, remarkable, and unique as illuminae. my mind is still blown away by the level of detail in the work of genius that is this story. i cant even imagine the amount of effort that went into creating this.
i bow down to the most iconic literary duo. amie and jay are legends.
↠ 5 stars
i felt like the most badass detective sifting through case files and trying to figure out whats going. just as exciting, remarkable, and unique as illuminae. my mind is still blown away by the level of detail in the work of genius that is this story. i cant even imagine the amount of effort that went into creating this.
i bow down to the most iconic literary duo. amie and jay are legends.
↠ 5 stars
NO SPOILERS BELOW
Gemina was one hell of a ride! It was great but I must admit, not as great as Illuminae for sure. BUT... it was still mindblowing nonetheless. I will write a full review once we get closer to release day but I've included a few pros and cons down below.
PROS:
1. BAD ASS NEW CHARACTERS: Hesistant about Gemina focusing on a new set of characters? Don't be!
2. PLOT: This book will leave you mind-freakin-blown!
3. FORMAT: If you made it through Illuminae, you already got used to the ...more
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4.5/5
BR with this Chum
"It may comfort you to know that your death, while astonishingly violent, will likely be mercifully swift."
^^ accurate picture of my face when the action started.
Okay so let me start by saying this book was awesome. I enjoyed reading it so much. I feel like this book should be illegal it's that good. The plot was fast paced and full of twists. This book is FUCKING EXCITING? I feel like I was ...more
A solid four stars! I felt this was a great sequel. I listened to it on audiobook and I would HIGHLY recommend! (if you're afraid of missing out on all the beautiful artwork, its easy to listen and flip through the images when you can) I don't think I missed out on anything despite it being such a visual story; The production of the audiobook is the best I think I've ever heard. The new characters/perspective were really interesting and it was natural to ease into their story. Hannah and Nick ar
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congratulations! semifinalist in goodreads' best YA fantasy & science fiction category 2016!
i read this last week when i was sick in bed the day after halloween, needing a guaranteed fast, fun, escapist book to breeze through while huddled under the covers with a giant pot of halloween candy in easy reach.
best sick day ever.
this book may be even better than Illuminae, even though it is similar in many ways.
the same beautiful design and layout is back:
and this time there are som ...more
i read this last week when i was sick in bed the day after halloween, needing a guaranteed fast, fun, escapist book to breeze through while huddled under the covers with a giant pot of halloween candy in easy reach.
best sick day ever.
this book may be even better than Illuminae, even though it is similar in many ways.
the same beautiful design and layout is back:
and this time there are som ...more
Feb 03, 2018
❄️BooksofRadiance❄️
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ya-fantasy-sci-fi
What was going through my head while I was reading this?
✨ I could get used to this thrill ride. Lightning struck twice.
✨ I hate these characters. Every last one of them.
✨ I miss the Illuminae gang. Every last one of them.
So, here's the thing, I didn’t have the highest of hopes going into Gemina and that's not exactly how I usually start books. Granted, that's not how most people start books either but because these books are deeply character-driven novels, I knew from the reviews I'd read and ...more
Nov 25, 2016
Kaylin (The Re-Read Queen)
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Recommended to Kaylin by:
Kainat 《HUFFLEPUFF & PROUD》
4.5 Stars
ahhh!! I still love it!! RTC
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Yes, I am reading this again.
Third time and I feel no shame. These books are so much fun??
First-buddy read with the lovely maybelline ❤️ ...more
ahhh!! I still love it!! RTC
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Yes, I am reading this again.
Third time and I feel no shame. These books are so much fun??
First-buddy read with the lovely maybelline ❤️ ...more
Ah, good fantasy. (Please read with the exact voice and emotional expression of the Spongebob Squarepants narrator soothingly intoning, Ah, Goo Lagoon. If you do not know this reference, please go educate yourself on the tenets of modern culture, you uncultured swine.) BUT WAS IT ACTUALLY GOOD FANTASY?! Now I regret typing that long Spongebob allusion. But not enough to remove it. It took too long. I cannot waste these amazing pop-culture references.
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Reread March 2018 on audiobook. IT WAS EVEN BETTER THE SECOND TIME I JUST CANT
If I could give this book 10 stars I wouldn't hesitate; hell, even a million stars wouldn't do it justice.
GEMINA. WAS. AMAZING.
The plot around Heimdall Station: SUSPENSEFUL
The new characters, Hanna & Nik: KICK ASS
The return of beloved characters: PERFECT
The introduction of new, crazy points in the story: MIND BLOWING
The storytelling format: GETS BETTER WITH EVERY BOOK
Literally everything in Gemina was brilliant. ...more
If I could give this book 10 stars I wouldn't hesitate; hell, even a million stars wouldn't do it justice.
GEMINA. WAS. AMAZING.
The plot around Heimdall Station: SUSPENSEFUL
The new characters, Hanna & Nik: KICK ASS
The return of beloved characters: PERFECT
The introduction of new, crazy points in the story: MIND BLOWING
The storytelling format: GETS BETTER WITH EVERY BOOK
Literally everything in Gemina was brilliant. ...more
I kept hearing how the second book of this series is even better than the first and... no.
I listened to the audiobook since it was recommended and I think it may have been a mistake. There's only so many times you can hear the dates and email address of people before wanting to throw your phone at the wall.
Hearing adults read cringy flirty teenager conversations was awkward and I didn't care for any of the characters.
I honestly thought throughout the whole book about DNFing... some parts were ok ...more
I listened to the audiobook since it was recommended and I think it may have been a mistake. There's only so many times you can hear the dates and email address of people before wanting to throw your phone at the wall.
Hearing adults read cringy flirty teenager conversations was awkward and I didn't care for any of the characters.
I honestly thought throughout the whole book about DNFing... some parts were ok ...more
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Apr 28, 2018
Jessi ❤️ H. Vojsk [if villain, why hot?]
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
„War does not determine who is right
- only who is left.“
Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Did you ever think about the theory that our reality exist of many universes?
That maybe, in another universe, you’re not a reader (😱) but a gamer or something else.
There’s another version of you, or two or three.
I need to say, that I’m probably not that smart that I could actually explain you this theory, but in this book this theory is called Gemina.
(Like the freakin book.)
Beitech did some real sh*t on Karenza (we can ...more
I wasn't sure how I was going to like this one. Throughout at least half of the book, I was thinking it was going to be only 3 stars. But the ending punched it into a 4 star slot, topping it off with another cliffhanger ending. Full video review will be up on my channel closer to release!
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Jan 17, 2017
Melanie
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
Recommended to Melanie by:
chai ♡
1.) Illuminae ★★★★
“Patience and Silence had one beautiful daughter. And her name was Vengeance.”
You all, I just don’t know what to say. This series just doesn’t do for me what it does for everyone else. I don’t dislike these books at all, they just aren’t even close to being one of my all time favorites either. Please, take this review with a grain of salt, because literally all of my friends five star this series. And even though I really like and appreciate the unique formatting, w ...more
Apr 05, 2017
Alyssa
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2017-reads,
5-stars
1 MILLION STARS!
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars
Lead Male Character: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars
Lead Female Character: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars (Hanna) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars (Ella)
Plotline: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars
Genre: Si-fi, fantasy, adventure, thriller, a bit of romance, and a whole lot of craziness!
Will I recommend this book to others?: Fuck yeah!
Will I reread this book?: YES!
Overall story summed up in one word: PERFECTION!
So I Googled the definition of perfect and this is what came up:
per•fect
adjective
/pərfik ...more
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars
Lead Male Character: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars
Lead Female Character: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars (Hanna) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars (Ella)
Plotline: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ / 5 stars
Genre: Si-fi, fantasy, adventure, thriller, a bit of romance, and a whole lot of craziness!
Will I recommend this book to others?: Fuck yeah!
Will I reread this book?: YES!
Overall story summed up in one word: PERFECTION!
So I Googled the definition of perfect and this is what came up:
per•fect
adjective
/pərfik ...more
Motherfucker of a story. I just read this 600+ page monster in one sitting, that's how epic it was. As suspenseful, charming and gritty as its predecessor albeit fantastically uniquely so. The wait for book 3 will be crushing.
...more
SON OF A BITCH.
This book will blow out your brains and hump your skull.
This book will blow out your brains and hump your skull.
Ultimate buddy read with my darling (but-not-really-darling-more-like-kinda-a-lot-crazy) squad, Sana ♡ Ry ♡ Em ♡ Luna ♡ Prag ♡ Caitlin ♡ Jenn ♡
^^Click their names to see their reviews - you won't regret, they're fabulous. ♡ ♡
I’ve just spent the entire day in another universe, excuse me while I try to reintegrate into real life.
To give a brief summary of my emotions:
This series just got so much better, like multiple folds better.
Gemina continues the story of Illuminae, but from the other ...more
^^Click their names to see their reviews - you won't regret, they're fabulous. ♡ ♡
I’ve just spent the entire day in another universe, excuse me while I try to reintegrate into real life.
To give a brief summary of my emotions:
This series just got so much better, like multiple folds better.
Gemina continues the story of Illuminae, but from the other ...more
Girl.....bye
This was so boring until the last like 20% of the book.
This was so boring until the last like 20% of the book.
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Amie Kaufman is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of young adult fiction. Her multi-award winning work is slated for publication in over 30 countries, and is in development for film and TV. Raised in Australia and occasionally Ireland, Amie has degrees in history, literature, law and conflict resolution. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and daughter, their rescue dog,
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