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Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1)

Amie Kaufman,

Jay Kristoff

Start date: July 1, 2016

Finish date: July 31, 2016

Discussion: Group Read Archive 2014-16

Why we're reading this: Genre Group Read (Science Fiction/Dystopian) - July 2016
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Jun 07, 2020 Tobey rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020, afb

This book has been all over social media for quite awhile with good ratings and reviews. I finally decided to read it and bought the book as the library copies had multiple holds plus, pandemic means those holds will take longer.

Set in the future in space, this plot centers around teenagers Kady Grant and Ezra Mason with a special guest appearance by your friendly neighbourhood AI, Aidan.

Written as an epistolary novel, and perfect for anyone who has that kind of prompt in any reading challenge ...more

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Jan 05, 2016 Audrey (thebookanalyst) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2016

What a gorgeous book. The multimedia form of narrative was extremely innovative and visually interesting.

The downside of this format, however, was that sometimes it was jammed with too much information (like these wikipedia-like articles about battles or reports from events), and it was sometimes difficult to connect to the characters because you only heard from them through IMs and emails and reports on video feeds. How am I supposed to truly know a character through these forms?

Kaufman and K ...more

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May 01, 2018 Theresa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this book i really liked the format of the book. The storyline kept me reading was fast paced.can't wait to read book 2 ...more

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Jan 05, 2017 Bibliophile rated it it was amazing

A brilliant, brilliant masterpiece, full of spine-tingling moments. 5 glorious stars..

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Nov 24, 2018 Sam rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own, books-of-2018

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This book is a definite departure from what I normally read and review. The main strike against it is that it's a YA novel - not something I'm particularly into at the ripe old age of 28. BUT! I'm a sucker for epistolary novels and novels that include documents to further the story, so the format of this one really called to me. I almost hate to admit it, but I enjoyed this book way more than I had anticipated.

It starts off pretty st ...more

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Jun 10, 2016 Karla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, sci-fi, audio

Go out and buy this book now! It starts a bit slow, but the action picks up quickly. I switched back and forth from the audio version, which is incredibly well done, and the print version. I recommend at least viewing the print version, as it has a cool layout that adds to the story. Can't wait for book two. ...more

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Apr 09, 2018 Angelica | Little Bookish Inkblots rated it it was amazing

Holy Smokes this book was good!!!

I don't know who suggested to read the hardback together with the audiobook, but I did and it was awesome!

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Mar 17, 2018 Michelle Bibliovino rated it liked it · review of another edition

I don't know if I'll read the rest of the series. It's really hard to read on Kindle. The format is probably better in print, though I don't know if it's been published in any other format. ...more

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