Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Jun 23, 2014 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it it was amazing

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11/7/2022: Reread on audiobook!
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Nov 10, 2019 Marla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lgbt, challenged, romantic-suspense, adventure, romance, series, zz-2019, with-reservations, boys, young-adult

Wow, fantastic book. I like the format of emails, instant messages, video transcriptions, blogs, etc. In some ways, it takes a bit to get used to the bits and pieces of the story through the scraps of data. But I have suspended my life to finish the last 25% of the book. So I strongly recommend that you don't start the last 25% at 1 a.m. or some other vital time, like before you need to leave for school or work. I cannot wait to read the next book, but I am afraid that it cannot keep up this lev Wow, fantastic book. I like the format of emails, instant messages, video transcriptions, blogs, etc. In some ways, it takes a bit to get used to the bits and pieces of the story through the scraps of data. But I have suspended my life to finish the last 25% of the book. So I strongly recommend that you don't start the last 25% at 1 a.m. or some other vital time, like before you need to leave for school or work. I cannot wait to read the next book, but I am afraid that it cannot keep up this level of cleverness. And I will miss Kady and Ezra when we take up with a different couple.

I had no idea what this book was about when I started it, besides that it was a YA science fiction romance, but I didn't realize it was also a horror, suspense story. The best I can describe it would be: HAL meets Across the Universe or Fortune's Pawn (adult not YA) or even Divergent or some other amazingly brave and determined, nerdy heroine and her snarky but worthy boyfriend amidst an apocalyptic crisis with zombie-like foes. If it sounds remotely interesting to you, you should definitely read it!

Don't let the length scare you, many of the pages are almost graphic or are text/chat conversations that have much fewer words than a normal book page would have. And don't give up on the weird, choppy format, the end is such a rush that the slow, awkward start is more than outweighed.

A trusted GoodReads friend, Matthew said he loved the audiobook, and I can't imagine since the graphics in the book were amazing. So I think after I read the trilogy, I have to go back and revisit this series in audiobooks.

And inspired by Talking Dead
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Jun 06, 2015 Brooke rated it really liked it

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This was the most unique book I have ever read and I need the next book now!!

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May 04, 2016 Susan rated it it was amazing

3/21/2023
2nd time reading this book and I think it was better the second time around. Chef's kiss it was just that good!!!

I LOVED this book. I was very skeptical in the beginning and I picked it up 2 other times and then put it down again. I am so glad I finally read it and finished it. I am now awaiting the next book in this series. Wow, was not expecting to love it like I did. I do not give out spoilers but even if you do not like Sci-Fi, like me, this one may change your mind. It was amazing ...more

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Apr 15, 2014 Melissa-The Book Addict rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

this audio was fantastic!

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Jan 27, 2020 Jenn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: hallway-shelf-2020, 2020

Wow. Just wow. This book was such a huge surprise. I never thought I would enjoy it as much as I did. It pulled me in from the very first and never let go. It was in turns exciting, heartbreaking and funny. I absolutely loved it. I loved the main characters, loved the side characters. Phenomenally done.

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