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Kira
Jan 20, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ya, aussie-author, sci-fi
This has been on my to-be-read list from the moment I saw the exquisite cover. Illuminae isn't written like a traditional novel. The story unfolds through a "dossier" of hacked documents — emails, ship schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more. The format of this novel may be off-putting for some people, but I felt it enhanced the setting and technological aspects of the story. The plot is excellent - full of twists and turns you don't see coming. The tension builds ...more
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Teddie
Nov 18, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites, audiobook, badass-protagonist, sci-fi, tt-esb
Illuminae is my kind of YA - great characters who are young but also smart and brave, and a story that makes you think, and makes you feel - all served in a fresh way. Told through a unique dossier of hacked documents—emails, transcripts, schematics, and chilling AI logs—this story is as much a visual experience as it is a narrative one. Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff craft a high-octane tale of survival, love, and artificial intelligence, all set against the backdrop of interstellar war.

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Nicki
May 01, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: young-adult, science-fiction, 2017
Wow. This was completely unputdownable. The format is amazing (I got a paper version from the library so I could appreciate it more), and really does add to the story. I was in tears more than once and loved the ending. Best book I've read this year so far. ...more
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Lindsay
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Amy
Feb 15, 2016 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, science-fiction
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Snowtulip
Dec 23, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: sci-fi, own, paper-book, ya
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Apr 19, 2017 marked it as to-read
Shelves: e-book, science-fiction, young-adult
Siomoria
May 31, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: science-fiction, young-adult
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Tiquila Mcneill
Apr 03, 2018 marked it as to-read
Mandy
Aug 28, 2018 rated it it was amazing
Kristina Simon
Aug 09, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: young-adult, sci-fi, epistolary
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Jan 06, 2019 rated it liked it
Grace
Feb 19, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Apr 28, 2019 marked it as to-read
Rachel
Nov 10, 2019 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Rebecca
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Stacey
Dec 15, 2019 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audiobook, library
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