Themis Files Series by Sylvain Neuvel - Reading from 'Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)' from August 5th 2019

[Sarah Elizabeth]

A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls through the earth. She wakes up at the bottom of a square-shaped hole, its walls glowing with intricate carvings. But the firemen who come to save her peer down upon something even stranger: a little girl in the palm of a giant metal hand.

Seventeen years later, the mystery of the bizarre artifact remains unsolved - the object's origins, architects, and purpose unknown.

But some can never stop searching for answers.

Rose Franklin is now a highly trained physicist leading a top-secret team to crack the hand's code. And along with her colleagues, she is being interviewed by a nameless interrogator whose power and purview are as enigmatic as the relic they seek. What's clear is that Rose and her compatriots are on the edge of unravelling history's most perplexing discovery-and finally figuring out what it portends for humanity. But once the pieces of the puzzle are in place, will the result be an instrument of lasting peace or a weapon of mass destruction?

[Gillian]

30%(view spoiler)[ The giant thinks Kara is its mother. I wonder if there is some link between Rose and Kara they mentioned the similarities between the 2. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

40% (view spoiler)[This whole book just got so jumbled up when Vincent tried on the helmet. Ryan's life is turned upside down but to run Vincent down was just bizarre. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

42%(view spoiler)[ OMG I just realised they can put his legs back in the shape the giant legs require to operate. I wonder if this is what they will do. (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

23% (view spoiler)[ I'm really intrigued by this story. I have no idea where it's going, but I am all down for big robots and a mystery. The audiobook is really enjoyable (my tired brain would have struggled with the physical books probably). Mystery guy gives me the creeps and I will not miss him if something bad happens to him, but that probably doesn't happen. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

75% (view spoiler)[ I am having trouble coming to terms with Rose being dead. I keep expecting her to pop back up as there is no conclusive proof that the people were killed. They just vanished from what I understand. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I was not surprised that Rose is still alive, thank goodness for that as that nut case that took her place was getting scary. The political side of the story came into play, big time toward the end. It's amazing how things can be manipulated. (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

42% (view spoiler)[ Jesus, when will I read an actual, sweet and nice Sci-fi. Like, it started of well, Kara and Ryan had something going on, we finally got introduced to Vincent, I like Rose and then bam, the romance between Kara and Ryan are thrown out of the window, Ryan loses everything, Vincent's legs get crushed and now they're going to fix them, but bent the knees backwards??? I literally just stopped listening and just, faded into nothingness??? (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Mara wrote: "
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It is definitely not a "sweet and nice Sci-fi" lol

[Mara]

Gillian wrote: "Mara wrote: "
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It is definitely not a "sweet and nice Sci-fi" lol"

I've noticed. I'm completely ignorant when it comes to Sci-Fi. Gotta read a lot tomorrow to catch a bit up

[Mara]

75%
(view spoiler)[ Okay, the good part is that Vicent's legs are pretty normal, thank fudge, I was so scared he would have those reverse knees. But so much has happened, and not much in action but I'm enjoying it (or not??? Like, Kara and Vincent have something going on, but both are so devastated by Rose's death, which, btw, is totally uncalled for. Why kill her? I love her. I also feel stupid for not realising that Themis is a fricking titan. Like, I like Greek mythology??? I can't wait for the rest of the book. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Mara wrote: "75%
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(view spoiler)[ I did not pick up on the Greek mythology either. Rose dying did not sit well with me at all. I honestly could not accept that she was gone just like that "poof" (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

Gillian wrote: "Mara wrote: "75%
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(view spoiler)[ Though it isn't really 'well-known' mythology. It isn't like they're throwing around with Zeus or Gaea or Kronos. It's such an easy way to get rid of her and I feel like she is such an important character. Like, she was there first. But it's sci-fi. Maybe it's some kind of teleportation??? (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

Finished!
(view spoiler)[ Honestly, I loved this book. I missed the presence of Rose, she was such a lovely character, but Vincent has grown greatly on me, even mystery guy is a character I've grown to enjoy. There is, of course, miss Pepertoni (no idea how to spell her surname, it reminds me of Pepperoni), who was an absolute ***. While in the beginning, I was all for Ryan and Kara, I like Vincent and Kara. And I was all giddy when Kara mentioned Vincent was going to propose. The ending is a cliffhanger, though it left the book with a decent ending. I still want more but I wasn't left annoyed. Can't wait to find out more about the aliens and how Rosa basically grew younger? Or alternative universes? No idea. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Mara wrote: " Finished!
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Hahaha completely agree

[Gillian]

Mara wrote: " Finished!
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3 V's in this one https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Gillian]

Part One (view spoiler)[ Rose really is dead WOW WOW WOW and she has been replaced by a copy of herself that is not a clone. hmmm I still don't know how that works.
Kara and Vincent what a fight l never though they would be able to beat the Giant. I guess the aliens don't have the "What the hell lets just do this" attitude. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

33% (view spoiler)[ This story is building really fast now so much is happening. Vincent has accidentally teleported in Themis to what he thinks is the ocean. How is he going to find away out without the help of Kara eeekkkk. OMG there is a 10 year old child with Kara's and Vincents DNA. Now the bitch who did this is trying to find a way back onto the project every thing has gone crazy. (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

28% - (view spoiler)[ So the helmet can heal anything? But it only works for Kara so far. This is so interesting. The interview notes take some getting used to, but I like how it is different. (hide spoiler)]
32% - (view spoiler)[ Ok, one thing I'm a little confused about is the Interviewer's motives - it almost sounds like he is trying to get Kara and Ryan together. But.... his role and lack of a name, etc. makes him seem so cold and impersonal, so this is contrary to what I thought his character would be. I wonder how he will continue to develop. (hide spoiler)]
46% - (view spoiler)[ Ooo, things are getting good! I can't believe that Ryan did something so violent! That was a shocker! And yet, now they have the opportunity to make Vincent's legs the shape for the braces to work. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

85% (view spoiler)[ I am heart broken Kara is dead and so is our mystery man, this is so wrong. Poor Vincent he needs to pull himself together and let his daughter help him she seems pretty keen and for a 10 year old she seems very switched on. I wonder if Ryan is going to play a bigger part in the next book. (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

15%
(view spoiler)[First Illuminae and now this book, they're really changing my mind about epistolaries. We're only a little way in and we've already got a good idea about the characters. Love that. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Finished (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

Finished file 031
(view spoiler)[You know, just a couple chapters ago, I was thinking about how they'd have had to take evacuation measures and stuff. Turns out, they (aka the evil corporation) just don't care. (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

73% - (view spoiler)[ I get the creepy vibe from Alyssa. I am surprised that Mr. Interviewer hired her again. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - WOW, that epilogue! (view spoiler)[ It makes me want to run out and get the next one ASAP. I mean, I was already wondering what the fate of the robot would be AND what Alyssa was going to do with the eggs she took from Kara, but now that a younger version of Dr. Franklin has appeared out of nowhere???? I'm hooked! (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

Finally returned to the world of the living (sort of, less free time than expected)

Part I (25%) (view spoiler)[ It's like nine years later (is it nine? I don't remember, wow, that's bad), and nothing much has happened. But now stuff does happen! Rose's return is explained, a robot (named Kronos, now I finally get the Greek mythology reference), and Kara and Vincent see some action.

I was screaming when Vincent finally proposed, like, yes, finally. Kids don't matter, you have each other! (hide spoiler)]

[Eesh]

End of part 2
(view spoiler)[Oh fuck! I though Ryan was one of the good guys! What the hell?! (hide spoiler)]

End of Part 3
(view spoiler)[I really thought we'd see Rose as an MC in all three books. And here they killed her halfway through the first one. (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

57% (view spoiler)[ This is really exciting! I mean, I've struggled to get back into the book, because I am kinda lazy, but I've been really enjoying it. Kara and Vincent have a kid (I think it's Eva? That would make sense), and more robots return and being scary and threatening the world (I kinda figured that the people who survived the white gas were descendants of the aliens the moment, was it Jacob? survived).

I hate Alyssa (still no idea how to spell her name), but I guess most people do so... (hide spoiler)]

[Mara]

73% (view spoiler)[ Have you ever seen someone combusting in tears on a bike? That's me. I was like all, cool, exciting, we get to know more about mystery guy and that was all Gucci and then, well, Kara is dead??? I'm like, why??? Why kill her off, and especially, why replace her with Eva (probably). Eva annoys me. Finishing this book is going to hurt (hide spoiler)]

[Dee Dee]

I'm so ready to get into this one!

[Dee Dee]

(view spoiler)[—I’m fairly certain they had freedom before.

—Well, now they have more. (hide spoiler)] oof...

[Dee Dee]

Seems like (view spoiler)[things went to hell in a handbasket between book 2 and book 3. (hide spoiler)] Hoooooly...

[Dee Dee]

File No 2127 - Bodie is an absolute idiot! Grr. But (view spoiler)[You don’t wanna think about bad shit, so you pretend it doesn’t exist? Reality doesn’t give a crap whether you pay attention to it or not. It’s still there. (hide spoiler)] might be one of my favourite quotes of this book so far.

[Dee Dee]

File No. 2143 - Aaaah! He's back ^_^

[Dee Dee]

File No. 2195 - What the heck?!

File No. 2198 - Oh, I see. (view spoiler)[breathes sigh of relief. Couldn't guarantee that this wasn't all going to go south again (hide spoiler)]

[Dee Dee]

Finished: Neatly wrapped up, just how I like my series endings.

[Gillian]

Dee Dee wrote: "

—I’m fairly certain "

Yeh that was a little harsh

[Gillian]

Dee Dee wrote: "

Seems like [spoilers removed] Hoooooly..."

It sure did. I am still trying to wrap my head around everything that has changed.

[Dee Dee]

Gillian wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "

—I’m fairly certain "

Yeh that was a little harsh"

Yeah. He kept rubbing me the wrong way

[Dee Dee]

Gillian wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "

Seems like [spoilers removed] Hoooooly..."

It sure did. I am still trying to wrap my head around everything that has changed."

Takes some getting used to

[Gillian]

17% (view spoiler)[This alien language sounds a bit like Pidgin English (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

88% (view spoiler)[ I love how Kara and now Vincent would sacrifice everything for their daughter. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Finished (view spoiler)[ The ending appeared a little to neat for me. I found it hard to believe all those people sacrificed themselves and calmly let the aliens take them away. The epilog was perfect lol (hide spoiler)]

[Dee Dee]

Gillian wrote: "88% [spoilers removed]"

It's nice, but it's hard to read.

[Dee Dee]

Gillian wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, the epilogue definitely made the ending better

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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[Klancy]

Page 67

(view spoiler)[So a team of people are looking for parts to what they believe is alien technology. It can only be recovered by argon. I really want to know who buried the body parts and why (hide spoiler)]

[Klancy]

Page 168
(view spoiler)[Ryan ran a car into Vincent and shattered his legs. Vincent was given new legs in an operation he didn’t consent to. I really want to know who this nameless guy works for and how he has the authority to manipulate so many people (hide spoiler)]

[Klancy]

Finished
(view spoiler)[Dr. Franklin is alive?? She said she was kidnapped. I wasn't sure if she meant by the nameless man who was interviewing her, or if she was referring to the aliens... (hide spoiler)]

[Klancy]

Jennifer wrote: "
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Finished - WOW, that epilogue! [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Alyssa was awful. Her experiments on Kara were so creepy. I can't believe she harvested Kara's eggs (hide spoiler)]

[Abby]

27%: (view spoiler)[That hologram that goes with the helmet is so cool. Wonder why it only works for her. (hide spoiler)]