Book Review: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Blurb:

This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded.

The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.

But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet's AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it's clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again.

BRIEFING NOTE: Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.

My Review:

Of all the books I got from the library this month, I did not expect to love this one. In fact, I grabbed in on a whim after seeing it so much on bookstagram. Boy am I glad I did!

I love the way this book is formatted, in transcripts, ims, emails, and more. It made reading this book quickly so easy. I think I read 300 pages a day and finished it in two days, and I can officially say I. Am. Obsessed! 

You find yourself feeling for all of the characters and even starting to like the AI by the end. The fate of the Alexander was like the Titanic meets the Walking Dead... okay, maybe that's a weird way to describe it but whatever. 

Usually I don't like Sci-Fi books, there are only a select few but I can honestly say I couldn't get enough of this book and I'm already dying to read the next book.

My Rating:

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

6 of 5 Stars! 

"What I'm Reading" Wednesday #91

This "WIR"-Wednesday I'm reading a book in a genre I usually don't like, but I find myself loving this interesting book...

Defy the Stars (Constellation #1) by Claudia Gray

Blurb:

She’s a soldier.

Noemi Vidal is seventeen years old and sworn to protect her planet, Genesis. She’s willing to risk anything—including her own life. To their enemies on Earth, she’s a rebel.

He’s a machine.

Abandoned in space for years, utterly alone, Abel has advanced programming that’s begun to evolve. He wants only to protect his creator, and to be free. To the people of Genesis, he’s an abomination.

Noemi and Abel are enemies in an interstellar war, forced by chance to work together as they embark on a daring journey through the stars. Their efforts would end the fighting for good, but they’re not without sacrifice. The stakes are even higher than either of them first realized, and the more time they spend together, the more they’re forced to question everything they’d been taught was true.

Why I Chose This Book | What I Think So Far:

As I've mentioned before, Sci-Fi isn't one of my favorite genres. Or at least it never used to be. That's slowly changing thanks to Jennifer L. Armentrout's Lux Series, Katharine McGee's Thousandth Floor Series, Wendy Higgins's Unknown Trilogy... and this book. I kept seeing people talking about this book and read an excerpt to see if I would like it. Initially, when you first start reading this book you might think it's going to be a slow read, but it really isn't. I'm already in love with Abel and Noemi and I can't wait to see where this story goes!