Illuminae(The Illuminae Files #1)
by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
October 20, 2015
602 pages
Goodreads Summary:
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.
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.
Review
Illuminae is a book I've had since it first released back in 2015. I'm not sure why I never picked it up. I really should've read it sooner because now I can't stop!
What I Liked:
- the formatting is seriously awesome (When I started the book I was concerned with how easily I'll be able to understand the story given its format but I really shouldn't have worried!)
What I Liked:
- the formatting is seriously awesome (When I started the book I was concerned with how easily I'll be able to understand the story given its format but I really shouldn't have worried!)
- the whole plot was just explosive and super fast-paced
- the files, reports, etc. were so creatively presented
- there's no shortage of humour, sarcasm and flirty banters
- there's no shortage of humour, sarcasm and flirty banters
- Kady, the female lead has most excellent character development
- how sophisticated and complex the authors managed to make AIDAN
- the movie-like feel to the whole book
The Not So Much:
None! (maybe how heavy the book was to hold up lol)
Now that I've started on The Illuminae Files I can't stop! I'm jumping right into Gemina and hoping it'll be as much of a thrill ride as Illuminae was~
- the movie-like feel to the whole book
The Not So Much:
None! (maybe how heavy the book was to hold up lol)
Now that I've started on The Illuminae Files I can't stop! I'm jumping right into Gemina and hoping it'll be as much of a thrill ride as Illuminae was~
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