Star rating: 5/5 stars
Absolutely loved this audio book. I listen to it on Audible and all the voice actors were brilliant and showed the emotions of the characters really well. They also added lots of really good sound effects which made it really immersive. I definitely found listening to the audiobook added to my reading experience in the chapters that used IM.
As for the book itself I loved the plot as it was constantly evolving and left me desperate to find out what would happen next. There were several plot twists at the end which were ABSOLUTELY brilliant so I will not spoil them but I'm sure anyone whose read/listened to this book will know exactly what I mean.
When I initially started the audiobook the structure of the IM emails, surveillance summaries, and diary entries to tell the story was quite intriguing and refreshing. It definitely did not take away from the plot and was easy to follow. Even though you couldn't read/listen to the thought pattern of the characters due to the structure this did not mean that you couldn't understand the characters. If anything it made the book more enjoyable as it makes the plot twists have more impact. I also thought this made it more realistic s you can never know someone else completely.There are action sequences throughout which are told in a really unusual yet engaging way due to the format and they definitely propelled the story forward when you start to think nothing will happen.
If you are thinking of picking this book up I would definitely say that you need to be paying attention throughout as from my own experience the things that I initially dismissed were relevant to the ending.
I'm really looking forward to listening to the next book in the series soon but I am going to finish the Lux series by Jennifer L.Armentrout first.
Quote of the Book (this is for all those out there, like myself, who happen to be on the shorter side):“I am frequently underestimated. I think it's because I'm short.”
Quote of the Book (for all other humans out there reading this): “You have me. Until every last star in the galaxy dies. You have me.”
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23395680-illuminae
Happy Reading,
Mizza xx
Absolutely loved this audio book. I listen to it on Audible and all the voice actors were brilliant and showed the emotions of the characters really well. They also added lots of really good sound effects which made it really immersive. I definitely found listening to the audiobook added to my reading experience in the chapters that used IM.
As for the book itself I loved the plot as it was constantly evolving and left me desperate to find out what would happen next. There were several plot twists at the end which were ABSOLUTELY brilliant so I will not spoil them but I'm sure anyone whose read/listened to this book will know exactly what I mean.
When I initially started the audiobook the structure of the IM emails, surveillance summaries, and diary entries to tell the story was quite intriguing and refreshing. It definitely did not take away from the plot and was easy to follow. Even though you couldn't read/listen to the thought pattern of the characters due to the structure this did not mean that you couldn't understand the characters. If anything it made the book more enjoyable as it makes the plot twists have more impact. I also thought this made it more realistic s you can never know someone else completely.There are action sequences throughout which are told in a really unusual yet engaging way due to the format and they definitely propelled the story forward when you start to think nothing will happen.
If you are thinking of picking this book up I would definitely say that you need to be paying attention throughout as from my own experience the things that I initially dismissed were relevant to the ending.
I'm really looking forward to listening to the next book in the series soon but I am going to finish the Lux series by Jennifer L.Armentrout first.
Quote of the Book (this is for all those out there, like myself, who happen to be on the shorter side):“I am frequently underestimated. I think it's because I'm short.”
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23395680-illuminae
Happy Reading,
Mizza xx
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