Review of Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Authors: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Series: The Illuminae Files #1
Genre: YA Sci-fi
Page Length: 599
Published: October 20, 2015 by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Source: Library
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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.

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.

The Apt Metaphor

I have decided to blog about books.

I tried this once before, with little success, but I feel much better about it now. I’m at a place where I can actually commit more time to reading and writing. I have three classes left before I receive my grad school degree, and I feel like I’d settle for the trusty old bronze medal if I could just take one class and be done with it. Heck, I might even settle for the participation ribbon. Sadly it just doesn’t work that way.

I started a few pages up in the menu, just basic stuff until I learn the ropes. I’ll be tweaking and messing around with formatting and things for awhile, because I’m a tireless perfectionist. Other than that, I’m just going to jump into this thing as though I am a fully-clothed, hyperactive little girl who ate a pound of birthday cake less than half an hour ago and who has made the ill-advised decision to do a cannonball into the deep end of little Buddy Sweeney’s swimming pool.

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