Obsidio

After reading and disliking Gemina, I thought this series was going to keep going downhill. But this third book is definitely my favorite of the three!

I thought the overall plot was wrapped up really well, and I enjoyed seeing the perspectives of different resistance groups- both in space and on a planet (won't say more because it would spoil the previous books). The strategy involved in this third book was probably what made it my favorite; the first two books seemed to be more about uncovering the conspiracy, while this one was focused on the plan to defeat it. And as was the case in each installment, the science fiction elements and mixed-media storytelling format made it such a unique and fun reading experience.

I can't post a review without mentioning that there was a lot of language - see also my previous reviews for books 1 and 2. The content makes it difficult for me to recommend this to anyone, even though I ended up enjoying it (but I also just enjoy sci-fi a whole bunch). I will say as far as content goes, this one was maybe the least disturbing. Illuminae and Gemina both had some elements that crossed the line into the horror genre (a genre I will never be interested in exploring further), but Obsidio didn't quite get there in my opinion. There was still plenty of profanity and a high death toll though, so it was by no means an easy-going good time.

One thing I learned while reading these books is that I should probably be more picky about what I read. Even though this is a genre I love, and the story was interesting, I don't think it was worth it for the amount of content issues involved. I won't be reading this series again, though I will certainly be trying to find some Christian and maybe classic science fiction books. And I'm going to read a couple light-hearted Christian stories to balance out the dark story I just finished.