Obsidio

This is the finale in the Illuminae series. I enjoyed the series, with the audiobook being more like a full movie with different voice actors playing different parts. The format of this series stands out as memorable too - composed of “files” that are each a piece of evidence in a trial. This allows for jumping around between topics while still following a central thread.

What I liked about this series is that it's sci fi in space, but it still focuses on the people throughout. It never feels sci-fi first at the cost of the humans (and AI) inhabiting the world(s).

Have you noticed all the moments we live and all the miles we walk never seem to get us anywhere but dead?

So, that's the last one? I'm a little bit heartbroken here, as I don't want it to end. I'm already missing these characters so much. Well, when you live with them for thousands of deaths, you get somewhat attached to them.
The experience of reading Obsidio was a bit painful. At so many points of the story, I just needed a break. But the difficulty was that I still couldn't stop thinking about it, so there was literally nothing I could do besides read the $%$#ing book.

EveRy StoRy neeDs its villain.AnD its heRo.AnD its monsteR.

tired sigh

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.

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I did go back and forth on my rating because I agree with most people that this was the weakest book in the series BUT all the books in this series are out of this world. This book was still a solid and wonderful book. Besides that, I loved seeing all of these characters that I adore come together to reach the goal they've been working towards since book 1. This book just made me so soft at the end I couldn't not give it 5 stars.

Solide finale voor een spannende, originele serie.
Er wordt wel gebruik gemaakt van dezelfde soort formule, waardoor de verrassingen niet meer zo verbazingwekkend waren en eerder voorspelbaar. Desondanks een heel leuk boek met een bevredigende afsluiting.
Er is blijkbaar ook nog een novelle die zich meer focust op AIDAN, waar ik toch ook wel curieus naar ben, gezien AIDAN één van de meer intrigerende personages in de serie was voor mij!

Good finish to a good series. This book continues the story of the first two books (and again in epistolary format). As in those books, the pace never lets up; it is literally a case of do-or-die. (Avoid this book, in fact the entire series, if you are bothered by lots of death and violence.)You need to have read to first two books before this one. The story picks up right where [b:Gemina 29236299 Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2) Amie Kaufman https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1480097137s/29236299.jpg 44560442] ends. The sassy, hyper-competent teenagers from the first two books are back and a couple more are added in this book. My favorite character continues to be AIDAN.The audiobook is a very well done multi-voiced performance.(Negatives:- The ‘blipping' of curse words was irritating. Why did they do it?- IMHO, the romantic bits are rather mawkish.- The epistolary format began to wear on me after a while. YMMV.)

This is the finale in the Illuminae series. I enjoyed the series, with the audiobook being more like a full movie with different voice actors playing different parts. The format of this series stands out as memorable too - composed of “files” that are each a piece of evidence in a trial. This allows for jumping around between topics while still following a central thread.

What I liked about this series is that it's sci fi in space, but it still focuses on the people throughout. It never feels sci-fi first at the cost of the humans (and AI) inhabiting the world(s).

This was SUCH a FANTASTIC series!!!!!! I LOVED (most of) The characters and their arcs!!!!! I'm also Very glad it ended the way it did, though the final part felt a bit rushed to me. I feel like it would have been more satisfying if they had talked about the actual trial a Little bit more. I'm also Very upset about my Favorite character being LEFT BEHIND :'((((((( My final issue with this (and this is honestly an issue with the who series) is that I did Not like any of the Romantic pairings. They all felt a little flat to me. I liked the characters individually!!!!! I just don't think the Romance was necessary. That being said, I ADORED the world building and writing style!!!!!! I'm definitely going to be thinking about this series for a While!!!

The Illuminae series has come to an end. Everything that Kady, Ezra, Hanna, Nik, Ella, Adian, and countless others have fought for is finally coming to close as they enter their final battle in the war with BeitTech. Will they survive? Will BeiTech pay for the crimes they have committed? Or will it have all been for nothing. In the words of Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?”

This installment had considerably less... “action” than Illuminae and Gemina but it still seemed to move quickly, just not quite as fast as the other two. However, I still found myself enjoying it quite a bit. The history between Rhys and Asha and how it affected their interactions with each other was nice. It reminded me a hit of how Kady and Ezra were originally at the beginning of Illuminae in a sense. I also liked that not everything was wholly black and white in this book; in the other two, it kind of was– BeiTech bad, everyone else good. Anyone associated with BeiTech = Satan reincarnate, everyone else...decent at the very least. However in this book you can see that there are shades of humanity still within BeiTech troops even when they are following orders. You can also see how good people, or those deemed as such, can do bad things thinking that they are doing what is right, what is best. I wholeheartedly enjoyed this series and maybe, if my heart can take it, I will reread it.

Third in the series - and it sticks the landing nicely. The action returns to Kerenza and adds two more teens to provide their perspective to the story. Relax - your favorites from the first two books have substantial parts in this tale as well - including Hal AIDAN . I really enjoyed this one - but the first in the series is my hands down favorite. As with the first two, I listened to this one in the car - the production is really well done.

4.5/5 Stars.

I can't believe this series is over. So bittersweet. My heart hurts that I won't get a new Illuminae files installment, but the ride has been so much fun. I cried. More than once. My heart was shred. I was shook.

I fell so in love with all of these characters. Isaac Grant is honestly such a gem and I adore that man. Papa Grant <3 I felt like the ending was a bit rushed, and that the war ended rather abruptly. However, I still loved the series and this was a satisfying ending for me. The friendship between the core group was such goals, and I loved how they created their own little family in the aftermath of losing so many that they loved.

Obsidio was an emotional roller coast and I loved every minute of it.