274 pages
Reading this book gave me some
perspective on Invasion. I guess with Invasion I kept expecting to see other
planets. That doesn't seem to be the goal of this series. This isn't about
traveling around, it's about the impact those other places can have on Earth.
I'm kind of disappointed, but the story is still good!
Alienation gives you a much
broader understanding of CHAOS and their technology. Most of it was pretty
interesting, some of it I couldn't understand. I don't really hold that against
the book, more so against my understanding of STEM as a whole. It makes the
world more appealing and definitely more dangerous.
I really like how Colt is
developing as a person. He seems to be coming into his own and figuring out the
kind of person he wants to be. He's starting to accept that some of the things
done to him in childhood can't be changed now, and he's moving forward. This
book was full of revelations for Colt, and it really pushed him to be better.
Danielle on the other hand... I'm
not thrilled with her. She went from being this strong willed badass to
practically cowering in the corner. Maybe the third book will change that. I
really hope it does. While I understand having to give your characters flaws,
they can't be perfect, that kind of personality change didn't really help move
the story forward it just made me not like her so much (which is sad!).
Oz was just Oz. Throughout the
course of the book he didn't really change much. It isn't a bad thing, he's
kind of an awesome character. I would like to see him improve himself some in
the next book, and I have a feeling he will go through the self-revelation
process that Colt did in this book.
The plot was solid, though a few
things didn't seem to add up. The third book might hold those answers (I'm still
looking for some answers from the first book). The third book will be the last,
and I feel like there is a lot of little mysteries that need to be cleared up.
I wish there was a little more closure from this book, but I know why there
wasn’t.
Rating
♥♥♥♥
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