![]() ![]() I just couldn't get into this and I was glad when it was over.Ĭhase is the hotshot equivalent of Maverick, but even more cocky and pretty mean. I found the main character extremely unlikeable and the plot was very similar to Top Gun, as many reviews have pointed out. I thought this sounded so good and it reminded me a tiny bit of Illuminae, so I knew it would be a fun read. ![]() I received a copy of this book from Sourcebooks Fire via Net Galley for the purpose of providing an honest review. I realize that I am not the target audience for this book and I do think that teens will find the story quite exciting. I do think that this book will widely appeal to a teen audience. There are a whole lot of scenes that are simply based on being in the air at the control of these powerful jets. The parts of the book that I didn't care for as much didn't completely overwhelm the excitement of the story. Chase's character did evolve some and became more likable towards the end of the book. I didn't understand how all the boys seemed to fall all over her - it just doesn't make sense to me. She does open up to Tristan as the book progresses but it seemed to me to be too little and too late. I understand that things have not always been easy for her but she treats everyone terribly. I would have liked to know a little bit more about how the world became what it is in this story as well. I wouldn't let her drive my car and I certainly wouldn't let her do some of the stunts she pulls in a plane that could be the country's last hope. ![]() The manner in which Chase, or Nyx, flys is oftentimes reckless and almost always lacks sound judgement. I also found it a bit strange that this group of teenagers are who the United States plans to rely upon to save our country. I felt the need to go watch the movie as soon as I finished the book to be honest. It was really very disappointing to see so much of the book mirroring that movie. I have seen that movie many times since it was first released and I know the story pretty well. I thought it was too much like the movie "Top Gun". There was quite a few things that I didn't like about this book. I actually liked almost all of the characters more than I liked the main character, Chase. I liked most of the characters in the story. I liked the flying scenes - the descriptions made it so easy to visualize these planes flying at unimaginable speeds. The characters in this book fly jets - they don't have time to sit around. The story was incredibly fast paced with a lot of action. I think that there were some things that were done really well in this book. After reading the book, I really have a lot of mixed feelings about it. I immediately thought of the movie "Top Gun" but with a dystopian twist. When I first saw the description for this book, I couldn't wait to read it. I didn't love it but I found it to be rather entertaining. This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life. ![]()
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