6 reasons to drop everything and read Gemina NOW

We've had this book a while now, but didn't manage to read it because of school work, but today we're going to list why we think Gemina is worth dropping everything to read right now.

1. The plot is legit OUT OF THIS WORLD! Never is there a dull moment where you can feel your hand flick the pages. Problems and conflicts just stack and stack and stack until you are blown away by the sheer complexity of it. We love it. 😍😍😍

2. Alternative format: There are way more awesome formats in here than compared to Illuminae. We mean, “guest [and amazing] illustrations by bestselling author Marie Lu”= EPIC. We really can’t tell you what our favourite format is because that would ruin the  surprise but it is infinitely better than Illuminae.

Also, Gemina is better than Illuminae because it is much more coherent. Illuminae is a bit hard to follow sometimes because it was the first time we encountered this original formatting, and because it is the first book in the series, Illuminae had plot holes that were confusing, but aren’t answered until Gemina. 

3. The humour: Even when you are getting attacked by vicious aliens or on the brink of death, Kaufman and Kristoff don’t fail to deliver a punch line. The humour has matured since there are many suggestive innuendos which weren't obvious in the first book.  

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4. An emotional rollercoaster 🎢: Again, there a lot of deaths in the book which is absolutely heartbreaking, especially when you’re very attached to the characters. 

5. Characters: Hanna is an awesome protagonist. She is  sassy, brave and has black belts and trophies 🏆 in krav maga, jeet kune do and muay thai… you get the picture. Nik is also amazing as well, and it’s really interesting that he isn’t the typical nice kid.

Returning characters like Kady don't play as much of a major role, but their presence is refreshing nonetheless. Also, it's interesting to note that other authors can be found in the Gemina casualty list, such as Victoria Aveyard and Scott Westerfeld.

6. The aliens: Known as lanima, these are some pretty terrifying creatures. We personally think these aliens are nowhere near as scary as the Phobos virus in Illuminae, and they don’t play as much as a prominent role in the book, but the aliens are still a highlight of the book. 

So you really should pick up Gemina - IT’S AMAZING. 

Tell us what you think of Gemina below, or if you haven't read it, if you're excited for it too. Merry Christmas everyone! 🎅🎄🎁