The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray

Must. Protect. Jonathan.
I feel like Jonathan's autism could have been written to be more nuanced.
400 Pages

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

All of Jane Austen's MCs trapped in a house together, and there's murder. sign me up.
It's like Death at Pemberley but there's more characters and there next generation.... I love them. 
400 Pages

Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray

Summary: "Teenaged soldier Noemi and an enemy robot, Abel, who is programmed to obey her commands, set out on an interstellar quest to save her home planet, Earth colony Genesis."

I'm lost as to how to review this book. On one hand, it was thought-provoking and creative and beautiful. On the other hand, it was simultaneously boring and formulaic.  Hm. It could be someone's favorite book, or it could bore a person to tears. The plot's progression seemed to just be checking boxes off a list rather than developing organically. This checklist approach created a lack of surprise and intrigue, which led to predictability and boredom. 

I think Illuminae has it beat in almost every way. 


501 pages