Reread since all the books are out nowLove it when a book holds up on the re-read. LIFEL1K3 captured my imagination once again. This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart I’m at a loss for words on how to describe LIFEL1K3.  It is a little like The Wizard of Oz meets Pinocchio and runs away to iRobot, just to make it all the more different.  Now Pinocchio is one of my least favorite stories but you add in Eve who battles huge megabot things in a gladiator pit, her bestest, a freck...

See this review and more like it on www.bookbastion.net!This was the first full novel I've read by Jay Kristoff, and it certainly will not be my last. I knew I liked the style he brought to Illuminae, Gemina and Obsidio, and I've been meaning to give his solo work a try, so when an advanced copy of Lifelike landed in my hands this weekend, I set aside everything I was doing just so I could dedicate myself to this. Which is probably a good thing, as it turns out this is a story that demands your

"YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR OWN" "YOUR MIND IS NOT YOUR OWN" "YOUR LIFE IS NOT YOUR OWN" Can I just say that wow I was not expecting to be so shook by this book. I have read books by Jay Kristoff before and they were bloody amazing but somehow he still managed to surprise me. Actually surprise would be an under-statement; I prefer the term ‘shaken to the core’. I. was. so. unprepared. Lifel1k3? More like Lifeless because I could feel my soul drifting away in those last few pages.I absolutely

the cover isn't my favorite but jay kristoff created mia corvere so he can do whatever the hell he wants tbh

5/5 "You can call me Daddy" stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (God, I love Lemon! And-yes that's an actual quote from the book!) Favorite Quotes:"...There's nothing quite the same as sitting with a real book in your hands. Breathing in the ink and feeling all those wonderful lives beneath your fingertips. In between the pages, I'm an emperor. An adventurer. A warrior and a wanderer. In between the pages I'm not myself- and more myself than in any other place on earth.""Your past doesn't make calls on your future. It

Anyone who’s been following my blog for a while probably already knows this was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, so it’s no surprise that I loved every second of it, but just saying “I knew it!” wouldn’t make a very good review, so strap yourselves in and let me tell you why I loved LIFEL1K3 so much—and why you need a copy or three of it in your life. “Look outside that door, and you will see a world built on metal backs. Held together by metal hands. And one day, those hands

"Your body is not your own. Your mind is not your own. Your life is not your own." You know that satisfied, giddy feeling you get when you enjoy an unexpected treat and it was even better than you anticipated it would be? That's how I'm feeling about this post-apocalyptic YA novel with both grit and heart . It's quite simply put - a gem of a book. I found myself swept up in Kristoff's imaginative future world where robots and poverty are abound. It felt gloomy, desperate and strange. Yet,

For the first few pages, I was not sure about this one. It plunged straight in to poverty, strange robotic machines, fighting, dirt and gloom. It actually kept on in much the same theme for the whole book, but by then I was swept up in Kristoff's imaginative world and in love with his characters.LIFEL1K3 is set in a futuristic world at a time when robots are the norm and scientists have achieved the perfect android, a Lifelike. The story follows Eve as she attempts to find out who she really is

A quick FAQ:That blurb doesn’t say much. Can you tell us a little more about the book?Indeed. In the wake of an uprising in a post-apocalyptic USA, the robotic populace have been reduced to slaves, and androids (robots who look like humans) have been outlawed. LIFEL1K3 is about a girl named Eve and her best friend Lemon, who find a ruined android in a scrap heap – an almost-boy named Ezekiel, who knows the truth behind the robotic revolt. Shenanigans ensue.It features (in no particular order) Gi...

ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. “Metal or meat. Blood or current. Everyone deserves a choice.” Gentle friends, I loved this. This was an absolute treat to read! Jay Kristoff’s writing and storytelling is so unique, but if you love it then you will love it with the sum of your being. This book was one of the best things I’ve ever read, and I instantly knew it would make my top books of 2018. I recommend this with my whole heart for fans of B...

It is with a heavy heart that I announce that I just don't give one singular fuck about this. I fully admit that this is a fun read and quite fast-paced. But let’s be real here: ➽ I am not invested in any of the characters, ➽ the romance is straight-up boring, instalovey that lacks enough character development to remain believable➽ the dude is – dare I say it, kind of creepy? ➽ the whole random-new-slang thing is so Jay Kristoff but it is getting on my nerves➽ it’s trying to be funny➽ I love

Something is wrong with me, I’m not liking much of anything any more. My 5 star books are few and far between it seems 🤔But here is some of my art from the book. Happy Reading! Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff is the first book in the new Lifelike series, a bit of a young adult science fiction fantasy set in a dystopian environment. The blurb compares this to a bit of Romeo and Juliet mixed with Terminator. The author himself mentions Bladerunner and Mad Max. What you really have here is one heck of a creative mash up that certainly held it’s own and distinguished a personality all for itself.The story revolves mainly around seventeen year old Eve who lives in a world filled w...

You should read this if you like: Mad-Max Fury Road, post-apocalyptic worlds, badass heroines, strong female friendships, plot twists, insane action, dystopia, lifelike androids. I always think of Jay Kristoff as this old storyteller standing on the streets peddling stories and dreams. I imagine he gets you addicted to his stories till you return daily to get your fix. But just as you near the story’s finale he stabs you in the heart, sucker punches you in the face, and runs away cackling. And

This review and other non-spoilery reviews can be found @The Book prescriptionActual Rating: 3.5-3.75 stars (tbh I don't know how to rate this!)Your father gave me life. But you were the one who made me live.🌟 It says on the cover of this book that it is a mix of Romeo and Juliet, Mad-max, X-Men and blade runner. That may sound cool but also too much? Jay is a creative author, we have already established that from the Illuminae files, so I was not so happy with this mixture, I wanted new things,...

3.5 stars (more if you love YA SF with a good side of romance). On sale now! Review first posted on Fantasy Literature:Jay Kristoff’s YA post-apocalyptic novel LIFEL1K3 stars seventeen-year-old Eve as its tough, fauxhawk-sporting protagonist. Eve is a gifted mechanic who lives with her grandfather, her only relative, in a post-apocalyptic island version of “Kalifornya” called the Dregs. She has a cybernetic eye and a memory drive (“Memdrive”) implanted in the side of her head, with silicon chips...

I've been sitting here for days trying to determine the best way to review this book; it was so incredible that I'm finding it hard to put into words just how much I loved Eve and her merry band of misfits' story. I'm terrified that I won't do it justice, that I'll keep writing and gushing and raving and STILL won't capture the special qualities this trilogy's debut has to offer. I also know that the majority of my following isn't into young adult science fiction, but this book was so much more

full review now posted on starburnt reads! with a little bit of screaming!--this definitely woke me up 4.5 ⭐️

trying to cope with the devastating pushback of ‘darkdawn’ by putting as much jay kristoff as i can into my life. and i read this in nearly one sitting, so i guess you can tell how desperate i am. lol.but it also helps that this is epitome of what a good dystopian sci-fi should be. the pacing was on point, the method at revealing background information/history was clever, the characters had great depth to them, the plot line was never lacking, and dont even get me started on that ending. i reall...

the next time someone asks me what my accomplishments are im going to respond, "i survived lifelike by jay kristoff"literally dont know how to function omlRTC after i discuss with my buddy readers IF THEY EVER FINISH4.5 stars (rating is tentative) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~if it wasn't well known from before, i'm kinda trash for anything jay kristoff writes even though he ruined my life with his bloody cliffhangers Buddy read with the babes, ms. awaad & my mc partner in crime