Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

This book is written in such a unique and creative way - the story it told through drawings, documents, diagrams, and digital communication between characters.

The story takes place 500 years in the future where large corporations are at war over planets and settlements that provide resources. After an ilegal mining settlement is violently attacked by one of the corporations, survivors are loaded onto three damaged space ships. They are being closely followed as the corporation does not want witnesses to the attack, but they soon realise that there is something much more deadly on board the ships.

It is a YA science-fiction book, but I genuinely found it so tense and stressful it really sucks you into the story! It’s quite gory and terrifying at times. But it is also funny, there’s romance and the twists are amazing! I wish I had picked up this book sooner.

The unusual format was so fun to read, even if it was a bit confusing at times, I think overall I managed to follow along well, and it was just so fun and a unique experience!

Book aesthetic - all photos are from Unsplash