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winemakerssister's review against another edition
3.0
Caution: cliffhanger.
This started out really slowly. Madrona has amnesia and spends quite a lot of time wandering aimlessly around Manchester. We find out later that it's not quite so aimless (but it was not particularly interesting or compelling). Some of the loose ends are tied up within the first volume, but honestly some of the answers are not well thought out or believable.
I'm going to keep reading because I generally really like Helen Harper and am hoping it gets better. I'm hoping for 4 or 5 stars once it's complete.
Themes: Manchester (UK), fae, humor, vampires
This started out really slowly. Madrona has amnesia and spends quite a lot of time wandering aimlessly around Manchester. We find out later that it's not quite so aimless (but it was not particularly interesting or compelling). Some of the loose ends are tied up within the first volume, but honestly some of the answers are not well thought out or believable.
I'm going to keep reading because I generally really like Helen Harper and am hoping it gets better. I'm hoping for 4 or 5 stars once it's complete.
Themes: Manchester (UK), fae, humor, vampires
sharonsm_28's review
5.0
Thank you Sharon J for recommending this book to me. This was an amazing read. Mad Rona is my type of heroine. She is snappy, funny and just badass. I love the way Helen Harper writes her books. Also, I loved reading the ebook while also listening to the audiobook. It makes it more personal that way, and I always enjoy it. The ending was a cliffhanger, but I am glad that this book started off the way her other books start off. I loved it. Overall, an incredible read.
jazzy678's review against another edition
5.0
So glad I picked this up and read it, I almost didn't. If you're on the fence, get it :)
This is a great story and i'm loving the characters. Excited to see where the series goes
This is a great story and i'm loving the characters. Excited to see where the series goes
zaza_bdp's review against another edition
4.0
Wahou, alors ça, c'est de l'urban qui décoiffe !! Bon j'avoue avoir été larguée une bonne partie du livre, j'étais au moins aussi paumée que notre (apprentie) super-méchante sur ce coup-là, cerveau en crumble de covidée oblige.
Ce 1er tome de Super Madrona, c'est une histoire foutraque, absurde, complètement farfelue et foisonnante. Ça fuse dans tous les sens, et on se retrouve avec une héroïne amnésique qui semble bien différente de celle qu'elle était avant d'avoir perdu la mémoire (comme ça, on dirait que ce que je dis n'a aucun sens, mais ça résume bien l'esprit du livre ^^). Madrona est drôle et attachante, légèrement casse-cou, elle n'a pas froid aux yeux, et même si elle ne comprend rien à ce qui se passe autour d'elle, elle fonce dans le tas quand même !
Helen Harper nous propose de l'urban fantasy fun et feel good, et j'aime beaucoup ça. On s'évade dans un univers magique, il y a de l'action, de l'aventure, on rit beaucoup, c'est de l'urban fantasy mais le côté sombre et parfois gore qu'on peut trouver dans la branche principale de ce genre.
Une réussite donc, maintenant je suis curieuse de lire la suite !
Ce 1er tome de Super Madrona, c'est une histoire foutraque, absurde, complètement farfelue et foisonnante. Ça fuse dans tous les sens, et on se retrouve avec une héroïne amnésique qui semble bien différente de celle qu'elle était avant d'avoir perdu la mémoire (comme ça, on dirait que ce que je dis n'a aucun sens, mais ça résume bien l'esprit du livre ^^). Madrona est drôle et attachante, légèrement casse-cou, elle n'a pas froid aux yeux, et même si elle ne comprend rien à ce qui se passe autour d'elle, elle fonce dans le tas quand même !
Helen Harper nous propose de l'urban fantasy fun et feel good, et j'aime beaucoup ça. On s'évade dans un univers magique, il y a de l'action, de l'aventure, on rit beaucoup, c'est de l'urban fantasy mais le côté sombre et parfois gore qu'on peut trouver dans la branche principale de ce genre.
Une réussite donc, maintenant je suis curieuse de lire la suite !
crochetchrisie's review
4.0
Audiobook
Had a bit of trouble getting into this one, but it picked up near the end. And a cliffhanger! Gah!
Had a bit of trouble getting into this one, but it picked up near the end. And a cliffhanger! Gah!
gypsydawn's review against another edition
4.0
Irreverent
There is something wholly silly and somewhat irreverent about this book. A magical bring, who by all accounts is a villain, awakens with amnesia.... next to a headless body. Now what’s a girl to do? Watching her stumble and reach through the wreckage of her memories and her life is both alarming and sad, though tinged with a heady dose of humor and arrogance.
Pros:
- Funny! Get inner dialogue is hysterical, if cocky.
- Very, very British. Note the language.
- Unique!
Cons:
- A few editing errors.
There is something wholly silly and somewhat irreverent about this book. A magical bring, who by all accounts is a villain, awakens with amnesia.... next to a headless body. Now what’s a girl to do? Watching her stumble and reach through the wreckage of her memories and her life is both alarming and sad, though tinged with a heady dose of humor and arrogance.
Pros:
- Funny! Get inner dialogue is hysterical, if cocky.
- Very, very British. Note the language.
- Unique!
Cons:
- A few editing errors.
laura_devouring_books_crumpets's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this, i cant wait to see where it leads too, parts were really comical (super hero costume) i was crying with laughter, the characters were great and the plot was gripping more a 4.5 read than a 4 cant wait to get my hands on next book brilliant!!!!!
curls's review against another edition
5.0
“No wonder I’d chosen to be evil; working out the most heroic path to take was much harder than simply going hell for leather and being bad”
Imagine waking up and not knowing who you are or where you are. You look over and there’s a dead guy next to you with a sword. You get attacked by his friends, and somehow slow down time and get away.
You would think like our main character does, clearly you’re a superhero and try to figure out what other superpowers you have. After figuring out your name, where you live, etc.
Well she quickly finds out her name is Madrona and people seems to be afraid of her. That makes no sense, surely she’s a good person, right?
So now she’s got to figure out who she is, why people are after her, and why some people seem to hate her. She meets Morgan, who knows her past and wants her out of his life. But she can’t remember why and keeps falling into trouble.
This book is funny. It’s not quite as funny as Sloth Witch, the first book I read by Helen Harper. It’s a great start to a new series. It ends on a cliffhanger, but the second book is out now and book three will be out at the end of July. So if you don’t do cliffhangers, wait until August to start this series and go read Sloth Witch because it’s hilarious.
Imagine waking up and not knowing who you are or where you are. You look over and there’s a dead guy next to you with a sword. You get attacked by his friends, and somehow slow down time and get away.
You would think like our main character does, clearly you’re a superhero and try to figure out what other superpowers you have. After figuring out your name, where you live, etc.
Well she quickly finds out her name is Madrona and people seems to be afraid of her. That makes no sense, surely she’s a good person, right?
So now she’s got to figure out who she is, why people are after her, and why some people seem to hate her. She meets Morgan, who knows her past and wants her out of his life. But she can’t remember why and keeps falling into trouble.
This book is funny. It’s not quite as funny as Sloth Witch, the first book I read by Helen Harper. It’s a great start to a new series. It ends on a cliffhanger, but the second book is out now and book three will be out at the end of July. So if you don’t do cliffhangers, wait until August to start this series and go read Sloth Witch because it’s hilarious.