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koboldskind's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first book, but entertaining nonetheless.
avoraciousreader68's review against another edition
3.0
*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
The Inscrutable Machine has been living on a high, taking on and defeating adult superheroes, but it’s time to go back to school. How boring. Penelope, Ray and Claire have caught the itch and now they need more daring do to, well, do. When an opportunity drops into their laps they don’t need very much persuading to run off straight into another adventure. Only this time they aren’t fighting on Earth. They’re fighting in outer space.
I loved the first book, Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Super Villain. It was quirky, fast-paced and fun. However, this second book failed to wow me. The Inscrutable Machine keep saying they want to be Heroes, not Villains, but I don’t see much in their actions to tell me that’s what they truly want. They love being known as the villains. And while I know they aren’t even in high school yet, they are really immature. Immature combined with super powers is not a good thing. And Penny’s parents are supposed to be super smart. How have they not twigged to the fact that the Inscrutable Machine is made up of Penny and her friends?
Another problem I had with this story is the whole plot of going to outer space. I was confused from the moment they left Earth until they got back. I understood nothing about what went on for about ¾ of the book. Colonies that we’ve heard nothing about. Weird mutant goats. Alien races and their war that I couldn’t separate or keep straight. Robots. And what exactly was that red gooey stuff? Besides being gross. There was just too much going on in this book. I couldn’t keep it straight or keep up with what was happening. There’s also some kind of Super Villain/Super Hero history that isn’t explained yet it’s written into the book as if everyone should know it. I was disappointed in the story, but I do love the cover.
The Inscrutable Machine has been living on a high, taking on and defeating adult superheroes, but it’s time to go back to school. How boring. Penelope, Ray and Claire have caught the itch and now they need more daring do to, well, do. When an opportunity drops into their laps they don’t need very much persuading to run off straight into another adventure. Only this time they aren’t fighting on Earth. They’re fighting in outer space.
I loved the first book, Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m a Super Villain. It was quirky, fast-paced and fun. However, this second book failed to wow me. The Inscrutable Machine keep saying they want to be Heroes, not Villains, but I don’t see much in their actions to tell me that’s what they truly want. They love being known as the villains. And while I know they aren’t even in high school yet, they are really immature. Immature combined with super powers is not a good thing. And Penny’s parents are supposed to be super smart. How have they not twigged to the fact that the Inscrutable Machine is made up of Penny and her friends?
Another problem I had with this story is the whole plot of going to outer space. I was confused from the moment they left Earth until they got back. I understood nothing about what went on for about ¾ of the book. Colonies that we’ve heard nothing about. Weird mutant goats. Alien races and their war that I couldn’t separate or keep straight. Robots. And what exactly was that red gooey stuff? Besides being gross. There was just too much going on in this book. I couldn’t keep it straight or keep up with what was happening. There’s also some kind of Super Villain/Super Hero history that isn’t explained yet it’s written into the book as if everyone should know it. I was disappointed in the story, but I do love the cover.
fortheloveoffictionalworlds's review against another edition
4.0
You can also find this review onFor The Love of Fictional Worlds
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
When I received the request of participating in this blog tour, I was quite excited! I mean, for a girl like me who almost certainly failed high school science subjects (I still think my grades were a mistake!), being a nerd who loves gadgets and all things science fiction is the very definition of irony here! :P
There were two things that made say yes to this blog tour and review!
1. The title. Enough said.
2. I am like a superhero/supervillain groupie. (I am weird like that!)
This is the sequel to “Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m A SuperVillain” (the review of which can be found on GoodReads here) and continues on the adventures Bad Penny has with her friends.
Just to clarify, I loved the first book. I did. Though touted as a middle grade novel, it was interesting enough to capture my attention. And I expected nothing less from this sequel as well.
Yet I was a little disappointed. Don’t get me wrong. The gang and their antics, were adorable and hilarious not to mention quit un-villainous like. Yet there was something missing. It’s hard to pin point exactly what may have irritated me in this book, especially when it had everything a nerdy geeky like me loves.
I loved Penny and her friends, Clair and Ray in the first book. They were so awesomely cool (groupie-ness coming out here now! :P) and quite mature for a middle – grade heroes/villains. The book was fast paced and amazingly innovative in the gang’s villainous attempts to be good!
Now in the sequel we have Penny and her gang (the Agency) who tried to be villainous yet they seemed to be missing for most part of the book. And should have been an amazing confrontational relationship between Penny and Remmy, turned to be less than stellar and the complex conflict filled relationship that could have been, just fizzled out without heat. Yes, I agree they are both middle grade protagonists, yet the character developments could have been much better! Also, I saw less of Claire and Ray, and that just didn’t stick right by me!
That being said, Mr. Roberts has created a world that is unlike I have seen in a long while. His writing is fun and wonderfully imaginative. This book had amazingly “cool” action sequences and gadgets in that, of course made me envious and wonder why couldn’t have I been born to superhero parents as well!
And just for the record. Yes Penny Goes To Space. And Yes Penny Blows Up A Moon (And no, it is not a spoiler! It’s in the title :D)
Now I am definitely looking forward to the next instalment in the series, where I can see Penny be the intelligent and amazing super-villain that she can be and more of her adventures.
Throughout the book I was oscillating between 5 stars and 3 stars but I am ending up giving it 3.5 stars as this sequel fizzled out for me, where it mattered!
I would recommend this book for anybody who loves a good adventure, with a plucky villain to be, and her amazing collection of gadgets.
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
When I received the request of participating in this blog tour, I was quite excited! I mean, for a girl like me who almost certainly failed high school science subjects (I still think my grades were a mistake!), being a nerd who loves gadgets and all things science fiction is the very definition of irony here! :P
There were two things that made say yes to this blog tour and review!
1. The title. Enough said.
2. I am like a superhero/supervillain groupie. (I am weird like that!)
This is the sequel to “Please Don’t Tell My Parents I’m A SuperVillain” (the review of which can be found on GoodReads here) and continues on the adventures Bad Penny has with her friends.
Just to clarify, I loved the first book. I did. Though touted as a middle grade novel, it was interesting enough to capture my attention. And I expected nothing less from this sequel as well.
Yet I was a little disappointed. Don’t get me wrong. The gang and their antics, were adorable and hilarious not to mention quit un-villainous like. Yet there was something missing. It’s hard to pin point exactly what may have irritated me in this book, especially when it had everything a nerdy geeky like me loves.
I loved Penny and her friends, Clair and Ray in the first book. They were so awesomely cool (groupie-ness coming out here now! :P) and quite mature for a middle – grade heroes/villains. The book was fast paced and amazingly innovative in the gang’s villainous attempts to be good!
Now in the sequel we have Penny and her gang (the Agency) who tried to be villainous yet they seemed to be missing for most part of the book. And should have been an amazing confrontational relationship between Penny and Remmy, turned to be less than stellar and the complex conflict filled relationship that could have been, just fizzled out without heat. Yes, I agree they are both middle grade protagonists, yet the character developments could have been much better! Also, I saw less of Claire and Ray, and that just didn’t stick right by me!
That being said, Mr. Roberts has created a world that is unlike I have seen in a long while. His writing is fun and wonderfully imaginative. This book had amazingly “cool” action sequences and gadgets in that, of course made me envious and wonder why couldn’t have I been born to superhero parents as well!
And just for the record. Yes Penny Goes To Space. And Yes Penny Blows Up A Moon (And no, it is not a spoiler! It’s in the title :D)
Now I am definitely looking forward to the next instalment in the series, where I can see Penny be the intelligent and amazing super-villain that she can be and more of her adventures.
Throughout the book I was oscillating between 5 stars and 3 stars but I am ending up giving it 3.5 stars as this sequel fizzled out for me, where it mattered!
I would recommend this book for anybody who loves a good adventure, with a plucky villain to be, and her amazing collection of gadgets.
hteph's review against another edition
Couldn't continue reading
Urgh, what a dissapointment. The first book was a slightly absurd story of young teen supers making fools of grown ups. Interesting slice-of-supers-life style.
But this ... an attempt at the same type of humor as "Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" or Harrissons Stainless Steel Rat series ... and failing miserably. It throws any resemblance of internal consistency out and it just becomes an endless row of ever increasing slapstick joke situations, I do not enjoy writing that push signs with "Laught now" and "This is SO funny" down my throat.
Urgh, what a dissapointment. The first book was a slightly absurd story of young teen supers making fools of grown ups. Interesting slice-of-supers-life style.
But this ... an attempt at the same type of humor as "Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" or Harrissons Stainless Steel Rat series ... and failing miserably. It throws any resemblance of internal consistency out and it just becomes an endless row of ever increasing slapstick joke situations, I do not enjoy writing that push signs with "Laught now" and "This is SO funny" down my throat.
rickus90's review against another edition
3.0
A nice book. Full review over here: https://rickusbookshelf.wordpress.com/2015/07/04/please-dont-tell-my-parents-i-blew-up-the-moon-by-richard-roberts-please-dont-tell-my-parents-2/