xofelf's review against another edition

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5.0

The only complaint i have is that the main character was almost ADD in his descriptions of what was going on at the very beginning. Too much information in too short a frame of time. Other than that, very enjoyable once you got past the first 2 chapters.

lvg4him's review against another edition

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3.0

Very cliche, but it holds enough interest for me to finish it in a day and my 12yr old daughter to beg for the follow-up book. I am OK not reading any more in the series (there are supposed to be seven) and just catching up by listening to my daughter talk about it.

vramesh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

First book of the series and it is already very captivating. Although I've already read the entire series, I can say that this novel was a great start.

thewildbookcase's review against another edition

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4.0

Initial Thoughts: a great start to a series exploring a new take on superpowers. I love that our MC is a teen boy with Tourette’s syndrome but that the entire story isn’t solely based on his disability.

I think this is a wonderful 4 ⭐️ read for middle grade kids. Will I, as a 28 year old woman be continuing the story- no. But do I, as a middle school teacher, recommend this for my upper elementary- lower level middle school students- absolutely!

bigmur's review against another edition

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adventurous

5.0

solarlavenderreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

mckaylaboyd's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved it! LOVED IT!! Can't wait for the next one! Every page was wonderful

cardiganna's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this book because I am on the committee for One Book One School for my middle schooler. We were looking for something with action in it, and this book definitely delivers. This was a very entertaining read and it kept me interested. The committee ended up choosing this book for OBOS and so far the kids are loving it.

stellagramina's review against another edition

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2.0

I'm not crazy about this book. It reminds me of a mix of X-Men and Spiderman, with a tiny bit of Harry Potter and a dash of Ocean's Eleven. That sounds nice in theory-and the idea behind the book could be pretty cool, but the characters were flat and the writing was a little bland. There are some funny and intriguing parts peppered in there, but I was underwhelmed overall.

kindlereads's review against another edition

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2.0

I only read this for Cody. I can see the points that Cody likes, a perfectly loving mom, a dad who is proud of him and having to constantly change schools. It was a science fiction boy version of the Twilight series so pre teen geared plot, vocabulary and characters.