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bennylee's review against another edition
4.0
More like 3.5 stars. It was a good book, I just don't particularly enjoy young adult superhero novels. This still drew me in and by the end I was thoroughly invested.
newreaderwendel's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
I don't normally read books. But finished this one in about 3 week which is a record for me. Story was gripping and I loved the characters.
janaw71's review against another edition
5.0
5 oatmeal butterscotch cookies.
Cover Love:
Totally! It is ominous and heroic at the same time.
Why I Wanted to Read This:
I do love superhero type stories and the synopsis of this one had me hooked right away. In fact, it went up to the top of my "to read" pile as soon as I got it!
Romance?:
No, but maybe something in the future. Which brings up a question, can Epics reproduce? If they do, will the baby have superpowers? Hopefully that will be addressed in a future book.
My Thoughts:
This book had me from the first few pages. The opening scene in the bank is amazing and disturbing and sets up the tone of the book extremely well. The author lets us know very clearly that Epics ARE NOT GOOD. But it made me wonder, did Calamity only give powers to evil people to begin with or did the powers turn people evil (This actually gets mostly answered later in the book).
The whole issue of what Calamity is never does get answered which makes me very hopeful for a second book. As harsh as this new reality is, the author does such a good job of putting us there that I look forward to revisiting this world.
I really, really hope that David would've had latent Epic powers, that maybe weren't going to kick in until he hit 18 or so. It also made me wonder, did any children get powers? Were people still getting powers from Calamity? Every now and again they would talk about a "new" Epic so that leads me to believe that people were still getting powers. So could anyone end up an Epic at any time?
The great thing is that even though I had a lot of questions the main story of this book did end, so if there never was a second book I would be satisfied with this one.
I just love superhero stories that are based in our reality. But the interesting aspect of this one, for me, was that it is our world, one event changed everything. There was a lot to think about. And when they talk about the Epics fighting for control of certain sections of the country it was scary to think about. Why would they fight so much and basically turn an area they wanted to control into a wasteland? What was even left there to control?
To Sum Up:
Highly enjoyable. This will be a fun book to booktalk and get into readers hands. I think they will be clamoring for more!
Cover Love:
Totally! It is ominous and heroic at the same time.
Why I Wanted to Read This:
I do love superhero type stories and the synopsis of this one had me hooked right away. In fact, it went up to the top of my "to read" pile as soon as I got it!
Romance?:
No, but maybe something in the future. Which brings up a question, can Epics reproduce? If they do, will the baby have superpowers? Hopefully that will be addressed in a future book.
My Thoughts:
This book had me from the first few pages. The opening scene in the bank is amazing and disturbing and sets up the tone of the book extremely well. The author lets us know very clearly that Epics ARE NOT GOOD. But it made me wonder, did Calamity only give powers to evil people to begin with or did the powers turn people evil (This actually gets mostly answered later in the book).
The whole issue of what Calamity is never does get answered which makes me very hopeful for a second book. As harsh as this new reality is, the author does such a good job of putting us there that I look forward to revisiting this world.
I really, really hope that David would've had latent Epic powers, that maybe weren't going to kick in until he hit 18 or so. It also made me wonder, did any children get powers? Were people still getting powers from Calamity? Every now and again they would talk about a "new" Epic so that leads me to believe that people were still getting powers. So could anyone end up an Epic at any time?
The great thing is that even though I had a lot of questions the main story of this book did end, so if there never was a second book I would be satisfied with this one.
I just love superhero stories that are based in our reality. But the interesting aspect of this one, for me, was that it is our world, one event changed everything. There was a lot to think about. And when they talk about the Epics fighting for control of certain sections of the country it was scary to think about. Why would they fight so much and basically turn an area they wanted to control into a wasteland? What was even left there to control?
To Sum Up:
Highly enjoyable. This will be a fun book to booktalk and get into readers hands. I think they will be clamoring for more!
beefgir's review against another edition
4.0
much more fast paced than his other book. but i love the characters and the powers. this author is amazing at coming up with ways to make powers and magic completely now.
this is the story of a world overrun my super villains. and then regular people trying to stop them.
this is the story of a world overrun my super villains. and then regular people trying to stop them.
kookamunga's review against another edition
5.0
I am not sure why I didn’t think I’d like this book but I was wrong. This is one of those -can’t put it down- type books. Great plot line, interesting characters, and plenty of humor and adventure. It’s everything I like in a book, really.
gtaper's review against another edition
4.0
Great take on heroes and super powers . The romance was eh and the reason it's not a 5. I'm excited to read the next one !
readingkira's review against another edition
5.0
my first ever brandon sanderson!
a great intro to his writing. david and ur bad metaphors u live with me always
a great intro to his writing. david and ur bad metaphors u live with me always
itsjenren's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as they Mistborn or Stormlight series but good enough to bring me back for more. Will check out "Firefight" when it comes out in January.