momreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
To be honest, if this had been my first Sanderson book, I probably would have given it 4.5 stars. The first part of the book wasn't really holding my attention. Then about half way through I started caring more about the characters. Mostly David. There were some complete surprises at the end that I loved and a few things that I had guessed and was right about. Overall, a fun book. Look forward to reading the next in the series.
lahren's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A decent book, though not my favorite of Brandon's work.
As per usual, Brandon developed a really interesting wold and premise. I know the concept of supers being the villains isn't new, but this take on it did feel fairly fresh. I kept thinking that things in the book felt predictable and that I knew how things were going to end, but I ended up being surprised and nothing ended as I expected.
However, I just really did not like David (our protagonist). The way he was written and the voice he was given just had a way of making me feel very much like this book (or at least, the potential to connect with the MC) was written for a tweenage boy and definitely not for me. I found a lot of the humor and the quirks our MC had reminding me of the things I didn't like about Percy Jackson, and it just made the reading experience very tiring at certain points. On one hand, I acknowledge the fact that I'm probably not the intended audience for this book in the first place and that not every book has to be for me, but on the other I just found it particularly disappointing because I think I could have really really loved this book if Brandon had written David to be more like literally any other character he's written (except maybe Lift lol).
As per usual, Brandon developed a really interesting wold and premise. I know the concept of supers being the villains isn't new, but this take on it did feel fairly fresh. I kept thinking that things in the book felt predictable and that I knew how things were going to end, but I ended up being surprised and nothing ended as I expected.
However, I just really did not like David (our protagonist). The way he was written and the voice he was given just had a way of making me feel very much like this book (or at least, the potential to connect with the MC) was written for a tweenage boy and definitely not for me. I found a lot of the humor and the quirks our MC had reminding me of the things I didn't like about Percy Jackson, and it just made the reading experience very tiring at certain points. On one hand, I acknowledge the fact that I'm probably not the intended audience for this book in the first place and that not every book has to be for me, but on the other I just found it particularly disappointing because I think I could have really really loved this book if Brandon had written David to be more like literally any other character he's written (except maybe Lift lol).
shoham17's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lcalbie's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the book, and didn't realize it was a series but I don't think I'll read any more of them. It was an entertaining story in a post-apocalyptic world (I just have too many other books on my plate right now).
pixelski's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars. I am so sad. I wanted so hard to love this but the main character just ruined everything. I find that I usually have problems with at least 1 of the MCs in most of Sanderson's books ): in the case of Steelheart it was first person which annoyed the hell out of me. David was infuriating, naive and an idiot. How on earth did he manage to survive on his own for 10 years? On sheer stupidity? Ugh. At least the ending was pretty good.
coolnameguy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
willwriteswords's review against another edition
4.0
Really awesome twist on the superhero genre. Lots of mythology building. The end is somewhat muddled, and some of the characters are very flat. However, the Reckoners universe is ripe with lots of stories and I hope that Sanderson continues to explore some of the small drops of the Fractured States that are mentioned here, including tying together Megan's history in Portland.
issauraluna's review against another edition
4.0
(not a proper review, just my thought after reading this book) actual rating: 4,5/5
wow, what a journey!
actionnya banyak, bahkan dari chapter pertama udah ada banyak aksi.
komedinya juga lucu, cody asik banget!
plot twistnya ... oh my GOD ... bener-bener ga nyangka ... padahal dipikir-pikir, cluenya eman udah banyak, memang akunya aja yang ga sadar lol
(spoiler)sekilassss banget, identitas megan dan prof yang ternyata epic mengingatkanku dengan alice di game detroit: become human. tapi aku nggak ngerasa ada plot hole sih, it's totally fine.(spoiler)
definetely a good book, kudos to mr. sanderson!
wow, what a journey!
actionnya banyak, bahkan dari chapter pertama udah ada banyak aksi.
komedinya juga lucu, cody asik banget!
plot twistnya ... oh my GOD ... bener-bener ga nyangka ... padahal dipikir-pikir, cluenya eman udah banyak, memang akunya aja yang ga sadar lol
(spoiler)sekilassss banget, identitas megan dan prof yang ternyata epic mengingatkanku dengan alice di game detroit: become human. tapi aku nggak ngerasa ada plot hole sih, it's totally fine.(spoiler)
definetely a good book, kudos to mr. sanderson!
byrdmanak's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0