k_k2023's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jdelja's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lizbusby's review
3.0
The strength of this book is the funny powers the kids receive and its strong characterization.
However, I feel like this is barely 1/3 of the book. I was anticipating getting to see how the kids make use of these talents to stop the bad guys but once we finally meet the bad guys, the novel ends. Ditto to the transformation story of the mean girl: we barely get a hint that she might be figuring out what she has done to others and then the book ends. I'm guessing the story continues in book 2 and 3, but I feel ripped off that I didn't get a complete story.
Also, I'm guessing there are funny illustrations done by one of the characters, but I listened to the audio and that didn't translate well. Overall, fine book but not going on my recommend list.
However, I feel like this is barely 1/3 of the book. I was anticipating getting to see how the kids make use of these talents to stop the bad guys but once we finally meet the bad guys, the novel ends. Ditto to the transformation story of the mean girl: we barely get a hint that she might be figuring out what she has done to others and then the book ends. I'm guessing the story continues in book 2 and 3, but I feel ripped off that I didn't get a complete story.
Also, I'm guessing there are funny illustrations done by one of the characters, but I listened to the audio and that didn't translate well. Overall, fine book but not going on my recommend list.
teebles's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, first of all, I absolutely loved the premise of this book. People who get super powers... except they are oddly specific super powers that are not the most useful? RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!
Just reading the synopsis made me so excited to read this book!
I really loved all if the characters and the diversity in their personalities and the voice acting in the audiobook for all of them was tremendously done! I especially loved Martina and Jay, but all of them were really exciting to read from.
Also the plot seems like it is going to be pretty good. The story ended at quite a weird point, but I’m not too mad as the series has finished and I have access to all of the audiobooks, so hopefully I can get a whole story arc. That’s my main critique, to be honest; the story just doesn’t feel like it’s finished due to the unerganomic position that it ended in.
My other main issue is just an audiobook thing, but essentially there were some sections that I’m guessing were like newspapers or reports or something but it wasn’t super clear. Also, there were a couple of moments where there was dialogue between characters, but other than the voices, there was no indication of which characters they were. I’m guessing that it was coupled by illustrations of some kind? But, despite this the audiobook was really fun, and I’m excited to listen to the next instalment!
Just reading the synopsis made me so excited to read this book!
I really loved all if the characters and the diversity in their personalities and the voice acting in the audiobook for all of them was tremendously done! I especially loved Martina and Jay, but all of them were really exciting to read from.
Also the plot seems like it is going to be pretty good. The story ended at quite a weird point, but I’m not too mad as the series has finished and I have access to all of the audiobooks, so hopefully I can get a whole story arc. That’s my main critique, to be honest; the story just doesn’t feel like it’s finished due to the unerganomic position that it ended in.
My other main issue is just an audiobook thing, but essentially there were some sections that I’m guessing were like newspapers or reports or something but it wasn’t super clear. Also, there were a couple of moments where there was dialogue between characters, but other than the voices, there was no indication of which characters they were. I’m guessing that it was coupled by illustrations of some kind? But, despite this the audiobook was really fun, and I’m excited to listen to the next instalment!
bethnellvaccaro's review
2.0
I have very mixed feelings about this book. There are some very good features. First, I like how explicitly the book talks about race. The book is set in the Philadelphia area and it is always fun to read about my adopted home town. I also do like the premise of the book and the seemingly un useful special powers the kids have, but...
The story takes forever to get started and then, nothing happens. I cannot stand when an author starts a new series and nothing resolves at the end of each installment. I think that is a cheap move. A good series makes the reader want to read the next book, but has enough plot resolution to satisfy the reader. The end of this book made me think pages were actually missing.
The story takes forever to get started and then, nothing happens. I cannot stand when an author starts a new series and nothing resolves at the end of each installment. I think that is a cheap move. A good series makes the reader want to read the next book, but has enough plot resolution to satisfy the reader. The end of this book made me think pages were actually missing.
cjeziorski's review against another edition
3.0
This book was ok; I wanted to like it more than I did. I think it has a lot of promise, but it does seem to be written to be a series. Reluctant readers will enjoy it; the narrative is interspersed with graphic novel-like spreads. Way too many unanswered questions at the end of the story. The characters only seem to be introduced as well—I wanted to know more about them.
lenni_loves_literature's review
3.0
I went to a book festival and I heard this author talking about her books. She was really funny, and I decided that I wanted to read this book. I thought it was gonna be super funny, but I was let down. Sure, I laughed, but not that much. I actually thought that most of this book was pretty serious. One kid was called Terror Boy, and everybody said he was a terrorist. If anything, I thought that a lot of the characters sounded really racist. This dude Jay kept calling Cookie names like, "my beautiful black orchid."
I was also really offended because the author kept using the name of the Lord, but she never capitalized the "g." I wasn't a big fan of this book, I was expecting something better. It ended on a cliffhanger, but I'm not really interested in reading any more from this series.
I was also really offended because the author kept using the name of the Lord, but she never capitalized the "g." I wasn't a big fan of this book, I was expecting something better. It ended on a cliffhanger, but I'm not really interested in reading any more from this series.
labraden's review against another edition
3.0
On the way home from a school field trip, Nick, Farshad, Martina, and Cookie are all on a bus that turns over onto the side of the road. It isn't long after, that each of the four notices that they have developed quirky superpowers. While they are dealing with adjusting to a superpower, explosions keep happening all over town. They soon realize that their teacher is setting things on fire and making them explode, so the four kids try to figure out a way to stop their teacher.
The Mighty Odds is an interesting story about everyday kids with superpowers, but it also presents several messages, including, having patience, being bullied, and being a bully. The powers developed by the characters are quirky enough, but another layer is added with a couple of distinct personality traits that stand out even more as the story goes on. Otherwise, however, there is very little character development. Overall, The Mighty Odds is a unique book about dealing with change and making the most of fate.
The Mighty Odds is an interesting story about everyday kids with superpowers, but it also presents several messages, including, having patience, being bullied, and being a bully. The powers developed by the characters are quirky enough, but another layer is added with a couple of distinct personality traits that stand out even more as the story goes on. Otherwise, however, there is very little character development. Overall, The Mighty Odds is a unique book about dealing with change and making the most of fate.