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bag_end_library's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Bullying
avialaeleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Also M-bot is the fucking best. The gives me the same energy as Moanas grandmother and Rafiki from the Lion King. For an AI alien spaceship he is fucking hilarious. He doesn't make any sense like 90% of the time, in the best ways possible. He's like an angsty teen and a crotchety old man all at the same time.
I think the two biggest growths we see in this book comes from Spensa and Jorgen. We get to see Spensa figure out everything that happened to her father and why her family has been treated the way that they have for the past 10 years but we also see her grow into herself and become better, not only for herself but also for her crew. One the other hand we see Jorgen go from a stuck up elite deserving of the name Jerkface so a repectible flightleader who puts his crew above himself and makes sure to his best ability that he won't lose another crew member and making sure that every one of his crew is the best that they can be even if it means that he has to do his own training after classes are out for the day during his free time. You can also see the change in him as at first when the crew first started using Jrrkface as his callsign he fought it and was being a prideful elitist asshole about it and going to Cobb to try and get them to stop but towards the end he is starting to accept it and you don't really see him making a fuss about it anymore.
While the deaths of their crewmates are sad, and the ones that chose to leave are also a sad in their own way. I don't think that the ones that are still there would be where they are without them. As sad as it might sound I think it made them all better in the end.
Also doomslug is 100% the best character. I cannot wait to dive into the next book in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
madness86's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
pensandpicks's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
rdmoreland0801's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.75
Minus .25⭐️ simply for the word “skud” and how often it is used.
Jokes aside, I really enjoyed this first book in the Skyward series. I am new to Brandon Sanderson’s work and was nervous about jumping into the Cosmere. I think this was a great place to start. I will definitely be continuing the series.
The FMC is such a badass, with a talking ship and a slug for a mascot. The supporting cast made was everything you’re looking for in a found family.
I went through such an array of emotions throughout this story, catching myself laughing or tearing up. There are so many highs and lows, and the ending was perfect.
I listened to this on audio and really enjoyed the narration by Suzy Jackson. I feel immersed in the story and could feel all of the emotions. I will continue the series in audio.
Jokes aside, I really enjoyed this first book in the Skyward series. I am new to Brandon Sanderson’s work and was nervous about jumping into the Cosmere. I think this was a great place to start. I will definitely be continuing the series.
The FMC is such a badass, with a talking ship and a slug for a mascot. The supporting cast made was everything you’re looking for in a found family.
I went through such an array of emotions throughout this story, catching myself laughing or tearing up. There are so many highs and lows, and the ending was perfect.
I listened to this on audio and really enjoyed the narration by Suzy Jackson. I feel immersed in the story and could feel all of the emotions. I will continue the series in audio.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and War
yourpal's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
4.75
LOVE‼️ I’m sure many may complain about the length but honestly I think it was perfectly paced and written. I’m so looking forward to the next book in the series!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
cookiecat73's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Vomit, and Medical content
Minor: Ableism and Fire/Fire injury
meg_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
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
3.0
This was overall a fun and fast paced read. I don't have a ton to say in terms of why I'm rating it at a 3 star because I think a large part of that is just that I didn't really love these characters a ton and didn't feel super connected to them. However, I think that is also largely due to the fact that this book is geared toward a younger audience and I am not that audience. I do think Brandon Sanderson does a great job with world building and character building and this was definitely a book that could be flown through because the pacing was super good. I would definitely recommend this, but only to the YA audience it's written for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and War
mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I couldn’t put it down it was so gripping. Perfect amount of sci-fi. Tons of world building as expected from Sanderson but never too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent
e_emmaa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Violence