necrotechnical's review against another edition
4.0
I wish they'd made THIS movie, instead of what we actually got.
laurend's review against another edition
1.0
One of the worst books I've ever read. The only good part was that there were strong female leads. Oh, and the illustrations at the back were great too but they should have actually told the story through the comic.
nithou's review against another edition
3.0
Before Tomorrowland est un préquel au film de Disney sorti ce mercredi au cinéma. L’histoire se passe en 1939, à l’aube de la seconde guerre mondiale, et de la plus grande révélation que les Plus Ultra, une société secrète, s’apprêtent à faire au monde. Une mère et son fils, en déplacement à New York, se préparent à assister à un immense congrès de science-fiction alors qu’un être mi-homme mi-machine ne s’arrêtera à rien pour empêcher les évènements qui devraient s’y dérouler….
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eyescanbecruel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gun violence
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Terminal illness, and War
Minor: Sexism
graventy's review against another edition
4.0
Probably 3.5.
For a book that is essentially a prequel to a movie, I think, this was a pretty fun read. A veritable 'Who's who' of the early 20th century scientific world is working together to do awesome things, and Nazis of course are trying to steal those things.
For a book that is essentially a prequel to a movie, I think, this was a pretty fun read. A veritable 'Who's who' of the early 20th century scientific world is working together to do awesome things, and Nazis of course are trying to steal those things.
bookwormjimmy's review against another edition
3.0
A fun prequel to the upcoming Disney movie, Tomorrowland.
As the movie hasn't come out yet, I don't yet know what connections that this book is supposed to have in terms of characters and the plot progression. So I won't go into detail on that. The story takes place in 1939 as our various characters learn about the world of Tomorrowland. It's interesting to see how they all come together towards the climax of the story, but that was pretty much all I felt. It was interesting. What I felt lacking the most was a connection to these characters, which I did not get during the course of this reading. Likewise, I felt that some of the action was awkwardly written. Sometimes it would take a few paragraphs for an event to happen. Other times, a simple sentence. I would be reading and then realize a whole bunch of stuff happened…wait, I should go back and read that part. Because my mind wandered when I read it the first time.
This could have been a lot more than it was. More imagery and descriptions of the wonder of Tomorrowland, perhaps? More reasons to feel connected to the characters? I still have high hopes for the movie, and am sure many of you will/have enjoy(ed) it without having to have read this book.
As the movie hasn't come out yet, I don't yet know what connections that this book is supposed to have in terms of characters and the plot progression. So I won't go into detail on that. The story takes place in 1939 as our various characters learn about the world of Tomorrowland. It's interesting to see how they all come together towards the climax of the story, but that was pretty much all I felt. It was interesting. What I felt lacking the most was a connection to these characters, which I did not get during the course of this reading. Likewise, I felt that some of the action was awkwardly written. Sometimes it would take a few paragraphs for an event to happen. Other times, a simple sentence. I would be reading and then realize a whole bunch of stuff happened…wait, I should go back and read that part. Because my mind wandered when I read it the first time.
This could have been a lot more than it was. More imagery and descriptions of the wonder of Tomorrowland, perhaps? More reasons to feel connected to the characters? I still have high hopes for the movie, and am sure many of you will/have enjoy(ed) it without having to have read this book.
emotionstwice's review against another edition
3.0
Whelp this was depressing and confusing. I think that’s a theme involving anything with Tomorrowland
cm_kayla's review against another edition
3.0
I LOVED THE MOVIE.
But this book was rather confusing and uninteresting. I kept falling asleep while reading it and without any interesting or endearing characters I was just meh.
But this book was rather confusing and uninteresting. I kept falling asleep while reading it and without any interesting or endearing characters I was just meh.
melodyriggs's review against another edition
2.0
It was okay. As a Disney fan, I wanted to read it. The storyline was okay and semi-creative. It's a sort of prequel/back story to the film. Definitely geared towards the younger (like upper elementary crowd). I would've given it three stars, but the editing was horrible. Lots of silly mistakes.