jexjthomas's review against another edition
3.0
Very mixed feelings about this one. It kept me engaged but I'm not really sure what it has to say. The character beats rang true more often than not, but there were moments that felt off, like the writing was a little amateurish. I give it credit for doing something different, and for writing a romance (of sorts) that subverts your expectations. In general I thought Maddie was a great character, and there were a number of other really interesting characters and ideas, but I'm not sure any of it lived up to its potential. Three stars for a complicated female protagonist who doesn't need to be rescued, and because even if the book wasn't perfect, I didn't feel like I wasted my time. Not sure I'll keep reading, however.
sjj169's review against another edition
3.0
I started to give this dang book a 2 star, but it was like a trainwreck..I couldn't look away and I thought about it all last night. So a 3 it is getting.
Madison is one of the 'popular' girls and is going out with that hot football player. They go off and are doing the smooching thing when he wants to take it farther. Madison says no. Then a little dork named Dustin shows up and thinks he is saving the day. Not. Madison's eyes go all glowy and she kicks some ass.
Dustin is a first class hanger on person and he tells her that they will be judged, because he has powers also. He can kill people.
Dustin gets a bit power happy because he is a dumbass.
The crap hits the fan because of more of Dustin's stupidity.
So they have to go on the run. Lots of Madison being stupid and listening to Dustin happens. She even takes his advice to go all superheroey.
The whole book consisted of me wondering if she has so much powers and is so ass-kicky then why does she listen to dork ass Dustin? Then a naked picture and the size of certain body parts made me say "ohhhhh"
(I would totally share that image-but I get flagged enough)
Totally worth the read so that you can sit here with me and shake your head. Do it.
Booksource: I was gifted a copy of this book from a wonderful book fairy.
Check out my buddy SUSAN's review I hadn't heard of this little book until she clued me into it.
Madison is one of the 'popular' girls and is going out with that hot football player. They go off and are doing the smooching thing when he wants to take it farther. Madison says no. Then a little dork named Dustin shows up and thinks he is saving the day. Not. Madison's eyes go all glowy and she kicks some ass.
Dustin is a first class hanger on person and he tells her that they will be judged, because he has powers also. He can kill people.
Dustin gets a bit power happy because he is a dumbass.
The crap hits the fan because of more of Dustin's stupidity.
So they have to go on the run. Lots of Madison being stupid and listening to Dustin happens. She even takes his advice to go all superheroey.
The whole book consisted of me wondering if she has so much powers and is so ass-kicky then why does she listen to dork ass Dustin? Then a naked picture and the size of certain body parts made me say "ohhhhh"
(I would totally share that image-but I get flagged enough)
Totally worth the read so that you can sit here with me and shake your head. Do it.
Booksource: I was gifted a copy of this book from a wonderful book fairy.
Check out my buddy SUSAN's review I hadn't heard of this little book until she clued me into it.
eatingfiction's review against another edition
3.0
This comic has a sort of weird cerebral vibe to it, despite being a pretty typical story of superpowered runaway teens.
It's starts and ends abruptly, but I liked the pacing. It didn't waste any time, and it didn't stop to let you ask any questions (like, wait, are these kids terrible people. The answer is yes). There's some depth to it, and some discussion to be pulled from it, but again, it doesn't linger long enough to really let those themes brew.
I enjoyed this strange little violent tale, but I'm not sure who I would recommend to.
It's starts and ends abruptly, but I liked the pacing. It didn't waste any time, and it didn't stop to let you ask any questions (like, wait, are these kids terrible people. The answer is yes). There's some depth to it, and some discussion to be pulled from it, but again, it doesn't linger long enough to really let those themes brew.
I enjoyed this strange little violent tale, but I'm not sure who I would recommend to.
eekgranola's review against another edition
3.0
I think I liked the playlist and afterword about violence as much as the story.
hotknife's review against another edition
3.0
The first four issues were promising but the last failed to reach expectations.
iowasjoe's review against another edition
3.0
This is a tough one for me. "I want to like it more than I do" applies for me here. Morally, the protagonists are so far from my center that I have a hard time rooting/relating to them. Still a worthwhile read I think.
quietjenn's review against another edition
3.0
Weird (but entertaining) comic, that's sort of a mash-up of Bonnie and Clyde (or those teenagers the media dubbed Teen Bonnie and Clyde a few years ago), X-Men, some generic crime syndicate and, I dunno what else. It's very blood soaked and has a great soundtrack but definitely not for every reader.