A review by porge_grewe
Fallout by Gwenda Bond
3.0
A fun YA tale of Lois Lane's early years. The plot is comic booky enough to fit into DC canon (the depiction of VR is a schlocky and 90s-ish as you would want), Lois herself comes across as very likeable - Strong and determined, with enough bullheadedness and prejudice to make her a believable teen and to make her friendships feel earned. Those friendships also benefit from a strong supporting cast: some minor characters are reduced mainly to a single gimmick (looking especially at the spelling bee champion), but most have enough depth to make it feel rewarding to learn more about them and for Lois to deepen her friendship with them - All good YA fodder!
Some marks knocked off for unnecessarily purple prose at points, and in general a feeling that the prose could have benefited from tightening up. But overall, I'd recommend it, especially for younger YA readers - It is the strongest DC YA book I've read, and I will be looking up the sequels. Recommended!
Some marks knocked off for unnecessarily purple prose at points, and in general a feeling that the prose could have benefited from tightening up. But overall, I'd recommend it, especially for younger YA readers - It is the strongest DC YA book I've read, and I will be looking up the sequels. Recommended!