A review by kaleyb25
Fallout by Gwenda Bond
4.0
Short thoughts: Strong 8/10. It was great! I think if you're at least familiar with Superman or Lois Lane as characters, you will get a kick out of this. However, even if you don't know them very well, it's a fun story with good characters and a sense of adventure you can't miss.
Longer thoughts: This was a really good Lois Lane retelling. I personally like reading about people living in a superhero story, so the concept was up my alley. I don't know her original story well enough to compare, but some of her traits I'm more familiar with are here: She's strong but can get hurt; has good intentions behind her actions even if it gets her in trouble, and kind. Notably, she felt like a teenager, and dealt with other things along with the case. A well developed main character I'm excited to read more of.
Side characters: SmallvilleGuy was adorable and caring and made my heart so happy. He doesn't show his full "superman" potential, but that might happen in later books. Reading Lois and Clark's online friendship/potential romance was super sweet and leaves me hoping for more. Her other friends grew on me as the book went on. Each one was different while good at working as a team, so seeing them help Lois and vice versa was nice.
I was expecting this to be fun and entertaining, and that's exactly what I got. It felt like a city adventure with a tiny supernatural element. The story flowed nicely and important events were paced well throughout. Some scenes could've went on for a little longer towards the end but that's more of a personal preference. The writing was easy to get into. It told info while not going overboard, and I liked Lois' voice. My only downfall was that sometimes I got distracted easily while reading; it may've been me on this, but it did affect my reading experience. However, when I did focus, I was enjoying the story itself.
Before I started this book, I was in a big reading funk since the end of August. I wasn't really in the mood for anything and it affected my reading. I'm still kinda slumpy but it's not as bad as it was like a week or two ago. This book really helped me with being excited to read, for now I want to read the rest of the series. I would recommend if you want a fun adventure-like contemporary with a good cast of characters.
Longer thoughts: This was a really good Lois Lane retelling. I personally like reading about people living in a superhero story, so the concept was up my alley. I don't know her original story well enough to compare, but some of her traits I'm more familiar with are here: She's strong but can get hurt; has good intentions behind her actions even if it gets her in trouble, and kind. Notably, she felt like a teenager, and dealt with other things along with the case. A well developed main character I'm excited to read more of.
Side characters: SmallvilleGuy was adorable and caring and made my heart so happy. He doesn't show his full "superman" potential, but that might happen in later books. Reading Lois and Clark's online friendship/potential romance was super sweet and leaves me hoping for more. Her other friends grew on me as the book went on. Each one was different while good at working as a team, so seeing them help Lois and vice versa was nice.
I was expecting this to be fun and entertaining, and that's exactly what I got. It felt like a city adventure with a tiny supernatural element. The story flowed nicely and important events were paced well throughout. Some scenes could've went on for a little longer towards the end but that's more of a personal preference. The writing was easy to get into. It told info while not going overboard, and I liked Lois' voice. My only downfall was that sometimes I got distracted easily while reading; it may've been me on this, but it did affect my reading experience. However, when I did focus, I was enjoying the story itself.
Before I started this book, I was in a big reading funk since the end of August. I wasn't really in the mood for anything and it affected my reading. I'm still kinda slumpy but it's not as bad as it was like a week or two ago. This book really helped me with being excited to read, for now I want to read the rest of the series. I would recommend if you want a fun adventure-like contemporary with a good cast of characters.