A review by gen_wolfhailstorm
Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy: Castaways by David McDonald
3.0
I received this as an E-copy, via Netgalley but my opinion does not change.
Initially, I was a little disappointed with this because once again, as with [b:Thor: Dueling with Giants|27881488|Thor Dueling with Giants|Keith R.A. DeCandido|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1451404170s/27881488.jpg|47875683], I was lead to believe that this was a comic! It was an annoying circumstance, but I had missed this universe enough to hope I could see through that.
Although it kept it's humour it seemed a little more... I don't know, stiff with the jokes, lack lustre and a little more... Hmm, not darker, but I can't think of a word.. However, I've only ever seen the film so I found this novelised version of the characters in a new story to have a big noticeable difference for me. I'm sure other books, like the comics, will be more to my taste in that department. I do find it a little annoying that there's so much resources all written by different creators! It makes me confused, but so is the world of superheros and such! I just have to get over that and do my research.
I enjoyed the little italic random parts of the story, but it so obviously ''hinted'' at the other members of the group reappearing into the main story line. At the same time, it was refreshing to see a glimpse of what they had been up to.
Gamora's story arc was predictable early on as with a fair bit of the beginning portion of this novel, but it was still an okay read, even though I found it to be too predictable and not enough to really draw me in!
I did enjoy the planet's level of technology... It took me away from all the hardcore sci-fi, yet still kept it's origins.
I had a feeling I would have to DNF this book because I was running out of time on my Netgalley loan, so I did rush through the last half of the book in 2, mainly 1, days. Maybe this alters my whole opinion on the book, but I will say it was an okay read, just not something I'd particularly read again, or perhaps something I could read more leisurely.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! ^.^
Gén
Initially, I was a little disappointed with this because once again, as with [b:Thor: Dueling with Giants|27881488|Thor Dueling with Giants|Keith R.A. DeCandido|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1451404170s/27881488.jpg|47875683], I was lead to believe that this was a comic! It was an annoying circumstance, but I had missed this universe enough to hope I could see through that.
Although it kept it's humour it seemed a little more... I don't know, stiff with the jokes, lack lustre and a little more... Hmm, not darker, but I can't think of a word.. However, I've only ever seen the film so I found this novelised version of the characters in a new story to have a big noticeable difference for me. I'm sure other books, like the comics, will be more to my taste in that department. I do find it a little annoying that there's so much resources all written by different creators! It makes me confused, but so is the world of superheros and such! I just have to get over that and do my research.
I enjoyed the little italic random parts of the story, but it so obviously ''hinted'' at the other members of the group reappearing into the main story line. At the same time, it was refreshing to see a glimpse of what they had been up to.
Gamora's story arc was predictable early on as with a fair bit of the beginning portion of this novel, but it was still an okay read, even though I found it to be too predictable and not enough to really draw me in!
I did enjoy the planet's level of technology... It took me away from all the hardcore sci-fi, yet still kept it's origins.
I had a feeling I would have to DNF this book because I was running out of time on my Netgalley loan, so I did rush through the last half of the book in 2, mainly 1, days. Maybe this alters my whole opinion on the book, but I will say it was an okay read, just not something I'd particularly read again, or perhaps something I could read more leisurely.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! ^.^
Gén