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cadunham's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
protoman21's review against another edition
3.0
It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I got to know the characters, I enjoyed it pretty well, even though Daniel didn't have a strong voice. The twists were surprising and kept me thinking. I will definitely be around for the next book in the series.
trix21's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
i will definitely be reading the sequel
kristenremenar's review against another edition
3.0
Daniel doesn't have super powers like his friends Mollie, Eric, and Rohan, and that's exactly what makes him able to save them in the end from The Shroud. Nice twist on a super-hero story, and good action/adventure for the upper elementary/middle school crowd.
kidclamp's review against another edition
4.0
The normal kid in a town full of superheroes has to solve the mystery and save the day.
Powerless want the most surprising juvenile fiction book I have read in a while, but it was one of the more solidly written and it kept me interested until the end and hooked me enough to put the sequel in my reading list.
Powerless want the most surprising juvenile fiction book I have read in a while, but it was one of the more solidly written and it kept me interested until the end and hooked me enough to put the sequel in my reading list.
apotts's review against another edition
4.0
Powerless has been on my I-own-it-so-I-put-it-off-until-I-read-my-library-books shelf for three years. This summer I am making a conscious effort to get through at least ten of those books. I'm glad I started with this one!
Kid superheroes are always fun, but what I love about Powerless is that it's the regular run-of-the-mill twelve year old who comes out as the protagonist. The author manages to capture the priorities of a middle schooler spot-on. While Daniel struggles to understand his place in a new town and has to cope with the loss of his grandmother, he new friends are front and center in his priorities list. While Powerless certainly fits the superhero and mystery genres, it's message about friendship is what carries the story.
Definitely appropriate for 6th grade and up, but elementary students would love this book, too.
Kid superheroes are always fun, but what I love about Powerless is that it's the regular run-of-the-mill twelve year old who comes out as the protagonist. The author manages to capture the priorities of a middle schooler spot-on. While Daniel struggles to understand his place in a new town and has to cope with the loss of his grandmother, he new friends are front and center in his priorities list. While Powerless certainly fits the superhero and mystery genres, it's message about friendship is what carries the story.
Definitely appropriate for 6th grade and up, but elementary students would love this book, too.
readcover2cover's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 at least. Surprisingly fun and entertaining! I almost wonder if there is/is going to be a sequel. If so, I'd probably pick it up. It was a great book that I probably would have really loved if I were in middle school and quite enjoyed now. I very well read it to Noah/his brother one day! :)
tabithaseesandcoprehendletters's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely adored this book!!!!! At first I didn't want to pick it up cause the first page kinda sucked but THEN just GET FREAKIN PAST THE FIRST CHAPTER!!!!! Cause it gets so good! I literally finished this book in one night and I couldn't stop reading it. You should definitely read this book because its amazing. So first it's about this dude named Daniel and he moves in to this town called noble green and all of the FREAKIN KIDS have super powers! (Pretty sick right!) So Daniel is freaked out by this and so Eric, (who by the way flys) tells Daniel that they were all born with powers and when they turn 13 they lose there memory. You should really read this book and bye bye! READ FREAKIN POWERLESS NOW!!!!!!!!!