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tasharobinson's review against another edition
3.0
The sequel to Turbulence is a lot like a movie sequel — much bigger and broader, much more focused on action, but not as in-depth on the characters and the world, and exciting without necessarily feeling as innovative or engaging. A whole lot goes on here, and the many, many fights move very quickly. It's another breathless read that feels like it was designed as much for the screen as for the page. I enjoyed the experience, without always feeling like the story cohered together, or like I still had much sense of the characters as they all became props in a long series of high-octane setpieces, arguments, speeches, and sudden plot reversals.
evelphysicist's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A nice read but doesn’t quite meet the standard set by Turbulence in my opinion. This book has more of a focus on action scenes, but it seems this is at the expense of some interesting (and more importantly plot critical) character development , which is just glossed over.
It’s a fun, light read that continues to provide some satirical socio-political commentary through the heroes, but a bit lacking in depth.
It’s a fun, light read that continues to provide some satirical socio-political commentary through the heroes, but a bit lacking in depth.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Murder, and Genocide
Minor: Rape, Kidnapping, Racism, and War
readymadereader's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mothmans_mum's review against another edition
4.0
I found this installment slightly harder to follow than the last one. The plot didn't seem quite as cohesive. However, it was just as full of great action, suspense, amusing pop culture references, and moral dilemmas as the first.
It did seem for most of the book like the prevalence of super powered individuals had irreparably damaged the world, but luckily there was a spark of hope at the end.
It did seem for most of the book like the prevalence of super powered individuals had irreparably damaged the world, but luckily there was a spark of hope at the end.
queergoth_reads's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.5
thestarman's review against another edition
As reviewer Tony said: "An OK superhero tale with loads of battles and destruction. Became somewhat boring after a while."
MY VERDICT: ~2 stars. Could've been 3+ as a graphic novel.
Suspension of disbelief = low/none. Competently written, but I struggled to stay awake by the 30% point. It did pick up towards the end, battle-wise at least.
MY VERDICT: ~2 stars. Could've been 3+ as a graphic novel.
Suspension of disbelief = low/none. Competently written, but I struggled to stay awake by the 30% point. It did pick up towards the end, battle-wise at least.
kristeng35's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
theartolater's review against another edition
4.0
The first book in this series, Turbulence, was a revelation in a lot of ways. Upended a few superhero tropes, used a non-Western setting without falling into a common trap of doing so for the sake of doing so, balanced out the culture of the setting with the reality of the plot, and ended up being an exceptionally fun ride.
Resistance is not the same book as Turbulence, and, in fact, shares little in common with its predecessor outside of some characters and the basic universe. Instead, we get a really solid superhero novel (or, really, a post-supers society) where a lot of it starts as what feels like shorter pieces about supers and slowly evolves into a more political discussion about a world with supers and how the planet handles it, as well as how supers can govern each other.
The biggest flaw in Resistance is that it's not Turbulence, which is pretty unfair on a whole. There are some surprises, a good amount of fun, and it's a great read on a whole, don't get me wrong. The action sequences are great, the political machinations fun. I just enjoyed what was established in Turbulence so much that I was hoping for more specifically from that world. It's not a reason to avoid the book, just evidence that it's different.
Overall, definitely recommended.
Resistance is not the same book as Turbulence, and, in fact, shares little in common with its predecessor outside of some characters and the basic universe. Instead, we get a really solid superhero novel (or, really, a post-supers society) where a lot of it starts as what feels like shorter pieces about supers and slowly evolves into a more political discussion about a world with supers and how the planet handles it, as well as how supers can govern each other.
The biggest flaw in Resistance is that it's not Turbulence, which is pretty unfair on a whole. There are some surprises, a good amount of fun, and it's a great read on a whole, don't get me wrong. The action sequences are great, the political machinations fun. I just enjoyed what was established in Turbulence so much that I was hoping for more specifically from that world. It's not a reason to avoid the book, just evidence that it's different.
Overall, definitely recommended.
instalovewithbooks's review
3.0
I really loved the twists and turns of this book, I did get a little bored of it at certain points but I just plowed through and throughly enjoyed it! I am hoping there is a third book!
mcmoots's review
2.0
I loved Turbulence. This one had the same delightful jokes and quirks, but also too many characters and too much action crammed into too few pages.