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calbowen's review against another edition
5.0
This is a supreme read - I could not stop once I started, and I had other things to do, so I took breaks reluctantly to attend to the real world - Fast paced, action packed, super power fueled, urban fantasy, young adult from a single point of view - what a rush!
at over 107K words, this is a full length novel that goes by too fast. I want more, and thankfully there is a novelette and another follow on novel published. The main character, David, has a very real feel about him, which makes this an easy read. It is different in that there are people with super powers, and they are all villains, and that is another cool angle.
The world building is incredible, and I enjoy the points of info-dump, as they are story integral and needed at that moment, without being cliche.
This is a fun and unique novel and should not be missed if you enjoy super heroes (or at least super powers) modern day fantasy, and action novels.
at over 107K words, this is a full length novel that goes by too fast. I want more, and thankfully there is a novelette and another follow on novel published. The main character, David, has a very real feel about him, which makes this an easy read. It is different in that there are people with super powers, and they are all villains, and that is another cool angle.
The world building is incredible, and I enjoy the points of info-dump, as they are story integral and needed at that moment, without being cliche.
This is a fun and unique novel and should not be missed if you enjoy super heroes (or at least super powers) modern day fantasy, and action novels.
kashna83's review
4.0
Me ha parecido un libro super entretenido, un divertimento, tanto para el lector como debió ser para él escribirlo. Ideal para después de una lectura "pesada" o cuando estás encallado en la pila...
marleen420's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
keeyoh's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.5
lucaaa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
veraann's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting take on a dystopian superhero world. There were some things that Sanderson caught me by surprise with and some that he definitely lead me to figure out. This is the first work of his I have read and he is starting to make me a fan and definitely interested in reading his other works.
In a world where all the superpowered seem to be villains will the heros ever show? In the meantime what can be done and who will step up? We only see a small section of what the world has become and are led to believe this area is the lesser of evils but the boy we see at 8 and follow at 18 believes evil is still evil. Why be complacent?
In a world where all the superpowered seem to be villains will the heros ever show? In the meantime what can be done and who will step up? We only see a small section of what the world has become and are led to believe this area is the lesser of evils but the boy we see at 8 and follow at 18 believes evil is still evil. Why be complacent?
lulu_reads_and_drinks_tea's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
abbyleinbach's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
beaktastic's review against another edition
5.0
Somehow, I hadn't heard of this book until a month or so ago. It had totally flown under my radar until a friend asked if I'd heard about it, and as soon as I read the blurb I knew I wanted to read this book. And what a book it is.
In Steelheart, Calamity came 10 years ago and changed the world. Suddenly, some people had incredible powers. But this wasn't like a Marvel film. These powers corrupted, and now ordinary humans live in fear, ruled by these powerful Epics. Or, most people do anyway. Some hope that one day good Epics will come to save them. Others fight, and resist - these people are called Reckoners. And young David wants to be one, to get revenge on the powerful Epic Steelheart, said to be invincible, who rules Newcago and who killed his father in front of his eyes 10 years ago. He just needs to convince the Reckoners first and figure out what Steelheart's elusive weakness is.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a really interesting concept, and one that I haven't really read before. I thought the characters were all well written and quirky, and I look forward to seeing them develop further in future books.
The fantasy, action and mystery aspects were all really well written and well handled.
Overall, I thought this was an amazing book, full of twists and turns, some of which I saw coming (such as Steelhearts weakness) but others that I did not until they happened (). A definite must-read.
In Steelheart, Calamity came 10 years ago and changed the world. Suddenly, some people had incredible powers. But this wasn't like a Marvel film. These powers corrupted, and now ordinary humans live in fear, ruled by these powerful Epics. Or, most people do anyway. Some hope that one day good Epics will come to save them. Others fight, and resist - these people are called Reckoners. And young David wants to be one, to get revenge on the powerful Epic Steelheart, said to be invincible, who rules Newcago and who killed his father in front of his eyes 10 years ago. He just needs to convince the Reckoners first and figure out what Steelheart's elusive weakness is.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a really interesting concept, and one that I haven't really read before. I thought the characters were all well written and quirky, and I look forward to seeing them develop further in future books.
The fantasy, action and mystery aspects were all really well written and well handled.
Overall, I thought this was an amazing book, full of twists and turns, some of which I saw coming (such as Steelhearts weakness) but others that I did not until they happened (