This is a decidedly older young adult book, rather like Brandon Sanderson's Rithmatist series, and unlike his Alcatraz series, which is a great middleThis is a decidedly older young adult book, rather like Brandon Sanderson's Rithmatist series, and unlike his Alcatraz series, which is a great middle teen series. Like both of those series, there's a lot to like about Steelheart: great, memorable characters who have real depth, interesting plot, and some good insights into what makes us human, without trying to cheapen the experience....more
This book is one of the growing corpus of books that bridge between graphic novels and chapter books. The story focuses on a family treasure hunters. This book is one of the growing corpus of books that bridge between graphic novels and chapter books. The story focuses on a family treasure hunters. In the opening chapters the children who lose their father (having already lost their mother previously) in a huge storm. Good thing these scrappy kids are martial arts experts, sailing experts, treasure hunting experts, and one of them memorizes boat repair manuals for fun!
Oh, wait -- lost me there. I know it's written as a farce, but I have a lot of trouble getting through stories where the kids know more than any ten adults put together....more
I've previously only read P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books. This book has a number of other stories in addition to a handful of Jeeves storieI've previously only read P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books. This book has a number of other stories in addition to a handful of Jeeves stories. All of the stories are hilarious, and some of the characters are nothing short of masterful.
This is a book that I can't get more than two pages through without interrupting my wife to share another laugh-out-loud snippet....more
Okay teen paranormal fantasy. The plot has potential, but there's way too much obsessing over how "hot" guys are.Okay teen paranormal fantasy. The plot has potential, but there's way too much obsessing over how "hot" guys are....more
Much like the other books in the series--the plot is quite good but goes by rather quickly. It could use a little more meat on the bones. And the charMuch like the other books in the series--the plot is quite good but goes by rather quickly. It could use a little more meat on the bones. And the characters are pretty flat. But I enjoyed Jack's surprises....more
Much like the first one, there's more substance than one would expect, but not a lot more.Much like the first one, there's more substance than one would expect, but not a lot more....more
Requires willful suspension of disbelief. Then, unsatisfied, demands that it be gutted, drawn and quartered, burned, and buried in a mass grave. Then Requires willful suspension of disbelief. Then, unsatisfied, demands that it be gutted, drawn and quartered, burned, and buried in a mass grave. Then you turn to page two...
Also has no characterization to speak of, and the writing leaves out just enough detail that you're never quite sure what's going on. For example, in one scene one character slides down a shaft. He talks to the other characters, who are presumably still at the top of the shaft. Next thing you know, the characters at the top of the shaft appear to be in the same room as the original faller, with no mention of how they got there....more
Disappointing, really, which is a shame, because the book has a lot of potential. This is a book about the Idea -- kind of a hawk back to some of the Disappointing, really, which is a shame, because the book has a lot of potential. This is a book about the Idea -- kind of a hawk back to some of the great science fiction authors of the mid twentieth century (Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, etc.). In this book, the idea is that a brilliant scientist discovers a way to travel to an apparently infinite number of alternate earths, none of which (for some unexplained reason) have no humans.
The idea is fascinating. Unfortunately, it suffers some of the same problems as the stories of the early 20th century sci-fi writers-- particularly weak characterization....more
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