Steelheart (The Reckoners, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Sep 12, 2018 Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction rated it really liked it

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This review MAY contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

This is my second foray into the waters of Brandon Sanderson's genius. And it can only be called that. Genius. His stories are so incredibly crafted.

This book is a young adult book, but it felt more like a mature middle-grade book. Not quite young adult, but not completely juvenile either. There are definitely mature themes in the book, but the storytelling feels more middle grade.

The best things about this book are the premise and the pl ...more

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Nov 11, 2019 Midu Hadi rated it liked it

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While reading this book, I kept feeling as if it was set in the same universe as Megamind. I liked the movie — and also this book but in a very meh sort of way.

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Oct 15, 2013 Lakisha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: magic, science-fiction, paranormal, romance, young-adult, ya, teens, urban-fantasy, for-guys-too, super-powers

I've been reading quite a lot lately and giving everything from 2 stars to 4 stars for the books that have crossed my path. It's very hard for me to give out 5 stars because there's always something that is a deal breaker for me when I'm reading. I did not have that problem with Steelheart.

I want to point out before I get going on my review that this is a YA novel. I noticed that when I saw other reviews that many were complaining about the style of writing. Sanderson's style is consistent and s I've been reading quite a lot lately and giving everything from 2 stars to 4 stars for the books that have crossed my path. It's very hard for me to give out 5 stars because there's always something that is a deal breaker for me when I'm reading. I did not have that problem with Steelheart.

I want to point out before I get going on my review that this is a YA novel. I noticed that when I saw other reviews that many were complaining about the style of writing. Sanderson's style is consistent and similar to other YA writers and stories. I just wanted to throw that out there so that other potential readers understand this.

It was the super powered human angle that hooked me. I love comic books and superheroes. This story made me think of X-men and how you have mutants that either want to get along with humanity and use their powers for good or you have mutants who believe they are superior and don't mind running over and destroying humanity to achieve that dominance.

Now imagine that the latter type of mutant suddenly appeared on the scene. They are arrogant, powerful and have a decided lack of interest in getting along with anyone. What will you, a mere human be able to do?

The main character, David, is faced with that choice after watching one of those super powered beings (called Epics) kill someone he loves. David's obsession (I wouldn't call it tenacity because that's too tame a word to describe this young man's drive) with killing that Epic and getting revenge is the major plot driving the story.

The reader is also introduced to a group called The Reckoners who fight to liberate humanity from the Epics.

There is lots of action, adventure and a small romance. The dialogue in this novel is rather, unique, but not a deal breaker for me. I've known many a fellow nerd who was so socially awkward that every time we open our mouths to be witty or try to fit in, we insert our foot or don't make sense to the world at large.

Just saying.

I would recommend this book for guys and girls. It was a page turner til the end and I would reread it in a heartbeat. ...more

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Nov 07, 2018 Chrissy315 Jones rated it really liked it · review of another edition

So this was my first Brandon Sanderson book. . The book is centered around David a young man who when he was a child saw his father killed by a Epic. Epics are people who developed super powers after a mysterious event called Calamity. David grows up despising everything about Epics. His main goal is to kill Steelheart the leader of their city. Steelheart was the epic who had killed his father. David spends every free moment studying the epics every move. He plans to join the reckoners a rebel f ...more

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Nov 23, 2013 Kari rated it it was amazing

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epic. awesome.

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Oct 29, 2013 Ouroboros marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Dec 02, 2013 Lisa Kay rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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