How a book about superheroes (or rather, anti-heroes) should be. Fast paced, reads like an action movie. Other than the intense action scenes, though, I found it to be a bit tedious to get through. Lots of dialogue, and I feel as though the whole background for this post-apocalyptic world could have been explained in more detail. All in all, though, it was a solid read. The twist at the end makes it all worth it. I'll definitely be picking up the sequel. 4/5 stars.
It's been a very long time since I've read a book that not only has a compelling story and characters, but prose so amazing that I didn't want it to end. I wanted to keep reading, to stay longer in Patrick Ness's writing and the masterful world he'd created, and I was pretty much heartbroken when it ended. Not because of the ending, but because it had ended. Novels like this are very rare. 5/5 stars, I will recommend this book to anyone and everyone.
Decent story, but I felt that I knew so much about the characters' disabilities and not enough about the characters themselves. That being said, I think (as someone who knows someone with OCD and had a classmate with CP) that the author did a decent job accurately portraying the disabilities, even if it was a bit overbearing at times. If you're considering it, it's definitely worth the read. (Be warned, though, it may be triggering for someone with OCD or something similar). 3/5 stars.
So that's that for this post. Let me know if you've read any of these books, what you thought of them, or if you're planning on reading them in the future!
