Reviews

Captain Marvel: Starforce on the Rise by Steve Behling

shelbyslifer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

libreroaming's review against another edition

3.0

2.5 rounded up. Two separate adventures of Captain Marvel before she became a superhero and was the amnesiac Kree soldier, Vers. The book was awkwardly paced and the separate missions left it feeling like episodic adventures rather than a coherent novel. For kids who really want to read more Captain Marvel this isn't a bad tie-in to the movie incarnation, but superhero fans can read much better middle grade stories. And it truly does exist as a supplemental material rather than a good story in its own right.

If you want to read more Marvel superhero middle grade novels, I would recommend [b:Squirrel Meets World|30206050|Squirrel Meets World (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, #1)|Shannon Hale|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1476804969l/30206050._SX50_.jpg|47456757] or [b:Black Panther: The Young Prince|35099656|Black Panther The Young Prince|Ronald L. Smith|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507899215l/35099656._SX50_.jpg|56405132] as the same genre that succeeded in being entertaining to fans of the genre and newcomers alike.

quequel's review against another edition

2.0

Esse foi bem chatinho... não me conectei com nenhum personagem, nem com a narrativa, não funcionou!

brienne_nicole's review against another edition

5.0

A fun precursor to the events in the MCU’s Captain Marvel movie! We see Carol as “Vers,” before she becomes Captain Marvel, and her struggles as a member of the Starforce. Great read for tweens who love action/adventure, love Marvel, and love a good story but might be a reluctant reader. Clean content all the way through!

imamandajulius's review

4.0

I really enjoyed having more Starforce backstory. There is so much here that I wish we could see either in Captain Marvel 2 flashbacks or maybe an entire Disney+ series?

Until then, this book hits the spot for any and all Starforce needs.

neyhart's review

2.0

I loved the movie and I want to read more of the comic books, but this book was rather disappointing. Maybe I'm just not the right audience for the book. I think it skews to younger readers and that might be the problem for me, I'm not sure.

jackelz's review

4.0

Captain Marvel: Starforce on the Rise is an action packed middle-grade novel. Vers is still learning her powers and figuring out her place on the Starforce team.