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wouterk's review against another edition
3.0
A nice very short iteration of the reckoners in Newcago surrounding one specific Epic. To my taste it was a bit too short for good character development. Our protagonist is still bad at metaphors and takes a lot of risks. Furthermore, the prof was conveniently out of town to make the plot happen.
Luckily there is a clear purpose to the story as well. It shows some of the growth that Newcago has made since the defeat of Steelheart.
Luckily there is a clear purpose to the story as well. It shows some of the growth that Newcago has made since the defeat of Steelheart.
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This was okay. I've never cared much for short stories, and this was so short it felt like it could have just been a chapter in the next book.
alchaea's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mrbear's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not sure what the point of this novella was. Also the style is pretty much a clear depiction of Sanderson's faults as a writer (that his other books are excellent in spite of). Strangely one dimensional characters who feign depth by having specific things that they care about too much, interesting ideas with limited purpose, and a tendency towards resolving imbalanced confrontations with deus ex machina.
shaankayz's review
4.0
Although it was a short story, and short stories aren't really my thing, Brandon Sanderson just delivers. it was a really nice read and shed more light on the Epics of the reckoner universe. Well, on to Firefight!
rudrich_claassen's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
kaysea24's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
marcgood10's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
horoxv's review against another edition
4.0
Loved it.
SPOILERS*****************
The end when everyone sang together really showed the strength of humanity. I can't wait for firefight. Thanks for filling in the gaps with this short work.
SPOILERS*****************
The end when everyone sang together really showed the strength of humanity. I can't wait for firefight. Thanks for filling in the gaps with this short work.