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dameamaryllis's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
meags1's review
1.0
I was drawn in by the premise. I should know by now.
You know a book is boring when there's finally something happening, and you still put it aside to do absolutely anything else.
Why did I finish it? I wanted to diagnose it.
You know a book is boring when there's finally something happening, and you still put it aside to do absolutely anything else.
Why did I finish it? I wanted to diagnose it.
vkemp's review
2.0
Second in a series, this continues the story of Commerce City's superheroes. Several years have passed and Carrie West os now the CEO of West Corporation. She keeps track of the children on the Olympiad, hoping they will manifest superpowers and grow into the same kind of vigilante team. I thought the whole thing was rather infantile and insipid.
reader_fictions's review
4.0
Lately, I’ve been complaining quite frequently about unexpected sequels, but, in this case, I was actually really excited when an announcement happened that the standalone After the Golden Age would have a sequel. Of course, Dreams of the Golden Age is somewhere between a companion and a sequel, with a new crop of characters, but it’s still a bit hypocritical of me. What matters, though, is that Dreams of the Golden Age is good, well worth the wait.
Read the full review at A Reader of Fictions.
Read the full review at A Reader of Fictions.
jillheather's review
4.0
Charming and frothy. A bit less interesting than the first, mostly because origin stories are a bit less interesting than Only Non-Powered Daughter Of Famous Superheroes, but a very nice "where are they now?" story. Also there is no improvement in password security from the last book.
terriaminute's review
Abandoning this at 20% because other more engaging books keep making me avoid it. Done ignoring the hints. :)
glennisleblanc's review
4.0
This is a sequel but since it follows almost 20 years after the first book it can be read on its own. The main POV is Anna who is trying to hide her powers from parents while at the same time exploring how to use her powers with her close friends as they start using their powers as well.
The kids break into two teams since they couldn't see a way to use their powers in concert. They find a new superhero that is a few years older than them but doesn't seem to want to hang out or fight crime with the kids. Celia, Anna's mother is very interested in him since she has been tracking superhero families and can't seem to pinpoint where or who he is from. She is also bidding on a large redevelopment project for the city that appears to be a slam dunk until a new developer from Delta city shows up and he doesn't think that Celia is doing the best for the city.
The two plot lines do eventually collide and it makes for a good book. This is less about huge battles and more about smaller fights and character growth. I like this setting and hope she will do more books in this universe.
The kids break into two teams since they couldn't see a way to use their powers in concert. They find a new superhero that is a few years older than them but doesn't seem to want to hang out or fight crime with the kids. Celia, Anna's mother is very interested in him since she has been tracking superhero families and can't seem to pinpoint where or who he is from. She is also bidding on a large redevelopment project for the city that appears to be a slam dunk until a new developer from Delta city shows up and he doesn't think that Celia is doing the best for the city.
The two plot lines do eventually collide and it makes for a good book. This is less about huge battles and more about smaller fights and character growth. I like this setting and hope she will do more books in this universe.
darlenemarshall's review
4.0
I enjoyed this follow-up to After the Golden Age, dealing with the aftermath of Celia's marriage and the breakup of the Olympiad. The book's focus is on her teenage daughter, and the difficulties all teens have figuring out who they are. In Anna's case, this is complicated by her potential superpowers and what that means to her and to her family.
The interweaving of real life, ordinary family situations, and spandex clad supies in capes was thoughtful and well done. I hope there will be more books in this series by Ms. Vaughn.
The interweaving of real life, ordinary family situations, and spandex clad supies in capes was thoughtful and well done. I hope there will be more books in this series by Ms. Vaughn.
manogirl's review
4.0
This ended up being pretty good, though it started rather slow. I felt I had to know what happened, though, so I kept reading, and then when it got good I felt vindicated.
I remember liking the first book (this is a sequel of sorts) very much, and I'm not sure this one came quite up to that level. But still, it's an enjoyable one-two punch of superheroes, if you're into that sort of thing.
I remember liking the first book (this is a sequel of sorts) very much, and I'm not sure this one came quite up to that level. But still, it's an enjoyable one-two punch of superheroes, if you're into that sort of thing.
friendlymilk's review
3.0
I wanted more Arthur and Celia, of course. And I wanted to know more about the supervillain. It sounds like he purposely created superheroes. How did this happen? If the first generation is in their early 20s, then he's been working on this since before AtGA. Why was he doing this? From the beginning, was he trying to free commerce city from the Wests' grip? And he felt he needed superheroes to do it? How did he rediscover/recreate the accident? Celia has been very careful to keep the information locked down tight.
And I felt like Anna's power had to potential to be really, really useful. She thought it was lame but ZOMG SHE CAN FIND ANYONE. She gave up way too early on the kidnapped children angle--the official Miranda alerts don't contain a lot of information, but I'm sure the kid's parents have written a ton about their kid online. It should be enough information for her to find them.
I did like how the adults all acknowledged that kids with superpowers will use their superpowers, and they just had to be allowed to do it. Though it might have been nice if Celia had actually told her kids that to begin with.
And I felt like Anna's power had to potential to be really, really useful. She thought it was lame but ZOMG SHE CAN FIND ANYONE. She gave up way too early on the kidnapped children angle--the official Miranda alerts don't contain a lot of information, but I'm sure the kid's parents have written a ton about their kid online. It should be enough information for her to find them.
I did like how the adults all acknowledged that kids with superpowers will use their superpowers, and they just had to be allowed to do it. Though it might have been nice if Celia had actually told her kids that to begin with.
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