Reviews

A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull

clarke11235's review against another edition

4.0

It's not as good as the Fablehaven series, but Mull again tells a compelling and interesting story.

jennchandler's review against another edition

2.0

Didn't really enjoy it. Problems solved too easily; kept on "seeing" the author writing it rather than being caught up in the story. Also, I despise cliffhangers.

christieb123's review against another edition

3.0

This was good, but I didn't like it as much as the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull. It's also aimed at a little bit older reader.

edgyirishcupcake's review against another edition

3.0

I have mixed feeling about this book. It was so slow and boring getting started and I hated the way Rachel was completely disregarded and there just to support Jason... but it ended just as it started to get interesting! I think I will go to the library to finish these rather than buy them.

The FableHaven series is my favorite thus far.

wendiwoo1's review against another edition

3.0

A fast-paced read, but I would like more fantasy and character description.

oofie's review against another edition

5.0

Brandon has done it again...create another great book, I mean. And, of course, he leaves you hungry for the next one.

garnetofeden's review against another edition

2.0

I never really connected with this story. I have no trouble believing that teenagers can be smarter than adults give them credit for sometimes, but overall Jason just did not behave like a 13-year-old boy. By the end, I still wasn't sure why Jason and Rachel cared about the world they got pulled into or even about each other. For me, unfortunately, something was missing.

Rating reviewed 1/29/2023.

heidi_lou_who's review against another edition

5.0

Ok, so really 4 1/2 stars, but I loved it! Brandon Mull makes believable characters and a believable world. He's also able to teach good principles through his story telling without being preachy. Fun, exciting story, interesting world, and a good moral: It's the quintessential blend of great adolescent lit. Now the only problem is having to wait for the next one in the series. :-( ....and I just checked...the 2nd book came out in March! Yay for me!

bookgirl4ever's review against another edition

3.0

As crazy as it sounds, thirteen year old Jason is transported to another world through a hippo's mouth. Upon arrival in this new world, he learns a popular music band is making a statement by voluntarily sailing down a river to their death by waterfall. Because no one else will, Jason tries to save troupe but to no avail. He continues looking for someone who can help him return home and ends up at a library where he finds there used to be many passages between Earth (the Beyond) and this new world, but now no one knows where those passages lie other than the evil magician Maldor who is ruling this world. Jason also finds out that there is a word that when figured out will kill Maldor. Jason begins the quest to find the word in order to save the world and find a way home.

Not as fun as Fablehaven but Fablehaven fans who enjoyed the adventure, magic, and puzzles of the series will enjoy the same in this new series.

Grades 5-9th.

orcaseatingstrawberries's review against another edition

4.0

I'd rate the first half of the book at 3 and the second half at four, but at the same time the world he's building gets so much more interesting partway through, that I just can't wait to see what happens next.

A couple of unusual ideas that I've never seen used before (well, one I saw on Mythbusters, but I'd never have thought it'd be in any novel, let alone a fantasy one, and it's use is wonderfully clever and makes sense).