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Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

vennmw427's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

breakfastgrey's review against another edition

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4.0

There is so much here that I love: the social commentary, the focus on Miles over Spider-man, the fact that Reynolds clearly did his research before writing this, the concept behind the villain. I love that, if you've read the comics, this works beautifully as a missing tale that respects the stories that have come before and adds to them. Honestly, it does a much better job of that than even the newest run on the comics. Unfortunately, while Reynolds nails the voice of the pre-existing characters, the new creations tend to be a bit one dimensional. It's also one of those books where everyone's physical appearance determines the type of person they are, which really gets under my skin.

nataliericke22's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

a_brash's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

samrushingbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a pretty quick read, and it was good, especially since I recently saw Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. However, I honestly have to say that I would have liked to see a little more time with Miles out and about as Spider-Man. A vast majority of the story is focused on alter-ego Miles Morales. Which isn't bad, but I wasn't exactly prepared for it. Still, the story was interesting, and I'm going to have to read more following Miles in the future.

kaitrosenfeld's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cadillaceazy's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

jsrogers123's review against another edition

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5.0

Big Ace of Spades vibes, fantastic. This is how IP fiction should be

erincataldi's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a superhero book, that doesn't focus on the special powers or saving people. Miles is a student at Brooklyn Vision Academy and he's got a lot on his plate; he doesn't have a ton of time for the whole superhero thing. He has to be on his best behavior after getting a suspension, but it's getting increasingly harder to do with his dreaded history professor, Mr. Chamberlain. Plus he's got some family issues at home, grades to worry about, a girl to crush on and so much more. He does get the spiderman suit on a few times, but this is more the day to day life of a teenage superhero (think Ms. Marvel - with less action). Racism, growing up poor, family issues, poetry, and making a stand for what you believe in are all prominent themes. The ending wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't awful by any stretch of the imagination. A great book for all teens, not just those who love Marvel Comics. The audiobook was wonderfully narrated as well if that's a selling point for some of you.

mcf's review against another edition

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4.0

Though the presence of realism in a book about Spiderman might seem irrelevant at best, it's in fact the greatest strength of Miles Morales. As he showed in All American Boys (among others), Reynolds has a real gift for writing real people in real situations, having real conversations; Miles and those who surround him are no different. It must be a difficult task to seriously address socioeconomic inequality, racism, and violent crime within what is essentially a supernatural YA story, but Reynolds pulls it off without a hitch, and it's great.

Thanks to NetGalley and Disney Book Group for the ARC.