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itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I feel like this book (ironically) has a case of mistaken identity. It wants to be a YA superhero story, and it certainly deals with topics that would be seen in YA stories, but for the most part the writing felt more suited to a younger audience. I ended up skimming over several paragraphs after a while and 9/10 times when I continued on, I didn't feel like I missed out on anything important. Plus I get the impression that Meyer has a better understanding of hate crimes themselves rather than the marginalised communities they impact, and how those people live in society.
Also rather ironically for a book based on superheroes, I think the story would have benefitted from being produced as a graphic novel or written as a cartoon over being written as a novel. Her descriptive skills are solid enough that I could easily visualise what was going on.
Also what was up with that ending? What benefit is there to having the previously assumed dead Ace be actually alive if he's just going to show up randomly at the end without any prior warning? I assume this is going to be explained in the next book but this was so boring that a lazy cliffhanger isn't going to keep me wanting to know.
Also rather ironically for a book based on superheroes, I think the story would have benefitted from being produced as a graphic novel or written as a cartoon over being written as a novel. Her descriptive skills are solid enough that I could easily visualise what was going on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, War, Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gun violence and Medical content
psliz's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-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
5.0
loved everything. plot, romance, and especially a villain protagonist!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, and Child death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Bullying
Minor: Animal death, Ableism, and Animal cruelty
extrafolklore's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Violence
Minor: Death and Child death
hannahmcclee's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I was hooked from the start with this book. I found the main characters to be people I could root for. The pacing was also good. I never felt like things were too drawn out or too rushed. THE ENDING caught me so off guard! I can’t wait to keep reading.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
averyconfusedhomosapiensbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Drug use and Hate crime
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to read this book because I really enjoyed the Cinder series. So, I thought I would give Marissa’s other work a try. This book was a struggle.
The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies – humans with extraordinary abilities – who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone . . . except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice – and in Nova. But Nova’s allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both. This is a young adult dystopia novel.
This book was a classic good v evil sort of like Megamind book. Heroes v Villains. With all of us sort of rooting for the villain as the book goes from her POV – Nova AKA Nightmare AKA Insomnia. She is wanting to get revenge after a gang murdered her parents and the Renegades failed to protect her. Her team decide she could be a useful spy and try to find more information and kill the people who failed to protect her. This book was very slow to get into, with all the background information and the jumps between the past and the present. I understand why the book needed to be big due to all the information and the storyline and the action, but I was hoping it would be fast paced. I loved Nova and hopefully we will see her grow. Adrian who is supposed to be the hero and the heart-throb was stupid as shit. Like dude, Insomnia leaves and nightmare appears – especially after he himself had a double identity and not once did he think hmmm, maybe there is a case of a double identity going around.
I usually struggle with a first book in the series, especially with Marissa Meyers and hopefully the next book will be better now we’ve got the background.
The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies – humans with extraordinary abilities – who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone . . . except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice – and in Nova. But Nova’s allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both. This is a young adult dystopia novel.
This book was a classic good v evil sort of like Megamind book. Heroes v Villains. With all of us sort of rooting for the villain as the book goes from her POV – Nova AKA Nightmare AKA Insomnia. She is wanting to get revenge after a gang murdered her parents and the Renegades failed to protect her. Her team decide she could be a useful spy and try to find more information and kill the people who failed to protect her. This book was very slow to get into, with all the background information and the jumps between the past and the present. I understand why the book needed to be big due to all the information and the storyline and the action, but I was hoping it would be fast paced. I loved Nova and hopefully we will see her grow. Adrian who is supposed to be the hero and the heart-throb was stupid as shit. Like dude, Insomnia leaves and nightmare appears – especially after he himself had a double identity and not once did he think hmmm, maybe there is a case of a double identity going around.
I usually struggle with a first book in the series, especially with Marissa Meyers and hopefully the next book will be better now we’ve got the background.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Blood, Medical content, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
drtx_bwt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury
anielabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Amazing book. I came into this series with mixed expectations. I’ve loved Marissa’s other series, but I have also heard disappointing things about Renegades. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the small bits of romance that were sprinkled throughout. Absolutely loved everyone on Sketch’s team. However, Max was my absolute favorite. Finding out about the ending of book 1 was a roller coaster. I can’t wait to see how the plot will continue in book 2.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder
Minor: Violence, Chronic illness, Ableism, Classism, Confinement, Drug use, and War
siennakt30's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, War, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Going into this I wasn't sure what to expect. I love the Lunar Chronicles by Meyer but have been hesitant to pick up her other works for some unknown reason. I fear no more. This book has me hook, line, and sinker.
I love everything about this story. There is a lot of complex and compelling characters, which look at the concept of good and evil and what really makes someone a hero or villain. It is a hard topic to approach as everyone is different and the world is not always black and white as is often given to us in books and media in general. There is so much to this world and it is a breath of fresh air compared to the black and white storytelling that books are accustomed to.
The characters are also a lot of fun. There are so many fun and unique designed characters. Each person feels different in personality and powers from one another, even going as far as having different moral compasses the dictate their actions.
I cannot wait to continue this series and see where this series takes me, and how it will continue to tackle the topic of right versus wrong.
I love everything about this story. There is a lot of complex and compelling characters, which look at the concept of good and evil and what really makes someone a hero or villain. It is a hard topic to approach as everyone is different and the world is not always black and white as is often given to us in books and media in general. There is so much to this world and it is a breath of fresh air compared to the black and white storytelling that books are accustomed to.
The characters are also a lot of fun. There are so many fun and unique designed characters. Each person feels different in personality and powers from one another, even going as far as having different moral compasses the dictate their actions.
I cannot wait to continue this series and see where this series takes me, and how it will continue to tackle the topic of right versus wrong.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, War, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship