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mneiger's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
kraigers737's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
soccer_al's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
teachinsci's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely a step back up from the last book. Still and quick and enjoyable read.
The problems facing the now successful community of the Mount are the problems which would face any community continuously surrounded by enemies... like fire fighting, maintenance, feeding your population, and population expansion. The encounters seemed more logical and believable in both reason and action.
The flashbacks seemed a bit more gratuitous however... I wondered if the flashbacks of the Gorgon or a early-in-the-outbreak memory of the Mighty Dragon were going to lead anywhere, but... not in this book. Speaking of this, there are also some unresolved cliff-hangers and this series is obviously planned or at least one (if not several) more novels.
The problems facing the now successful community of the Mount are the problems which would face any community continuously surrounded by enemies... like fire fighting, maintenance, feeding your population, and population expansion. The encounters seemed more logical and believable in both reason and action.
The flashbacks seemed a bit more gratuitous however... I wondered if the flashbacks of the Gorgon or a early-in-the-outbreak memory of the Mighty Dragon were going to lead anywhere, but... not in this book. Speaking of this, there are also some unresolved cliff-hangers and this series is obviously planned or at least one (if not several) more novels.
schadenfreudian's review
dark
funny
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore
ktjawrites's review against another edition
5.0
While I still adore the series, and hope that Ex-Tension remerges as the next Ex-Heroes entry sooner than later, this was my least favorite thus far. Some great bits throughout, but Story A and Story B never come together in the same way Clines did with his previous entries.
alice_digest's review against another edition
4.0
I've said it before and I'll say it again.. these books are ridiculous and I love them! This one is not my favourite in the series, and may have induced much more exasperated eye rolling, but nevertheless it was still highly entertaining and compulsive reading!
My main problem with it is that my patience is now worn pretty thin with the perhaps noble but pretty stupid actions of our Heroes, as they once again (again!) decide to go offer some other survivors help and walk right into a pretty darn obvious trap. Also maybe don't take Corpse Girl since she's really creepy and bound to freak everybody out?!?! Not only this but they had enough problems at home already with the food situation at the Mount and Eden without sending their two most useful and powerful heroes off on a mission that really could have waited until a better time. Plus they have no food or resources to offer anybody at the moment anyway... I'm amazed that Stealth ever agreed to it! The relationship with St George is making her way too soft.
So that annoyed me. A lot. But at least, Thank God, that Legion didn't show up in this one!
The plot may have been kind of stupid but still Peter Clines is a hell of a writer and I still enjoyed it! It was good to spend more time with Zzzap as he's one of my favourites, but there was pretty but no Stealth in this book. Danielle is stuck back at base still trying to build the new Cerberus suit but mainly her sub-plot deals with her PTSD and some issues with the Unbreakables. I've got to say I really miss her in the suit.. not really a fan of Caesar.
My main problem with it is that my patience is now worn pretty thin with the perhaps noble but pretty stupid actions of our Heroes, as they once again (again!) decide to go offer some other survivors help and walk right into a pretty darn obvious trap. Also maybe don't take Corpse Girl since she's really creepy and bound to freak everybody out?!?! Not only this but they had enough problems at home already with the food situation at the Mount and Eden without sending their two most useful and powerful heroes off on a mission that really could have waited until a better time. Plus they have no food or resources to offer anybody at the moment anyway... I'm amazed that Stealth ever agreed to it! The relationship with St George is making her way too soft.
So that annoyed me. A lot. But at least, Thank God, that Legion didn't show up in this one!
The plot may have been kind of stupid but still Peter Clines is a hell of a writer and I still enjoyed it! It was good to spend more time with Zzzap as he's one of my favourites, but there was pretty but no Stealth in this book. Danielle is stuck back at base still trying to build the new Cerberus suit but mainly her sub-plot deals with her PTSD and some issues with the Unbreakables. I've got to say I really miss her in the suit.. not really a fan of Caesar.
tonishadows's review
5.0
I can't believe this is the end of my journey of the Ex-Heroes series.
This series is absolutely fantastic, and I am so glad I reread the first 4 installments and finally read the last of the series.
When I first heard about these books, forever ago, I saw it was advertised as Avengers meets The Walking Dead... And I knew I'd love it immensely.... And here I am, upon completion, in complete awe of how well done this series is.
I have to give another shoutout to my boy, Barry aka Zzzap, one of the greatest, and one of my favourite, characters ever. He had me in fits of laughter. Besides Barry, I pretty much loved all the core characters.
This book was as entertaining and amazing as the rest, and I'm so glad I finally got round to it.
I would recommend the entirety of this series to everyone, as it is absolutely bloody brilliant.
Thank you, Peter Clines!
This series is absolutely fantastic, and I am so glad I reread the first 4 installments and finally read the last of the series.
When I first heard about these books, forever ago, I saw it was advertised as Avengers meets The Walking Dead... And I knew I'd love it immensely.... And here I am, upon completion, in complete awe of how well done this series is.
I have to give another shoutout to my boy, Barry aka Zzzap, one of the greatest, and one of my favourite, characters ever. He had me in fits of laughter. Besides Barry, I pretty much loved all the core characters.
This book was as entertaining and amazing as the rest, and I'm so glad I finally got round to it.
I would recommend the entirety of this series to everyone, as it is absolutely bloody brilliant.
Thank you, Peter Clines!
aestro's review against another edition
3.0
The fifth instalment in the ex-heroes serie is an interesting read, but lacks the magic from the previous books.
It is the basic A and B story. In the A story, we have Saint George, Zzzap and Corpse Girl investigating possible survivors on the Pacific while Cerberus confront her fears in the B story. This book is still an easy read and entertaining, but I found that the overall story of the mount and his survivors did not go forward.
In a nutshell, filler episode.
It is the basic A and B story. In the A story, we have Saint George, Zzzap and Corpse Girl investigating possible survivors on the Pacific while Cerberus confront her fears in the B story. This book is still an easy read and entertaining, but I found that the overall story of the mount and his survivors did not go forward.
In a nutshell, filler episode.
veronica87's review against another edition
3.0
This was another good entry into the Ex-Heroes series. I'm not rating it as high as the others simply because there were several decisions the Heroes made early on that just didn't make sense. They were necessary for plot points that occurred in the last third or so of the story, I guess, but they didn't serve the front end of the story very well, sticking out as they did as why-in-the-blazes-would-you-make-this-choice moments. After reading the author's note at the end though I can understand how things may have gone a little crooked in this book since the author admits that he used some different writing techniques for this book. All that said, the action and suspense was still quite strong.