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tovetott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
(4.7/5)
Oh. My. God.
I can't actually believe I found this in a second hand store (in another country), and despite the very "usually not my style of cover"-cover, and despite it being nearly 500 pages long, I picked it up and actually got it. And it turned out to be an absolute gem of a final book to reach my goal of 15 books this year??? Definitely already one of my favorite books I've ever read ever, probably.
The world is definitely what drew me in to begin with. I am a SUCKER for Treasure Planet (in this case, the space ships have solar powered sails, and they have coordinates for something super duper secret) and literally ANYTHING involving space, and to also have a robot accidentally pulling off sarcasm by stating Facts™ and by doing so, dealing sick burns to their companions? Instant 5 star for me lol.
I also just really really loved the use of iron and stars and other space/science terms in their language and inner thoughts and monologues. And the use of the "unbreakable oath" was just so ??? Interesting ??? I'm not explaining myself well but it was really like stepping right into a very specific universe and just tagging alog for the ride and learning things as you go, which I've realized is my favorite way of being introduced to a new world. The language overall and use of words was so thought-out and as I reached the end where things started going downhill, so many of the previously used words and phrases came back with such a gut punch that re-reading this will probably cause even more heartache than it did the first time.
Oh. My. God.
I can't actually believe I found this in a second hand store (in another country), and despite the very "usually not my style of cover"-cover, and despite it being nearly 500 pages long, I picked it up and actually got it. And it turned out to be an absolute gem of a final book to reach my goal of 15 books this year??? Definitely already one of my favorite books I've ever read ever, probably.
The world is definitely what drew me in to begin with. I am a SUCKER for Treasure Planet (in this case, the space ships have solar powered sails, and they have coordinates for something super duper secret) and literally ANYTHING involving space, and to also have a robot accidentally pulling off sarcasm by stating Facts™ and by doing so, dealing sick burns to their companions? Instant 5 star for me lol.
I also just really really loved the use of iron and stars and other space/science terms in their language and inner thoughts and monologues. And the use of the "unbreakable oath" was just so ??? Interesting ??? I'm not explaining myself well but it was really like stepping right into a very specific universe and just tagging alog for the ride and learning things as you go, which I've realized is my favorite way of being introduced to a new world. The language overall and use of words was so thought-out and as I reached the end where things started going downhill, so many of the previously used words and phrases came back with such a gut punch that re-reading this will probably cause even more heartache than it did the first time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide
camiclarkbooks's review
adventurous
mysterious
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
“Anastasia” meets “Treasure Planet” in this action-packed YA sci-fi by Ashley Poston!
This is my second time reading “Heart of Iron” (my first time on audiobook) and I was just as engaged and excited as I was in 2021 when I read it the first time. Poston blended elects from two animated classics into a new story that will interest any science fiction fan.
All of the characters are are so vibrant and fun, with layers of backstory that slowly reveals over the course of the story. They fit perfectly in the beautiful world Poston created as well, which has nods to the world building in the “Star Wars” franchise.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Child death, and Classism
trippalli's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Rigid and humans and corruption and power in a fight for ruling the universe, lots of twists and turns, not a happy book.. Lots of fighting and deaths and robot controlled consciousness
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Murder, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, and War
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