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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I'm going to give this an extra star on spec because I like what they are doing. I'm impressed that they made the character fresh, young and modern yet somehow still a believable and classic Lois Lane. I'm looking forward to more.
The story was pretty intriguing, even to someone with limited superhero knowledge.
4.5 stars!!! I enjoyed this a lot more than I was even expecting to, and that's saying a lot. I love the idea of giving Lois Lane her own voice, and then letting her say really important things with it. she's snarky and fearless and utterly independent with a permanent record to match. I couldn't help but love her, flaws and all, because underneath her bravado and brass, Lois is a lonely girl who is dedicated to telling the truth, even when it isn't easy. I appreciated her character so much, and with this portrayal it's easy to see how Lois Lane, ordinary girl, stands up proudly next to Clark Kent.
aside from the brilliance of Lois' character, the plot of this book was fast paced, with heist and high jinks abounding. it was a ton of fun to read, and based on what I saw in this novel, I think this could be an awesome new series. I was swept up in the fun of it all, I almost didn't even notice how scary the adversaries were. Lois and her band of friends handled danger with bravery and ingenuity, and backing down is never in the cards.
if you like superheroes and kickass women, strange supernatural happenings and lots of sass, I'd say this is the book for you.
aside from the brilliance of Lois' character, the plot of this book was fast paced, with heist and high jinks abounding. it was a ton of fun to read, and based on what I saw in this novel, I think this could be an awesome new series. I was swept up in the fun of it all, I almost didn't even notice how scary the adversaries were. Lois and her band of friends handled danger with bravery and ingenuity, and backing down is never in the cards.
if you like superheroes and kickass women, strange supernatural happenings and lots of sass, I'd say this is the book for you.
Lois Lane, cub reporter. Teenaged Lois has moved around a lot thanks to life as the daughter of an Army general. At her new school in Metropolis she is determined to fit in and not make waves. Her only friend is SmallvilleGuy, whom she met on a conspiracies and supernatural message board after she and her father saw what appeared to be a person flying through the night sky when they lived in Kansas. She gets an opportunity her first day of school to be part of a new high school reporting team for the Daily Planet's online teen-interest news page called The Scoop, and stumbles across a bullying story that involves the principal, a spelling bee champion, a virtual reality war game, and a group of weirdly coordinated and connected gamers who call themselves the Warheads.
Fun but very slight, there isn't a lot of character development, and what there is is pretty straightforwardly told, not shown. There are minor gripes like would SmallvilleGuy really be able to do all the online stuff he's able to do in the book, as well as another teen computer whiz. Also, would a research facility engaging in sketchy research with under-aged youth really be that easy to get into and food?
Having said that, I would read future books if it is a series to see if the character is able to grow and if Fallout was just trying to push a lot of info to set up future books.
Fun but very slight, there isn't a lot of character development, and what there is is pretty straightforwardly told, not shown. There are minor gripes like would SmallvilleGuy really be able to do all the online stuff he's able to do in the book, as well as another teen computer whiz. Also, would a research facility engaging in sketchy research with under-aged youth really be that easy to get into and food?
Having said that, I would read future books if it is a series to see if the character is able to grow and if Fallout was just trying to push a lot of info to set up future books.
Fallout is a smart, sassy modern-day adaptation of DC Comics' iconic character Lois Lane. In Fallout Lois is a teenager whose family has just moved to Metropolis. Her father is a decorated army general and we learn very quickly that: (1) due to her father's military career they have moved A LOT; (2) consequently Lois has attended many different schools; (3) Lois has a history of getting into trouble in most of the schools she has attended; and (4) Lois' heart is always in the right place because when she does get into trouble it's usually as a result of her standing up for someone who cannot.
At the beginning of Fallout, due to Lois' troubled school history her father has requested a permanent assignment which has landed the family in Metropolis. Lois' intentions going into her new high school are to stay out of trouble and find a way to make some friends.
Her very first day, however, she overhears a student trying to get the Principal to take a bullying complaint seriously and he brushes her off. None of this sits well with Lois and before she knows it she has instinctively joined the conversation:
As might be expected, Lois' interference does not go over well with Principal Butler:
Luckily for Lois, also observing her 'interference' that morning is Percy White, an editor at The Daily Planet. He immediately offers her a position as a reporter for the new online startup staffed by a small group of teens, which she gratefully accepts.
As Lois pursues both friendship with Anavi and a way to help her she stumbles into an increasingly sinister mystery involving the group of bullying gamers--the Warheads--seemingly targeting Anavi. Unsure whether or not she can trust her fellow teen reporters at the online Daily Scoop--and simultaneously terrified they will think she's crazy--Lois sets out to investigate and expose injustice by herself.
Lois also has an online friend known as SmallvilleGuy, who has told her he cannot share his true identity. Of course the reader knows this is Superman, whom Lois will meet in DC Comics lore as an adult in the person of Clark Kent. The relationship between Lois and SmallvilleGuy runs parallel to the main storyline but is secondary, as this series focuses on Lois. In Fallout Lois and SmallvilleGuy are evenly matched in intelligence, strength, guts and wit.
The storyline of Fallout is similar to some of the dystopian/fantasy YA lit like The Eye of Minds by James Dashner and simultaneously stays faithful to the original Lois Lane/Superman dynamic in DC comic book lore. Fallout is a great independent or read-aloud choice for upper elementary or middle grade readers--particularly for girls given its strong, smart, funny female lead...Lois Lane.
At the beginning of Fallout, due to Lois' troubled school history her father has requested a permanent assignment which has landed the family in Metropolis. Lois' intentions going into her new high school are to stay out of trouble and find a way to make some friends.
Her very first day, however, she overhears a student trying to get the Principal to take a bullying complaint seriously and he brushes her off. None of this sits well with Lois and before she knows it she has instinctively joined the conversation:
"Excuse me," I said. "I couldn't help overhearing. I have to agree with--Anavi, right?--that an administrator should take a bullying complaint seriously and do what he can to stop it. I'm assuming the school does have a policy?" I waited for a response.
As might be expected, Lois' interference does not go over well with Principal Butler:
"Might I suggest, Ms. Lane, that you watch and listen until you understand your new school? Wait to pitch in with your...knowledge. Do that, and I know you'll be very happy here. Most of our students are."
"Like the one right across from you," I said, nodding to Anavi.
Luckily for Lois, also observing her 'interference' that morning is Percy White, an editor at The Daily Planet. He immediately offers her a position as a reporter for the new online startup staffed by a small group of teens, which she gratefully accepts.
As Lois pursues both friendship with Anavi and a way to help her she stumbles into an increasingly sinister mystery involving the group of bullying gamers--the Warheads--seemingly targeting Anavi. Unsure whether or not she can trust her fellow teen reporters at the online Daily Scoop--and simultaneously terrified they will think she's crazy--Lois sets out to investigate and expose injustice by herself.
Lois also has an online friend known as SmallvilleGuy, who has told her he cannot share his true identity. Of course the reader knows this is Superman, whom Lois will meet in DC Comics lore as an adult in the person of Clark Kent. The relationship between Lois and SmallvilleGuy runs parallel to the main storyline but is secondary, as this series focuses on Lois. In Fallout Lois and SmallvilleGuy are evenly matched in intelligence, strength, guts and wit.
The storyline of Fallout is similar to some of the dystopian/fantasy YA lit like The Eye of Minds by James Dashner and simultaneously stays faithful to the original Lois Lane/Superman dynamic in DC comic book lore. Fallout is a great independent or read-aloud choice for upper elementary or middle grade readers--particularly for girls given its strong, smart, funny female lead...Lois Lane.
Even when Clark and Lois don't meet in person they still manage to give me chest pains and I want to punch a wall.
Cute story! Love that it ties into the Superman world, but that the connections are integrated nicely and don't beat you over the head. I really loved the character of Lois.
Just a note: the book skewed more toward MG than YA, but that didn't make it any less entertaining.
Just a note: the book skewed more toward MG than YA, but that didn't make it any less entertaining.
I LOVED this. Was a little on the fence about the concept when I picked it up but the way it shook out was such an enjoyable and rewarding read. I love Lois in this and what a fierce, smart person she is and her relationship with SmallvilleGuy, and the plot was perfectly comic book-esque without feeling over the top. Had an absolute blast reading this, will probably pick up the sequels soon.
This was an good first book in a series. That's the first thing I can think of. It definitely feels like the beginning of a series rather than a standalone so I hope that there will be more books in the future. I'd really like to read more about Lois, her new friends, her family, Perry, and this "SmallvilleGuy."
Lois Lane is one of those characters I love in theory but is rarely portrayed in the way that hits the sweet spot for me. It's too easy to make her a set of "iconic" traits rather than a person who would reasonably act in the way she does. Gwenda Bond has made it easy to understand that Lois is eternally in trouble because she genuinely wants to stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves; she uses journalism as a method for truth and justice. On another note, it's also easy to see that Lois is afraid to get attached to people because she more than likely will have to separate with them in the future and that previous separations have been painful. Brief mentions of past attempts at friends and, sadly, her sister's fear that she'll be sent away make this clear. That is why the it's so sweet to read her actually making friends, whether it's people at her new school, Perry White, or "SmallvilleGuy."
Some Nitpicks:
-Not that I don't love Clark, and not that I don't ship it from here to eternity, but I really could have done without SmallvilleGuy. It would have been nice to just have a Lois Lane story that's just Lois.
-Lois is super judgemental. I have no problem with this itself, but I hope it's meant to be a flaw. With this genre I can't tell anymore; immediate judgements on people are sometimes just shorthand to designate villains and allies. She was proven wrong about one person, but proven mostly right about another. A third person was judged negatively based on a superficial glance the actions of someone else but Lois never even spoke to her!
-We got a good sense of who Lucy and General Lane were, but Lois' mom was barely there. I don't even remember if she even spoke actual words.
-Lois can't spell here either. That was never a cute quirk.
Lois Lane is one of those characters I love in theory but is rarely portrayed in the way that hits the sweet spot for me. It's too easy to make her a set of "iconic" traits rather than a person who would reasonably act in the way she does. Gwenda Bond has made it easy to understand that Lois is eternally in trouble because she genuinely wants to stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves; she uses journalism as a method for truth and justice. On another note, it's also easy to see that Lois is afraid to get attached to people because she more than likely will have to separate with them in the future and that previous separations have been painful. Brief mentions of past attempts at friends and, sadly, her sister's fear that she'll be sent away make this clear. That is why the it's so sweet to read her actually making friends, whether it's people at her new school, Perry White, or "SmallvilleGuy."
Some Nitpicks:
-Not that I don't love Clark, and not that I don't ship it from here to eternity, but I really could have done without SmallvilleGuy. It would have been nice to just have a Lois Lane story that's just Lois.
-Lois is super judgemental. I have no problem with this itself, but I hope it's meant to be a flaw. With this genre I can't tell anymore; immediate judgements on people are sometimes just shorthand to designate villains and allies. She was proven wrong about one person, but proven mostly right about another. A third person was judged negatively based on a superficial glance the actions of someone else but Lois never even spoke to her!
-We got a good sense of who Lucy and General Lane were, but Lois' mom was barely there. I don't even remember if she even spoke actual words.
-Lois can't spell here either. That was never a cute quirk.