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Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

72 reviews

ncholmes2022's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book was okay. I had higher hopes for it based on other reviews.
The flight school and the training to defend against aliens was a unique idea.
I did see character development in several main characters.
There were more battle scenes than I typically enjoy.
The dialgoue was often cheesy, but that can be forgiven for teenage characters, because I was cheesy at that age too.
The biggest problem for me was the bad grammar. This book badly needed editing.
I will not be continuing the series.

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wrenlex's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Space. Planes. War with aliens. Bratty teenager with heavy chronically online vibes despite there not being an “online”. Pretty good.

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teeguh's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

5.0


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xvicesx's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

I don't know how I feel about this. I enjoyed it, but I was also able to put it away for weeks without feeling a desperate need to get back to it. 

The characters are very interesting, and realistically done, with motives that explain their behaviour even when they're being particularly nasty. Even the baddies eventually get reasonably balanced by the end of it all. 

I enjoyed it, but I have no clue how I feel about it and whether I'll pick up future books from the series. 

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allisonsmith120's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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literarylily's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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kaziaroo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I... have no notes. I loved every second.

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blchabot's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

I have wanted to get into reading Brandon Sanderson for a few years now and had felt overwhelmed trying to pick where to start. I am so glad I chose SKYWARD.

I love science fiction. The exploration of the unknown, imagining the future of space travel, what does humanity look like outside the context of Earth... all of it fascinates me. Reading SKYWARD gave me all of those feelings.

The novel starts with a young Spensa exploring the surface of their planet Detritus with their father, a renowned fight pilot with the callsign Chaser. While exploring, Chaser received a radio transmission of an incoming attack from an alien species called the Krell and sends Spensa home. 

You learn that Chaser died in that battle, not because he was caught by the Krell, but because he ran from the fight. Being a coward does not fly (pun intended) on Detritus when one is a member of the Defiant Defense Force. 

Regardless of this, Spensa is determined to become a pilot and prove that not only is her father not a coward, but that neither is she.

Top Gun meets Starship Troopers in this fiesty first novel of the SKYWARD series. With a fearless (and occasionally over confident) heroine and a memorable cast of characters, SKYWARD truly was one hell of a ride.

Some of my favourite moments were with Spensa watching the world from the outside, too proud and stubborn to make different choices, only to realize that many of the obstacles she felt she had to overcome were put there by herself and her attitude. M-Bot had me laughing out loud and I teared up at multiple points of the story where we lose a few cadets Skyward Flight.

If you enjoy introspective, action-packed adventure with real stakes and a main character that actually changes over the course of the narratives you'll love SKYWARD.

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mdoniez's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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


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linda_wolf's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0


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