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ironmanz68's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed and definitely a page turner. I'd probably give 3.5 stars since story didn't feel all that original -many similarities to Ender's game.
incandescentgem's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first Sanderson book and I've gotta say that i think he's pulled me in, into this world definitely! I've yet to try any of his fantasy series but they've been on my TBR for a long time.
This was a fun, fast paced ride and the story had so much world building potential. Spensa's whole journey, the mystery of M-bot and the krell make for an intriguing tale. I've heard that the world expands in a big way in book two which i cant wait to read!
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This was a fun, fast paced ride and the story had so much world building potential. Spensa's whole journey, the mystery of M-bot and the krell make for an intriguing tale. I've heard that the world expands in a big way in book two which i cant wait to read!
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loved again.
karasbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
FIVE STARS!!! That was SO GOOD. Could not stop reading from start to finish. The plot was amazing. I loved Spensa. Her passion for flying, her determination, and her defiance kept me turning the pages. I highly highly recommend this if you are looking to get into sci-fi/fantasy. It is YA so it is much more readable and accessible than some of Sanderson’s other series. I will definitely be continuing on with Starsight!
snack7787's review against another edition
4.0
A bug part of the book felt like waiting for the real events to start happening. I still enjoyed reading it, but am a bit skeptic about the reveal at the end. Let's see if it'll pay off.
beeburt22's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rhysthedavies's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fihli's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
I don't really get the hype around Skyward. The story is pretty standard for YA and done a thousand times before, with a hot-headed main character that has it hard because of some ill-belief about a parent but that manages to prove themselves despite the odds stacked against them. Insert twists and turns that are as predictable as about any of the big plot-points (the main character's lowest point immediately before the climax, for example) and a way too convenient exposition-dump in the epilogue, that also functions as set-up for the next book in the series, and you get a mediocre/ generic/ formulaic book with writing that carries a lot of it and shows how competent the author actually is, mediocrity and predictability or not.
Also: what's up with the weird insistence on the main character being tiny and blushing constantly? That's borderline r/menwritingwomen material.
I don't really get the hype around Skyward. The story is pretty standard for YA and done a thousand times before, with a hot-headed main character that has it hard because of some ill-belief about a parent but that manages to prove themselves despite the odds stacked against them. Insert twists and turns that are as predictable as about any of the big plot-points (the main character's lowest point immediately before the climax, for example) and a way too convenient exposition-dump in the epilogue, that also functions as set-up for the next book in the series, and you get a mediocre/ generic/ formulaic book with writing that carries a lot of it and shows how competent the author actually is, mediocrity and predictability or not.
Also: what's up with the weird insistence on the main character being tiny and blushing constantly? That's borderline r/menwritingwomen material.
lete76's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0