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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun read. Looking forward to the next in the series!
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
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
3.5 stars
i’ve been following rick riordan presents ever since it got announced and i was so excited to see more mythology-inspired middlegrades being published by own-voices authors, but this is only the second novel i got my hands on, and i have to say: they are a tiny bit too similar to percy jackson.
the storm runner follows zane, who uses a cane because one of his legs is shorter than the other, and other kids bullied him because of that, so he has been homeschooled for a while until he gets into a prestigious school. he mostly spends his time hanging out with his dog and exploring the volcano in their backyard, and one time, when he is doing exactly that, a creature straight out of a myth book crashes into the volcano. soon, he meets a mysterious and very pretty girl named brooks and learns that he is involved in a prophecy.
so, i have to say, that even though i have a few complaints, storm runner isn’t a bad book and i’d still recommend it if you are interested. let’s see some of the things i liked:
»interesting mythology and world. i didn’t know anything about mayan gods and stories, so i was completely clueless going into it and i found it pretty fascinating.
»at times, it’s a charming, cute story, but nothing crazy.
»the setting was really cool and vivid, i enjoyed reading about it.
»zane’s relation to the prophecy and the gods kept me interested the whole time, so there is that.
»the ending was gooood.
but some of the things i wasn’t the biggest fan of:
»sometimes it tried to be funny, but i didn’t work, fortunately though, that was rare.
»the characters were bland, which is something i find often in middlegrade but it still lessens my enjoyment.
»as i said, it felt like too much rick riordan books.
»the story isn’t that exciting and i lost my focus a couple of times, which isn’t a good sign.
overall though, the book had potential and the way it ended piqued my interest, so i’ll probably give a chance to the second book eventually, but i’m not in a hurry.
“If you wait long enough, your destiny will come knocking. Take it from me—someday, when you least expect it, the magic will call to you.”
i’ve been following rick riordan presents ever since it got announced and i was so excited to see more mythology-inspired middlegrades being published by own-voices authors, but this is only the second novel i got my hands on, and i have to say: they are a tiny bit too similar to percy jackson.
the storm runner follows zane, who uses a cane because one of his legs is shorter than the other, and other kids bullied him because of that, so he has been homeschooled for a while until he gets into a prestigious school. he mostly spends his time hanging out with his dog and exploring the volcano in their backyard, and one time, when he is doing exactly that, a creature straight out of a myth book crashes into the volcano. soon, he meets a mysterious and very pretty girl named brooks and learns that he is involved in a prophecy.
so, i have to say, that even though i have a few complaints, storm runner isn’t a bad book and i’d still recommend it if you are interested. let’s see some of the things i liked:
»interesting mythology and world. i didn’t know anything about mayan gods and stories, so i was completely clueless going into it and i found it pretty fascinating.
»at times, it’s a charming, cute story, but nothing crazy.
»the setting was really cool and vivid, i enjoyed reading about it.
»zane’s relation to the prophecy and the gods kept me interested the whole time, so there is that.
»the ending was gooood.
but some of the things i wasn’t the biggest fan of:
»sometimes it tried to be funny, but i didn’t work, fortunately though, that was rare.
»the characters were bland, which is something i find often in middlegrade but it still lessens my enjoyment.
»as i said, it felt like too much rick riordan books.
Spoiler
(e.g. it was prohibited for the gods to have children with humans bc of the prophecy, the postscript format and the message for other godborns at the end, a sweet thing that heals supernatural but would kill humans-›this time hot choco, and probably other things i can’t remember)»the story isn’t that exciting and i lost my focus a couple of times, which isn’t a good sign.
overall though, the book had potential and the way it ended piqued my interest, so i’ll probably give a chance to the second book eventually, but i’m not in a hurry.
A very fun story overall. It did, at times, seem a bit too similar in writing to the Percy Jackson formula....but I can't say for sure because it has been a long time since I read The Lightning Thief. I can get over that, however, the book was still fun and I look forward to reading more in the series.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
"One choice can lead to victory..the other to defeat"
HRFUIFNHSU GIVE ME MORE MYTHOLOGY BOOKS BY RRP OKAY
I learned a lot about maya mythology from this book and I had never thought that it was that interesting..I mean... a goddess of chocolate? Y E S
Zane reminded me of Percy and that made me miss Pjo/Hoo even more
I can't wait for the second book AND for the rest books on RRP to come out
I definetely recommend it to all those who find mythology fascinating and want to discover more
HRFUIFNHSU GIVE ME MORE MYTHOLOGY BOOKS BY RRP OKAY
I learned a lot about maya mythology from this book and I had never thought that it was that interesting..I mean... a goddess of chocolate? Y E S
Zane reminded me of Percy and that made me miss Pjo/Hoo even more
I can't wait for the second book AND for the rest books on RRP to come out
I definetely recommend it to all those who find mythology fascinating and want to discover more
adventurous
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
More like a 3.5? 3.8? It was definitely enjoyable but pretty predictable in some part.