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aliraebanz's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't say enough good things about this book. I mean it when I say it's the perfect interpretation of who Lois Lane is. This character definitely resonated with me and I can't wait to read the sequel.
reading_rachel's review against another edition
4.0
I loved Lois's voice in this story! A strong main character with an intriguing plot. I'm excited to read book 2!
jrobles76's review against another edition
4.0
A really fun, quick read that satisfied my need for an alt superhero tale. The description of this being a Veronica Mars-type story are true. This is very Mars/Nancy Drew in the best way. The supporting characters will be fun to get to know.
suzangilly's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Lois Lane has always been an idol of mine since I was a kid. So the moment I saw this book at the library, I grabbed without any hesitation.
Overall I love how Lois is written in the book. Strong, brave, independent...the same you would see in the comics. As for the story/plot, I was a fun read (something probably similar to a story you would seen in smallville). I'm not rolling in love with this book, but the author did an amazing job keeping up with the Lois Lane I've come to love.
Lois Lane has always been an idol of mine since I was a kid. So the moment I saw this book at the library, I grabbed without any hesitation.
Overall I love how Lois is written in the book. Strong, brave, independent...the same you would see in the comics. As for the story/plot, I was a fun read (something probably similar to a story you would seen in smallville). I'm not rolling in love with this book, but the author did an amazing job keeping up with the Lois Lane I've come to love.
dsbalakas's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting story, seeing things from Lois' perspective. Its hard not to imagine Lois and Clark from Smallville while reading. Well done.
channywax's review against another edition
I'm a Superman fan, so it was so fun to see Lois Lane as a teenager and her knack for finding and investigating stories she shouldn't be meddling in. Loved the creepy mystery and the characters. Especially Lois! She was awesome. Also, her mysterious online friend Smallvilleguy was awesome too. (I know, RIGHT? Smallvilleguy!) I'll definitely be reading the rest of the series!
nssutton's review against another edition
3.0
I like Bond's version of Lois Lane very much - she's got that Buffy/Veronica Mars vibe that makes you want to follow her through all kinds of adventures. But this plot wasn't for me - it felt too Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 1 in its unbelievability. and the episodic storytelling felt a little more juvenile than I was expecting. I blame the latter on expectations from reading so many YA trilogies. Neither of these are huge detractions for readers overall, though, just a case of personal preference. The modern way of adding Clark and his secrets into the story was a nice touch. Not sure if I will follow the rest of the series, but as I strong support of the recent wave of female comic characters moving into panels, screen, and page, I appreciate that it is out there!
themyskira's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this book. I'd been genuinely looking forward to reading it, because-- well, come on, intrepid high school girl reporter Lois Lane fighting injustice and thumbing her nose at corrupt authority figures with the help of her trusty internet friend sidekick SmallvilleGuy? How could that not be awesome?
It wasn’t awesome, friends. Mostly, it was just… bland.
The character has attitude, but the book itself doesn’t have a whole lot of personality. The whole thing’s very ‘tell, don’t show’. The supporting cast is likeable, but not nearly fleshed out enough; the antagonists are outright caricatures. Authority figures, even benevolent ones, become implausibly incompetent/unfair/unreasonable whenever the plot demands it.
The mystery was a total dud, too. There were no twists, no red herrings, and no real suspense from a reader’s perspective. Blandly predictable from beginning to end, the biggest surprise really being the lack of a twist.
I loved the idea of involving Clark as Lois’ online co-conspirator; hated the constant focus on their only being able to communicate through SUPER TOP SECRET CUSTOM-MADE SECURE CHAT SERVERS because Clark’s identity must be kept SUPER-DOUBLE-TRIPLE-TOP-SECRET at all costs and apparently even Skyping with an internet friend about innocent things like baby cows could potentially bring the government and the world media SWARMING to his door with proof of his extra-terrestiality.
I mean, okay, I get the future parallel they’re going for with the whole “you know I’m gonna figure out your secret eventually” dynamic, but it’s so overblown and so riddled with plot holes that all it did was irritate me.
The more I think about it, too… Sure, Clark’s friendship and flirtation with Lois is quite sweet and fun, but in story terms? He’s also a bloody infuriating deus ex machina. Any time Lois is stuck on her mystery – and even when she’s not – all she has to do is call on her trusty SmallvilleGuy, who uses his superpowers of Researching Things On The Internet and Apparently Knowing Some Guy Who Can Hack Anything Ever to bring her answers on a silver platter.
This is how ridiculous Clark is in the book:
And like. Why would you write a story about intrepid girl reporter Lois Lane but then equip her with freaking James Bond-level military surveillance equipment (insecurely stored by, and repeatedly pilfered from, her father) and friends-of-friends-who-are-hacker-prodigies-or-something, thus severely limiting the need for intrepiding on Lois’s part. Why would you do this????
Damn it, I wanted this book to be awesome.
It wasn’t awesome, friends. Mostly, it was just… bland.
The character has attitude, but the book itself doesn’t have a whole lot of personality. The whole thing’s very ‘tell, don’t show’. The supporting cast is likeable, but not nearly fleshed out enough; the antagonists are outright caricatures. Authority figures, even benevolent ones, become implausibly incompetent/unfair/unreasonable whenever the plot demands it.
The mystery was a total dud, too. There were no twists, no red herrings, and no real suspense from a reader’s perspective. Blandly predictable from beginning to end, the biggest surprise really being the lack of a twist.
I loved the idea of involving Clark as Lois’ online co-conspirator; hated the constant focus on their only being able to communicate through SUPER TOP SECRET CUSTOM-MADE SECURE CHAT SERVERS because Clark’s identity must be kept SUPER-DOUBLE-TRIPLE-TOP-SECRET at all costs and apparently even Skyping with an internet friend about innocent things like baby cows could potentially bring the government and the world media SWARMING to his door with proof of his extra-terrestiality.
I mean, okay, I get the future parallel they’re going for with the whole “you know I’m gonna figure out your secret eventually” dynamic, but it’s so overblown and so riddled with plot holes that all it did was irritate me.
The more I think about it, too… Sure, Clark’s friendship and flirtation with Lois is quite sweet and fun, but in story terms? He’s also a bloody infuriating deus ex machina. Any time Lois is stuck on her mystery – and even when she’s not – all she has to do is call on her trusty SmallvilleGuy, who uses his superpowers of Researching Things On The Internet and Apparently Knowing Some Guy Who Can Hack Anything Ever to bring her answers on a silver platter.
This is how ridiculous Clark is in the book:
Spoiler
the story involves an MMO World of Warcraft-style game, but with futuristic virtual reality tech (basically, the holobands from Caprica). At various points, Lois and Clark meet up in the game to investigate the mystery and pretend they’re not flirting. And Clark’s avatar in the game LITERALLY HAS SUPERMAN’S POWERS FOR NO REASON - it’s even commented on in the story. to the effect of “but that class of character can’t get that ability what the hell!!!” - and it’s only later that we find out that Clark’s genius hacker friend gave him access to a private developer forum filled with cheat codes because of course he did.And like. Why would you write a story about intrepid girl reporter Lois Lane but then equip her with freaking James Bond-level military surveillance equipment (insecurely stored by, and repeatedly pilfered from, her father) and friends-of-friends-who-are-hacker-prodigies-or-something, thus severely limiting the need for intrepiding on Lois’s part. Why would you do this????
Damn it, I wanted this book to be awesome.
lostinafairytale's review against another edition
5.0
THIS BOOK IS LITERALLY THE BEST!!! Especially if you've been feeling the lack of female-superhero-driven movies lately. I've never really cared about Lois Lane before because she's always played second fiddle to Superman, but this freakin' book blew me away.
Lois is smart, sarcastic and totally kick-ass. Basically everything you could want in a heroine and there's no doubting that this is 100% her story, sorry Clarky! Lois Lane has officially become one of my favourite characters EVER!
I'm honestly so excited for the next book and I can't wait to see where this story goes!