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Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

miyaaeris's review against another edition

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I just do not get along with this writing style

kim_j_dare's review against another edition

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3.0

When he was 8 years old, David witnessed the Epic, Steelheart, mercilessly kill hundreds of humans, including his father. Now 18, David is determined to join the Reckoners, a small band of humans whose mission is to overthrow the Epics' tyranny and bring power back to the humans. I loved the fresh and original premise, and the first quarter of the book started off strong. But there was so, so, SOOOO much telling instead of showing. It might have been better in 3rd person instead of 1st... David's stream-of-consciousness telling us why he was thinking something and why he was doing something and how someone reacted to what he had said or done got old fairly fast. No real desire to read the sequel.

krisaacs's review against another edition

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2.0

Move right along, folks. This ain't no Mistborn.

olamroczek's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sagenguyen's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

5.0

sterlingprimerius's review against another edition

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5.0

One word is enough to sum up this book: Epic! 😉

tdodds's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

dukemap27's review

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adventurous funny hopeful tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

sian_h's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

devlavaca's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense

4.25