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lanaglennon's review against another edition
5.0
This is the 3rd book in the series, and I started out here just cause the opportunity to read this one came up.
I surprisingly enjoyed this book. I kept putting off reading this book because I kind of figured that I wouldn't really like it. It's geared more towards middle-school age children, and I'm 20 going on 21, so I figured this wouldn't really be the book for me. I've always been an advanced reader, so this book would have been something I would have read in 4th or 5th grade probably.
The characters were actually really well developed, which surprised me. They each had stories behind them, and although reading the first two books in the series would have helped, I was able to do fine with understanding it reading this one alone. The superpowers within this book weren't all cliche, in fact, there were some that I had never heard of or even thought of before. The variety within that was nice. The characters all had distinct personalities, and I could picture all of them fairly clearly.
The different aspects of this book, the romance, the superpowers, the good vs. evil theme, all blended well together, which can be really difficult to do, especially if you're trying to use language an 11 year old would understand. Roberts does a fantastic job of making this an entertaining book, whether you're an 11 year old or a 20 year old.
I'm not sure if I would ever read it again, but I probably will read the other two books in the series, and am hoping for a fourth!
I surprisingly enjoyed this book. I kept putting off reading this book because I kind of figured that I wouldn't really like it. It's geared more towards middle-school age children, and I'm 20 going on 21, so I figured this wouldn't really be the book for me. I've always been an advanced reader, so this book would have been something I would have read in 4th or 5th grade probably.
The characters were actually really well developed, which surprised me. They each had stories behind them, and although reading the first two books in the series would have helped, I was able to do fine with understanding it reading this one alone. The superpowers within this book weren't all cliche, in fact, there were some that I had never heard of or even thought of before. The variety within that was nice. The characters all had distinct personalities, and I could picture all of them fairly clearly.
The different aspects of this book, the romance, the superpowers, the good vs. evil theme, all blended well together, which can be really difficult to do, especially if you're trying to use language an 11 year old would understand. Roberts does a fantastic job of making this an entertaining book, whether you're an 11 year old or a 20 year old.
I'm not sure if I would ever read it again, but I probably will read the other two books in the series, and am hoping for a fourth!
grimm147's review against another edition
4.0
Overall this was a much better book than the 2nd one. I finished wanting more, so much potential here, but in all honesty I think that is the best way to end a book when we already know a sequel is coming. I do recommend this book to those that did not enough the 2nd one as Roberts gets back to his roots.
matandrub's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
baronessekat's review against another edition
4.0
I very much enjoyed this book, it returned back to Earth and dealing with being a teenager having superpowers and not wanting your parents to know you are the head of a middle school supervillain team.
It got back to the feel of the first book and we get to see Penny coping with her skills, her desire to be a superhero when her powers are more villainous AND dealing with the fact that all the other super powered kids in her school are coming out into the open and wanting to be part of her afterschool club.
I am interested to see where the series progresses and has been one that I am recommending to both adult and child friends.
It got back to the feel of the first book and we get to see Penny coping with her skills, her desire to be a superhero when her powers are more villainous AND dealing with the fact that all the other super powered kids in her school are coming out into the open and wanting to be part of her afterschool club.
I am interested to see where the series progresses and has been one that I am recommending to both adult and child friends.
baronessekat's review against another edition
4.0
I very much enjoyed this book, it returned back to Earth and dealing with being a teenager having superpowers and not wanting your parents to know you are the head of a middle school supervillain team.
It got back to the feel of the first book and we get to see Penny coping with her skills, her desire to be a superhero when her powers are more villainous AND dealing with the fact that all the other super powered kids in her school are coming out into the open and wanting to be part of her afterschool club.
I am interested to see where the series progresses and has been one that I am recommending to both adult and child friends.
It got back to the feel of the first book and we get to see Penny coping with her skills, her desire to be a superhero when her powers are more villainous AND dealing with the fact that all the other super powered kids in her school are coming out into the open and wanting to be part of her afterschool club.
I am interested to see where the series progresses and has been one that I am recommending to both adult and child friends.
iceman76's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
kgrhoads's review against another edition
5.0
Some new twists, more mad science (or, more accurately, mad engineering)
Recommended.
Recommended.
ibri's review against another edition
4.0
I think I would class the third book as slice of life just in a super powered world. Yes there are some super powered conflicts but they don't really come from a main plot. Not a bad book though.
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The kiss at the end surprised me. It was clear to me that she didn't just want to speak with her to get a rematch but I didn't guess romantic interest. (Well I did briefly in chinatown, just not serioulsy.) Will anything come of that is the question? Reviled wanting to leave makes that more likely, but it would require Penny to be bi which is seriously rare in fiction in main characters. She hasn't really shown interest in girls but then she hasn't really shown interest in anyone beside reviled. And ending the book with it indicates it will have some importance in the next one, of course it could be a one sided love plot. Well as much as I like shipping characters Cassie didn't get enough screen time interacting with penny normally for me to say whether I would ship them if Penny actually turns out to be bi.koboldskind's review
3.0
Funny and full of empathy as always. And don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the much more personal plots. Especially Penny/Ray and Penny/Cassie were very well-written teenage relationships, and Bull + Claudia was great development as well.
But it missed a proper hero/villain plot! I wanted the Inscrutable Machine in action, and I didn't get it. Kai sad!!!
But it missed a proper hero/villain plot! I wanted the Inscrutable Machine in action, and I didn't get it. Kai sad!!!
strina's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked a lot of things, but weirdly, my favorite might be Marcia's character arc? It was just such a nice surprise that she even *got* a character arc! She spent two books as Classic Mean Girl (Now with Bonus Combat Action!!) and then she got all interesting! That never happens. I also adored every single thing about Bull and his family's story. He is such a good dad! I need to know so much about Irene! Oh, oh, also Cassie's *everything*. Awkward teenage bisexuals who just want to superhero battle their crush = my eternal delight, more forever, I would like a whole book please.
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