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molli_ehlert's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 Stars: I rounded up, but I was so excited to read this and there was just too much that was aggravating. I loved book one, and I can suspend disbelief enough for all the science and powers that make no sense (that’s the fun of superhero stories), but I just can’t get behind the romance. Some things can’t be forgiven, shouldn’t be forgiven, and that applies to the romance in this book. Also, the friendship deserves soooo much more justice done to it. I love most everything Murphy has written but how the various relationships were handled just really annoyed me in this book.
madison_layne's review
5.0
This book was FANTASTIC! Julie has done it yet again making another perfectly amazing book. I loved Faith in the first book and I lover her even more now.
melaniereadsbooks's review
4.0
I liked this sequel to Faith: Taking Flight. I love what Julie Murphy does with faith as a fat and queer character! This was a little slow in parts and sometimes felt like not all the information was needed, and more action would have been better. I'm excited to see where Faith goes next!
leeann20's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to netgalley for providing an e-galley for review. Usually I can't put Julie Murphy's books down, but I couldn't wait for this one to end. I was bored with the superhero plot line halfway through the book. I just wasn't feeling it. I do have readers in mind for this book. Particularly those who enjoyed T.J. Klune's Extraordianries series and those who are looking for superheros without too much violence.
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Loved it!quirkylitlover's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for the opportunity to review an ARC of this title.
Faith: Greater Heights by Julie Murphy is the sequel to Faith: Taking Flight. This book is the continuation of Faith's story. She's learned to embrace her power to fly and is attempting to get back living her "regular life" and dealing with the challenges that come with that. However, things quickly take a turn as Faith's grandmother decides to move into an assisted living facility, the new journalism teacher seems a bit off, and Faith's nemesis, Colleen, reappears. It soon becomes obvious that Faith's senior year of high school will be far from normal as blasts from the past reappear and new challenges arise.
I did not read Taking Flight prior to reading Greater Heights, but managed to piece together enough backstory for the storyline to make sense. This book does a great job of promoting body positivity. Faith embraces her plus-size figure and remains fabulous. Murphy does a great job of portraying Faith as a "normal teenager" that just happens to have the power to fly. I would recommend this title to teenagers that are interested in action, adventure, and just a little bit of drama and romance.
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Faith: Greater Heights by Julie Murphy is the sequel to Faith: Taking Flight. This book is the continuation of Faith's story. She's learned to embrace her power to fly and is attempting to get back living her "regular life" and dealing with the challenges that come with that. However, things quickly take a turn as Faith's grandmother decides to move into an assisted living facility, the new journalism teacher seems a bit off, and Faith's nemesis, Colleen, reappears. It soon becomes obvious that Faith's senior year of high school will be far from normal as blasts from the past reappear and new challenges arise.
I did not read Taking Flight prior to reading Greater Heights, but managed to piece together enough backstory for the storyline to make sense. This book does a great job of promoting body positivity. Faith embraces her plus-size figure and remains fabulous. Murphy does a great job of portraying Faith as a "normal teenager" that just happens to have the power to fly. I would recommend this title to teenagers that are interested in action, adventure, and just a little bit of drama and romance.
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anika222's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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
4.75
thelittlestmermaid's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
* Thanks to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review! *
Going into this book, I did not realize it was a sequel! I requested it solely because I liked the cover and recognized the author. So when I began to read it I was a little confused. But using context clues I was able to power through the book and enjoyed reading it quite a bit.
My favorite part of this book was definitely the characters. Faith is a lovely protagonist. She has flaws and makes mistakes but ultimately she wants to do the right thing. Her friends and love interest are all good characters too. They have distinct personalities and complement Faith well.
Sometimes I felt like the story moved a little slowly for my taste. And then some things moved super fast which made them feel rushed in comparison.
Overall though I did enjoy this book. It was humorous and mysterious and had its fair share of heartfelt moments. Time for me to go read the first book in this duology! This wouldn't be the first time I've read a series out of order on accident. I highly recommend Faith: Greater Heights to any fans of superhero stories.
Going into this book, I did not realize it was a sequel! I requested it solely because I liked the cover and recognized the author. So when I began to read it I was a little confused. But using context clues I was able to power through the book and enjoyed reading it quite a bit.
My favorite part of this book was definitely the characters. Faith is a lovely protagonist. She has flaws and makes mistakes but ultimately she wants to do the right thing. Her friends and love interest are all good characters too. They have distinct personalities and complement Faith well.
Sometimes I felt like the story moved a little slowly for my taste. And then some things moved super fast which made them feel rushed in comparison.
Overall though I did enjoy this book. It was humorous and mysterious and had its fair share of heartfelt moments. Time for me to go read the first book in this duology! This wouldn't be the first time I've read a series out of order on accident. I highly recommend Faith: Greater Heights to any fans of superhero stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
nightwing's review
First off, Goodreads & NetGalley need to stop advertising this series as a graphic novel...it's not...lol.
Secondly, thanks to NetGalley & HarperCollins Children's Books for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Faith: Greater Heights is a sequel that continues to follow Faith's super-adventures after the first book. Faith has the ability to fly, but in this book, she has to pick up the pieces of the last adventure while juggling her much-changed home life.
Secondly, thanks to NetGalley & HarperCollins Children's Books for the early copy in exchange for an honest review.
Faith: Greater Heights is a sequel that continues to follow Faith's super-adventures after the first book. Faith has the ability to fly, but in this book, she has to pick up the pieces of the last adventure while juggling her much-changed home life.
I tried reading the first one after finding out this was a sequel and I was already approved for it...I couldn't get very far. I do think that the writing has greatly improved in this sequel and that's a great sign, but I wasn't a fan of Faith as a character and had a hard time reading because of her. I can't really pin it down too much, but I guess I feel like she didn't have too compelling of a personality to keep reading? I could use more of her internal dialogue that isn't about television shows to get a better feel for her.
The dialogue is witty and snappy, the characters interact with one another in a fun way, but this series is just not for me. I like how this one has some darker content in that Faith has to deal with her grandmother's memory issues while thinking about what she wants to do in the future.
I don't really get why Faith doesn't fly half as much as she should, she's really missing out on that sweet superpower...
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