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A review by tashasbooks
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
inspiring
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
Wow, wow, wow. I LOVED this book. I've heard Brandon Sanderson's fantasy books were amazing, but I wanted to try his YA series out first and see how I felt about it. I loved the writing style, and everything felt fast-paced despite being a 500+ page book. There is a ton of action, but you also see the main character, Spensa's characterizations and development throughout the book.
This is definitely one of the better Sci-fi books I have read. I liked how it wasn't a dystopian Earth a 1000 years in the future. Instead, they are on a completely different planet, but you still hear stories of the great heroes from Earth. This book is almost exclusively about piloting a space ship, and the author did such a good job of bringing the fighting scenes to life and making this seem so interesting.
Spensa is a refreshing MC. She speaks her mind and is a stubborn and determined want to be pilot. A lot of YA MCs are like this, and yes she is super opinionated, but somehow they did it in a way that I wasn't annoyed by her, but rooting for her the whole time. A lot of characters around her die, and you see how this affects her and the emotions she goes through from this. Additionally, she is often faced with moral decisions, and seeing her thought process shows how much she develops throughout this book.
The side characters steal the show often too. M-Bot is an AI spaceship, but he honestly feels like a person and his and Spensa's interactions are the best. Additionally, seeing Spensa's relationships develop with Cobb and Jorgen was awesome. I honestly think it was such a good mix of a plot and character book. I feel like we're discovering more about the universe and world building along with Spensa and Sanderson did an amazing job setting this book up for the future series. There are so many questions that are unanswered. I'm a little upset this series isn't finished, because I seriously want to binge the entire thing.
This is definitely one of the better Sci-fi books I have read. I liked how it wasn't a dystopian Earth a 1000 years in the future. Instead, they are on a completely different planet, but you still hear stories of the great heroes from Earth. This book is almost exclusively about piloting a space ship, and the author did such a good job of bringing the fighting scenes to life and making this seem so interesting.
Spensa is a refreshing MC. She speaks her mind and is a stubborn and determined want to be pilot. A lot of YA MCs are like this, and yes she is super opinionated, but somehow they did it in a way that I wasn't annoyed by her, but rooting for her the whole time. A lot of characters around her die, and you see how this affects her and the emotions she goes through from this. Additionally, she is often faced with moral decisions, and seeing her thought process shows how much she develops throughout this book.
The side characters steal the show often too. M-Bot is an AI spaceship, but he honestly feels like a person and his and Spensa's interactions are the best. Additionally, seeing Spensa's relationships develop with Cobb and Jorgen was awesome. I honestly think it was such a good mix of a plot and character book. I feel like we're discovering more about the universe and world building along with Spensa and Sanderson did an amazing job setting this book up for the future series. There are so many questions that are unanswered. I'm a little upset this series isn't finished, because I seriously want to binge the entire thing.