A review by robliophile
Halo: Battle Born by Cassandra Rose Clarke

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

2.5

Part of my 2021-2022 Halo Timeline-order read-a-thon series.
 
A standard YA book with a Halo lick of paint. It's fine, nothing groundbreaking but not awful. A lot of YA tropes carry the book to its logical conclusion: Angsty teens come together to overcome something bigger than themselves.