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A review by wisecraic
The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted by Conor Grennan
3.0
**I received an electronic ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
In Conor Grennan's new novel, The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted, there is a military academy for gifted kids somewhere off the coast of Maine. The gifted students, called improbables, defend civilians against secret beings called reapers.
Let me begin by saying that I am not in the intended age range for this book. However, I still found the book to be interesting and entertaining. I liked a lot of the concepts that Grennan brought forward in how the "gifts" functioned. I liked that there were known types of gifts, but that the gifts could manifest differently for each person.
I did find myself detached from the characters in this book, and found it to be predominantly plot-driven. As a reader who can excuse weak plot for compelling characters, this fact made the book a little more difficult for me to get through.
Grennan definitely left himself room for this to be the beginning novel of a new series, and this series also could be easily adapted for film or tv. I can definitely see Grennan finding success with this book and any to follow it, even if it wasn't the perfect fit for me.
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
In Conor Grennan's new novel, The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted, there is a military academy for gifted kids somewhere off the coast of Maine. The gifted students, called improbables, defend civilians against secret beings called reapers.
Let me begin by saying that I am not in the intended age range for this book. However, I still found the book to be interesting and entertaining. I liked a lot of the concepts that Grennan brought forward in how the "gifts" functioned. I liked that there were known types of gifts, but that the gifts could manifest differently for each person.
I did find myself detached from the characters in this book, and found it to be predominantly plot-driven. As a reader who can excuse weak plot for compelling characters, this fact made the book a little more difficult for me to get through.
Grennan definitely left himself room for this to be the beginning novel of a new series, and this series also could be easily adapted for film or tv. I can definitely see Grennan finding success with this book and any to follow it, even if it wasn't the perfect fit for me.