A review by thatlibrarynerd
The Awakening by Michael Carroll

4.0

The story takes a while to get going, but once it's started, this is a fast-paced, engaging read. As the summary says, it involves two teenagers who realize that they have superpowers, in a world where superpowers have been gone for a decade. The book is easy and fun to read and the story, while sometimes a touch predictable, is enjoyable.

I wish I had felt more of a connection to the characters. Because the two main protagonists are basically nice guys, albeit imperfect, I didn't dislike them, but I didn't have any strong connection to them either. Had they been better developed, there would have been a more emotional stake to make the book that much stronger.

This is not an exceptional read, but it is a very good one.