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Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
funny
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:
Complicated
It’s easy to liken this book to the Boys - a ragtag group of misfits trying to take down superpowered people against insurmountable odds. And in that way, it definitely has some similarities. However, one thing that Steelheart does well is taking that premise and injecting it with fun and a certain about of hopefulness.
This book is definitely a young adult novel - I’m very familiar with Brandon Sanderson’s work and I was surprised by how different this book felt. I definitely had a slightly more simple writing style which was helped by the fact that it was written in the first person viewpoint of a teenager. That said, I still enjoyed the book - a weaker plot may have made it worse, but thankfully the story was quite tight and well written. Brandon Sanderson loves his twists and secrets and this one was no different.
I enjoyed reading Steelheart and will be looking to follow up the story with its sequel. It may not be up there with my favourite of Brandon Sanderson’s works, but that’s still setting a very high bar for me
This book is definitely a young adult novel - I’m very familiar with Brandon Sanderson’s work and I was surprised by how different this book felt. I definitely had a slightly more simple writing style which was helped by the fact that it was written in the first person viewpoint of a teenager. That said, I still enjoyed the book - a weaker plot may have made it worse, but thankfully the story was quite tight and well written. Brandon Sanderson loves his twists and secrets and this one was no different.
I enjoyed reading Steelheart and will be looking to follow up the story with its sequel. It may not be up there with my favourite of Brandon Sanderson’s works, but that’s still setting a very high bar for me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence
Minor: Child death, Suicide