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A review by mckinlay
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes
3.0
*I received this book for free from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
[3.5 stars]
Full disclosure, I forced my way through this book even though i was in a major reading slump so i reserve the right to totally change my mind upon rereading.
Frankly, I will read anything that Uncle Rick slaps his name on. And after reading and LOVING Aru Shah and the End of Time, i had very high expectations for this book. Sadly I was disappointed.
This book lacked one major thing that I expected, humor. There were definitely funny parts, but where i would laugh out loud reading Rick's books, and Aru Shah, I didn't do that with this one. Which kinda bummed me out.
But my main gripe about this book is my most hated trope, and that's a boy meeting a girl, and all of a sudden he's low-key obsessed with her, to the point of stupidity. Like I just can't handle that crap anymore. I'm over it. It really made the story drag too, like i feel this book could have been a lot shorter.
Also, something happened in the first 100 pages that got me so mad I basically pouted for the next 300. But i can't say what, because spoilers.
Anyway, what I did LOVE about this book was the family dynamics. The disabled rep. And Hondo, Jazz, Rosie, and Ms Cab. They were really what made this book for me.
I know I said a lot of negative things in my review, but I do think this was a pretty decent first book. And the way it ends, I think i'll like the second book a lot more.
[3.5 stars]
Full disclosure, I forced my way through this book even though i was in a major reading slump so i reserve the right to totally change my mind upon rereading.
Frankly, I will read anything that Uncle Rick slaps his name on. And after reading and LOVING Aru Shah and the End of Time, i had very high expectations for this book. Sadly I was disappointed.
This book lacked one major thing that I expected, humor. There were definitely funny parts, but where i would laugh out loud reading Rick's books, and Aru Shah, I didn't do that with this one. Which kinda bummed me out.
But my main gripe about this book is my most hated trope, and that's a boy meeting a girl, and all of a sudden he's low-key obsessed with her, to the point of stupidity. Like I just can't handle that crap anymore. I'm over it. It really made the story drag too, like i feel this book could have been a lot shorter.
Also, something happened in the first 100 pages that got me so mad I basically pouted for the next 300. But i can't say what, because spoilers.
Anyway, what I did LOVE about this book was the family dynamics. The disabled rep. And Hondo, Jazz, Rosie, and Ms Cab. They were really what made this book for me.
I know I said a lot of negative things in my review, but I do think this was a pretty decent first book. And the way it ends, I think i'll like the second book a lot more.