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A review by heim_weh
Weapon by Lynette Noni
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The final reveals aren’t all that surprising, but it’s still a gripping story. I like that the ending left a few things ambiguous, such as the punishment for the villains and such. The suspense is great, even though quite a bit of the plot is predictable, and the ending wasn’t immune from the big villain speeches that made things a little too convenient.
The villains don’t seem to have enough ground to be murdering everyone with superpowers. Yes you suffered losses, yes you no longer have superpowers. But…really? I feel like this is an indication that the author lost track of what they wanted to write, that the plot got away from them and thus ended up being self-contradictory. Who was the clinically insane one? Was it Vanik or Jeremiah? Perhaps both, but wow is Kael a great actor if he was able to hold back all those emotions and play along with whatever his father planned.
The gaping plot hole of EVERYONE forgetting what the hell happened aside (which feels incredibly lazy), I did stay up finish it, and I quite hastily purchased this book after reading Whisper (the first book of the duology). I probably would enjoy it more if I was younger and less bothered by tropes, convenient plots, annoying Mary Sue protagonist, and oh so dreamy love interests.
The villains don’t seem to have enough ground to be murdering everyone with superpowers. Yes you suffered losses, yes you no longer have superpowers. But…really? I feel like this is an indication that the author lost track of what they wanted to write, that the plot got away from them and thus ended up being self-contradictory. Who was the clinically insane one? Was it Vanik or Jeremiah? Perhaps both, but wow is Kael a great actor if he was able to hold back all those emotions and play along with whatever his father planned.
The gaping plot hole of EVERYONE forgetting what the hell happened aside (which feels incredibly lazy), I did stay up finish it, and I quite hastily purchased this book after reading Whisper (the first book of the duology). I probably would enjoy it more if I was younger and less bothered by tropes, convenient plots, annoying Mary Sue protagonist, and oh so dreamy love interests.