Drew Hayes (2)

UGH! I LOOOOOVE this series. Just, really...it's so much fun and so good!

Same level of writing and story as the previous book was, but we get more details, more plot development, more character development, more inter-character development....it's just really good! One might even think that there might not be enough story or plot to develop from the first book, but you would be wrong. I'm so enthralled by how creative Drew Hayes is with the creation of this world and his characters. I'm so excited to listen to year three!

My only complaint? The repetition with which the word "however" is used. Let me pause here to say that this is a nit-picky complaint, it's really not that bad. I noticed that "however" was used quite a bit in the first book, but I didn't think it worthy of comment then because it didn't seem that repetitive. There seems to have been an increase in its use in the second installment. However, (see what I did there? *smirk*) maybe as I went into this book I just had my radar tuned to it more because of how I noticed it in the first book and maybe it's not as repetitive as it seemed to me. This is not to say that this overuse of a word makes this book less enjoyable. Not in the least.

Great writing, great characters, great plot! I can't wait to start the next one...

Full review: wanderinglectiophile.wordpress.com/2017/11/02/review-super-powereds-year-2-by-drew-hayes-narrated-by-kyle-mccarley/… (mer)

This story was very entertaining! I loved how well developed the characters are as well as the plot. It was concise and thoroughly felt out – not rushed.

Some of the other reviews I have read mention that the writing is stilted and disjointed…while I don’t really agree with that assessment, I can see how some might feel that way. I also think that having “read” this book through audio may have contributed to my opinion on the writing; the narrator MADE this story so good!
It’s not writing that I would call beautiful but it didn’t cause me physical pain to listen to it either. Very few redundancies in phrases or scene set up. The perspective bounces from character to character in full chapters as well as short burst or snippets. This may be the contributor of the stilted and disjointed feeling others have expressed.

Great plot. Nice rise the the crux of the story. Sensible completion of the conflict and expert set up for the second book!

Full review at: https://wanderinglectiophile.wordpress.com/2017/10/12/review-super-powereds-year...… (mer)

I really enjoyed this series start. From what I gather, it was published as a series of chapters online before it was turned into a single volume. This accounts for occasional abrupt changes in focus throughout the book, but in no way hindered my enjoyment.

I have always been faintly disappointed with the end of Harry Potter. I didn't appreciate how the magical world was presented as so far removed from RL--my brain wouldn't accept that fact. Later forays into the 'magic school' world have worked much better for me and this series, so far, is no exception.

Onto book 2!… (mer)