Reviews by Tag: superheroes

Staff Review

Swarm

By Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Josh N.
Oct 29, 2016

In Zeroes we were introduced to a group of teens with unusual, mostly subtle superpowers who find themselves in an increasing amount of trouble with both drug dealers and the police, using the very powers that got them into trouble in the first place to get them out again. I liked the novel a lot, so when I found out about the sequel, I was very excited.

Staff Review

Zeroes

By Scott Westerfield
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by Josh N.
Dec 11, 2015

In general, I like my superhero stories epic and idealistic. The "fresh take on superheroes" idea is getting pretty worn out, and I've grown tired of people deconstructing superheroes and trying to apply the genre to "real life." But Zeroes pulls it off and really does seem fresh and original, even when relying on some standard clichés of both superhero and YA fiction.

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