sleepyowl_ink rated Steelheart: 4 stars
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (The Reckoners, #1)
There are no heroes, only villains. My father believed that a hero was going to step in, and he died …
It is an entertaining read to be sure, but of the very shallow variety.
You have to ignore how the entire rebel plotline makes no sense whatsoever. Every time they mention the rebels and how no one seems to have any clue what they want, I can't help but think, "haven't you ever caught one and asked?" or "can they just waltz in and waltz out and no one did anything to improve the security?" The whole thing is nothing more than a plot device to create "danger" in an otherwise "pretty" storyline.
I didn't read the physical book, I listened to the audiobook, so I don't know whether other people had the same feeling but Prince Maxon feels very flat to me. Sure some times the words sounds sincere, but most of the time they just sound flat or creepy. His use of "my dear" to every girl is …
