{"id":5281,"date":"2019-02-06T15:33:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T23:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/?p=5281"},"modified":"2021-07-06T13:23:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T20:23:34","slug":"skyward-ya-book-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/2019\/skyward-ya-book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyward — YA Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Skyward<\/i><\/h2>\n

by Brandon Sanderson<\/h2>\n

A Young Adult Book Cub Recap<\/em><\/p>\n

by William Krestow, Age 16<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Spensa\u2019s world has been under alien attack for decades. Pilots are the heroes of what\u2019s left of humanity, and becoming a pilot is Spensa\u2019s dream. Ever since she was a little girl, Spensa has dreamed of soaring skyward and proving her bravery. But her father\u2019s legacy stands in the way\u2014he was a pilot who was killed for desertion years ago, branding Spensa the daughter of a coward, and making her chances of attending flight school slim to none. Spensa is still determined to fly\u2014even if it means she must be as resilient in the face of long odds as humanity itself has had to be against the alien threat. And her accidental discovery in a long forgotten cavern might just grant her a way to claim the stars.<\/p>\n

Brandon Sanderson returns to the world of science fiction with a strong entry in Skyward<\/i>. Although traditionally a writer for the High Fantasy genre, Sanderson\u2019s previous science-fiction series The Reckoners<\/i> met with resounding approval for not only his writing style, but also the books nuanced setting. Skyward <\/i>at times feels less than flushed out, owing to the fact that a majority of the book takes place in a single location, with any and all developments being only temporary removals from the central location. Thankfully, any locational banality is offset by Spensa\u2019s unique character. Possessing her own, unusual outlook on the world, Spensa can at times feel a bit archetypal and predictable. However, Sanderson\u2019s novels are nothing without his characters, which makes Skyward <\/i>unusual in that it lavishes its attention on Spensa. Her character is indelibly rooted in her view of her father. The belief in her father\u2019s innocence is one of the driving forces of her character, and as this belief is developed, so is Spensa\u2019s character. Along for the ride are a plethora of stereotype-breaking companions. From the stuck-up rich kids who actually turn out to be really nice, to the lifelong friend who isn\u2019t just a supporting force ever doomed to the shadows, Sanderson\u2019s main character development of side-actors is through their inherent nuance, rather than any defining transformation. Overall, the book was a riveting blend of plot and character work, with a sequel implied <\/i>yet not stated. Sanderson\u2019s personal style can be felt all over the book, from seemingly frivolous quirks, to world-shattering plot twists. Skyward<\/i> deserves 4.5\/5.<\/p>\n

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Skyward by Brandon Sanderson A Young Adult Book Cub Recap by William Krestow, Age 16   Spensa\u2019s world has been under alien attack for decades. Pilots are the heroes of what\u2019s left of humanity, and becoming a pilot is Spensa\u2019s dream. 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