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Robison E. Wells

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11+ Works 1,499 Members 119 Reviews

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Works by Robison E. Wells

Variant (2011) 797 copies
Feedback (2012) 237 copies
Blackout (2013) 222 copies
Dark Energy (2016) 107 copies
Dead Zone (2014) 66 copies
The Counterfeit (2006) 21 copies
Wake Me When It's Over (2005) 16 copies
On Second Thought (2004) 16 copies
Going Dark (2013) 9 copies
Les Variants (2013) 1 copy

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I think it was the Wells brothers' podcast the quoted: Just because a story is about something doesn't make it good.

For instance, just because it's about vampires, doesn't make it good.

And yet, if you give me something with superpowers, I'm going to like it.

Fun read.
 
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Tom_Wright | 16 other reviews | Oct 11, 2023 |
2.5 Stars rounded up to 3

Well that was an entertaining action story about some over-powered teens!

I liked the premise and the multi POV. I'd like to have seen a bit more use of their powers in battle situations but overall it was a satisfying story. What was missing was some much needed world building. We had no context for why there were terrorists and what they hoped to achieve. I will actually follow up with book two at some point however it will be a wee way down the TBR to be honest.… (more)
 
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Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | 16 other reviews | Feb 14, 2023 |
I'm not sure I'll stick with this series if he writes more. Not much happened for most of the book, and Benson was less likeable. I think the author was trying to present Benson as just an average teenage boy who, by default rather than any special talent, is forced to save the day but doesn't know how to do a very good job of it. I could see that in how undecided he was about his next move and about the girls (ugg, love triangle, albeit short) in his life. I can get on board with that as the reason why I wanted to smack the main character so much, but it just didn't make for very interesting reading. And the sudden, horrible violence against Isaiah and the attack on Becky-that felt over the top. And Mouse's motivations for coming to Becky and Benson's rescue were unclear if she was a spy for Maxfield. … (more)
 
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Harks | 20 other reviews | Dec 17, 2022 |
Holy hell! I am still reeling. What an ending! This book held me captive. Trust No One. My heart is beating so fast. I want to read more. The truly scary thing about this book? I could see reality in the whole scenario. Wow. Just wow.
 
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Wulfwyn907 | 73 other reviews | Jan 30, 2022 |

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