The Colossus Rises by Peter Lerangis
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Meh.
Another Middle Grade adventure that copies from the ones who came before and actually did it right.
Like so many in the genre, the characters have no layers, the story has no meat, the resolutions are premanufactured, and the plot is holy enough to be religious.
There is some fun to be had, it’s not all bad. The story is more fast food than home cooking, but I suppose that’s what kids like better anyway. I won’t be continuing the series, but if my kids are interested I’d be happy to recommend it to them.
Happy Reading!
One Man Book Club 
9 responses to “#TheColossusRises: Meh. More like fast food than home cooking…”
My oldest gave this about 10 pages and threw in the towel. (Already very discerning.) He really enjoyed The Copernicus Legacy. I keep forgetting the author.
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I’ll have to check that one out, thanks for the recommendation!
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You’re welcome. I think a sequel was published but I’m not sure if it’s an actual series. (Yet?)
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I too am grateful for the recommendation!
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*sings* ♪Holy, Holy, Hooooly♪
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Ha! I thought you might like that!
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It certainly put a smile on my face.
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I’ve tried this myself last year and could not get through the first few chapters. The characters were so boring/fake I didn’t stick around to find out what the plot was about.
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You are obviously very wise!
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