Steelheart

Yep, I loved this book.

I remember picking it up in Barnes & Noble, thinking about how good the rating was for it and all of the positive reviews. I was a bit wary after finishing Alice in Zombieland (let's not talk about that...), that Steelheart wasn't going to live up to my expectations.

It did. Heck, it outlived them if that's a thing.

In the opening scene of the book, I thought, “Woah! Well, that's a heck of an opening scene!” The opening scene of Steelheart was filled with action, and I was instantly hooked. Yes, the book did slow down for some time, but overall it had a quick pace that was exhilarating and made the book difficult to put down.

All in all, the characters were wonderful. I adored David, even in his rough moments, in a way that I haven't adored a main character in quite some time. Even with his terrible “metaphors”. Prof, Megan, Cody, Abraham, and even Edmund Sense were also very quirky and memorable characters. And they interacted very well with on another.

I found the romance both enjoyable and amusing. The thing is, David basically falls instantly in love with Megan. No, it's not insta-love. After all, Megan is oblivious to, or ignores it. Either way, David is basically drooling over Megan for the majority of the book without her showing any signs of even noticing his mega-crush on her.

Steelheart is an awesome book, and a thrilling read for my action-seeking friends out there! wink wink