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Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades
A thrilling sci-fi, superhero novel, where in the distant future, a gang of thieves and murderers called The Blades have begun their assault on Lattice Light City. Dr. Phillip Redman, a scientist out to protect the citizens of the city, initiates his biggest, and most controversial experiment to date. Project Nitro. Five individuals are transformed zinto super-powered biohumans. Each with their own unique abilities to better help their cause. Together, they must fight through the ranks of The Blades, to reach their mysterious leader and stop whatever The Blades have planned for Lattice Light. However, with dangerous chemicals, new technology, and super-powered villains lining the streets, The Nitros will need to master their abilities and perfect the art of teamwork in order to survive and finally bring the reign of The Blades to an end.
342 pages, Paperback
Published July 15, 2017
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August 1, 2017
It's really obvious that this book is the author's first, the writing is very simple and exposition isn't handled great and the characters need to be fleshed out a lot more.
But it's a really fun read after the first half.
I'm probably too forgiving because I am a big fan of achievement hunter and Jeremy, and it does have a few flaws, but once the story gets going it's gets fun and I got wrapped up in the action. There are ridiculous sci fi tropes that I laughed at, the characters seem one dimensional at first but thankfully get a lot better as the book goes on (though I will say surprisingly the main lead doesn't have a lot of personality, but at this point it's run of the mill for these 'superhero' series).
The action is good, sometimes great, and just so creative. That's really what makes this so enjoyable, just how creative it is. the villains are over the top, but still menacing when needed to be. The skill sets have a cool twist to them, even the plot has a few twists and turns I couldn't predict. Not all of them, one in particular you can spot a mile away, but a few.
I wish we spent more times actually getting to know each character, actually having them train together at least for a little bit before springing into action. There's almost no downtime in the book except for the beginning, and that's just for introductions. The timeframe is also unclear, it kind of seems like it all takes place in one night, which it probably shouldn't. But again, first time author and I can forgive it.
All in all the technical writing stuff isn't great, but it's so creative and fun it doesn't drag the book down. If the first half drags a little, give it time to hook you.
But it's a really fun read after the first half.
I'm probably too forgiving because I am a big fan of achievement hunter and Jeremy, and it does have a few flaws, but once the story gets going it's gets fun and I got wrapped up in the action. There are ridiculous sci fi tropes that I laughed at, the characters seem one dimensional at first but thankfully get a lot better as the book goes on (though I will say surprisingly the main lead doesn't have a lot of personality, but at this point it's run of the mill for these 'superhero' series).
The action is good, sometimes great, and just so creative. That's really what makes this so enjoyable, just how creative it is. the villains are over the top, but still menacing when needed to be. The skill sets have a cool twist to them, even the plot has a few twists and turns I couldn't predict. Not all of them, one in particular you can spot a mile away, but a few.
I wish we spent more times actually getting to know each character, actually having them train together at least for a little bit before springing into action. There's almost no downtime in the book except for the beginning, and that's just for introductions. The timeframe is also unclear, it kind of seems like it all takes place in one night, which it probably shouldn't. But again, first time author and I can forgive it.
All in all the technical writing stuff isn't great, but it's so creative and fun it doesn't drag the book down. If the first half drags a little, give it time to hook you.
May 22, 2019
I love Jeremy. I love novels. This review is intended as constructive criticism.
Jeremy's writing style is something I would compare to young adult fiction. Characters are introduced rapidly. Readability of names is a solid 7/10, however, introducing the nicknames at a rapid pace was rough, and as a first edition there are obvious misplacements and perhaps misspelling, down to word processor not Jeremy's fault. The characters themselves have decent personalities, if a little predictable for a rag tag team - if Jeremy's target audience is teens/young adults, perfect!
The story itself is simple, but the amount of characters and names thrown about helps that along. Pacing seems strange at times, but there are the beats in each chapter, and ends on a cliffhanger.
I must comment that some chapters felt like beats in videogames, intended for videogame or movie writing, not novels. Fight scenes lost pace from over described or vague locations, and felt scripted for a movie rather than a novel. Not to mention to every fight felt like another boss in a videogame.
This caused me to lose track of characters and lose interest in the book at points. That being said, fight scenes are incredibly hard to write, and credit to Jeremy for writing so many!
Go Nitro is the product of passion in an idea, which followers of Jeremy will know and understand. I look forward to reading the next book by Jeremy, as a fan, and to see how his plotting and writing skills improve from this first novel!
Jeremy's writing style is something I would compare to young adult fiction. Characters are introduced rapidly. Readability of names is a solid 7/10, however, introducing the nicknames at a rapid pace was rough, and as a first edition there are obvious misplacements and perhaps misspelling, down to word processor not Jeremy's fault. The characters themselves have decent personalities, if a little predictable for a rag tag team - if Jeremy's target audience is teens/young adults, perfect!
The story itself is simple, but the amount of characters and names thrown about helps that along. Pacing seems strange at times, but there are the beats in each chapter, and ends on a cliffhanger.
I must comment that some chapters felt like beats in videogames, intended for videogame or movie writing, not novels. Fight scenes lost pace from over described or vague locations, and felt scripted for a movie rather than a novel. Not to mention to every fight felt like another boss in a videogame.
This caused me to lose track of characters and lose interest in the book at points. That being said, fight scenes are incredibly hard to write, and credit to Jeremy for writing so many!
Go Nitro is the product of passion in an idea, which followers of Jeremy will know and understand. I look forward to reading the next book by Jeremy, as a fan, and to see how his plotting and writing skills improve from this first novel!
August 7, 2017
I liked this book. It was an exciting and entertaining action thriller. Dooley writes in a way that makes it easy to picture what you're supposed to see. Lattice Light City and the world are really interesting. Blast is a blast. I'm still chuckling at his "coming through, coming back" line.
As for critiques, the book is a little too fast. Not enough time was spent introducing the characters to the reader. There were twists that would have been more compelling if I had been given enough time to wonder what was going to happen next. I wish we'd spent more time exploring this future world instead of just hearing about it and its advanced technology. I found myself wishing that the book would slow down just a little so that I could think about what was happening.
The book is worth reading, especially if you're a fan of action thrillers. I hope the pacing will be something that develops in later volumes.
As for critiques, the book is a little too fast. Not enough time was spent introducing the characters to the reader. There were twists that would have been more compelling if I had been given enough time to wonder what was going to happen next. I wish we'd spent more time exploring this future world instead of just hearing about it and its advanced technology. I found myself wishing that the book would slow down just a little so that I could think about what was happening.
The book is worth reading, especially if you're a fan of action thrillers. I hope the pacing will be something that develops in later volumes.
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August 2, 2017I love Jeremy, and there's a good story here, but the writing is a bit clunky. I might come back to it when I can speed through it in a few hours.
November 8, 2020
Oof. Oof. I wanted to like this book, so bad. And I gotta give props to Jeremy Dooley of Rooster Teeth for wanting to break into writing books. I can definitely see there's a lot of promise and potential there, and if RT decided to pick up his books to make another indie anime they way they did with RWBY, I think his writing would work quite well for a visual medium like that. So please understand, I do think there's not a bad foundation and his concept is very interesting.
But it's definitely his first time writing and it shows. I have doubts about whether or not he had an editor, much less someone to Beta-read and give him advice on how to improve what he's written here. By the end of the book, his writing had gotten very formulaic and I was honestly struggling to not completely skim-read the action scenes. The names vs codenames switching was a nightmare at the start, and very quickly the book launched into a tendency to have chapters that were drawn-out fight scenes that the characters always end up winning (with very little issue along the way, I might add,) and the antagonists always wind up going "here, I'm not the person you want, it's this other person who has more information for you." It becomes dull and repetitive very quick. There's not really any downtime for the characters to rest either, which is exhausting. I'm also struggling to discern whether or not this entire book takes place in the span of 24 hours, because it absolutely feels like it does.
I'll keep the book for the foreseeable future, and I do plan on buying the sequel. I honestly hope that his writing has improved in that one, and that he plans to keep writing, because again, there's a lot of promise. But I do advise anyone interested in this book to please, please be patient with it. Or, you know, don't set your standards as ridiculously high as mine are.
But it's definitely his first time writing and it shows. I have doubts about whether or not he had an editor, much less someone to Beta-read and give him advice on how to improve what he's written here. By the end of the book, his writing had gotten very formulaic and I was honestly struggling to not completely skim-read the action scenes. The names vs codenames switching was a nightmare at the start, and very quickly the book launched into a tendency to have chapters that were drawn-out fight scenes that the characters always end up winning (with very little issue along the way, I might add,) and the antagonists always wind up going "here, I'm not the person you want, it's this other person who has more information for you." It becomes dull and repetitive very quick. There's not really any downtime for the characters to rest either, which is exhausting. I'm also struggling to discern whether or not this entire book takes place in the span of 24 hours, because it absolutely feels like it does.
I'll keep the book for the foreseeable future, and I do plan on buying the sequel. I honestly hope that his writing has improved in that one, and that he plans to keep writing, because again, there's a lot of promise. But I do advise anyone interested in this book to please, please be patient with it. Or, you know, don't set your standards as ridiculously high as mine are.
December 29, 2017
While the pacing and structure were sometimes a bit... meh, I still really liked this book. It was fun, and I loved the characters (all of them were just so good!) and the world. Hopefully we get more because honestly I think it will all only get better with more time to really get into the world as well as the characters and their dynamics.
November 8, 2017
Great potential but obvious that Mr. Dooley is a new writer.
Despite my rating I still find a few flaws with the book. The first few pages do have some spelling errors here and there (nothing I haven't seen before). Felt sometimes the dialogue was difficult to follow at times with scenes with multiple characters, also did not help when mid scene it would from their Nitro name to their real name.
Don't know if anyone else noticed but I believe there were two instances, that I recall, where in a fight scene Mr. Dooley makes plenty of references to comets/meteors. Also lapels, not sure why but lapels.
Overall though the book was still a very good read and I look forward to the next one from this evolving writer. I may be an AH fanboy but I'll still critique cause I want Jeremy to perfect this craft that we both share.
Despite my rating I still find a few flaws with the book. The first few pages do have some spelling errors here and there (nothing I haven't seen before). Felt sometimes the dialogue was difficult to follow at times with scenes with multiple characters, also did not help when mid scene it would from their Nitro name to their real name.
Don't know if anyone else noticed but I believe there were two instances, that I recall, where in a fight scene Mr. Dooley makes plenty of references to comets/meteors. Also lapels, not sure why but lapels.
Overall though the book was still a very good read and I look forward to the next one from this evolving writer. I may be an AH fanboy but I'll still critique cause I want Jeremy to perfect this craft that we both share.
August 5, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. I know Jeremy put a lot of hard work into this and it shows. When you read the book knowing that it is for teenagers, you can really apreciate the story and the characters, and how well it is written for a self-published novel. My only slight criticism is how much all the characters yelled everything that they said. :D
I'm looking forward to the sequals to come.
Well done JDools
I'm looking forward to the sequals to come.
Well done JDools
September 13, 2017
AYYYY! Finished out very positive for me. Although it was a bit choppy and tropey in places this was just the fast paced read I needed to get going again. I must admit the characters grew on me and the last 50-100 pages were a major feels trip. This book really inadvertently made me think about the consequences vs benefits of technology and the ethics of experimentation. Overall, a very solid read that exceeded my expectations!
November 20, 2017
Really good plot and characters. It was a little awkward to read at some points but Jeremy did an amazing job painting a picture.
June 27, 2018
I'll begin my review by stating that I was a fan of Mr. Dooley from his previous content endeavors (Rooster Teeth, Achievement Hunter, Twitch, etc.), but I will try and keep this review as unbiased as possible.
I'll begin by noting that this book had a number of flaws, but was overall an excellent read. You can tell in reading that this is a book by an amateur author making their first endeavor. My first praise for the book, though, is that it has an overall compelling story and concept that really shows the author has created a world in his mind that he wants to share with the world. He's created elaborate and compelling back-stories for the five heroes, though there seem to be times that they could have been better expounded upon. Though these further explanations may likely come in later books in the series.
On his writing style, the author is able to vividly describe the scenes in enough detail to create a picture while still leaving enough ambiguity for the reader to create the setting in their mind as they desire. He also seems quite capable in writing out the fight scenes in a way that you know exactly what's happening. The fault that I find in his style is that there are some key details about settings left out, such as an accurate passage of time. There are times when you picture the scene to be one way, when in reality that assumption is false (i.e. believing that the scene is occurring during the daytime only to find out that it's night out, even though the previous scene was implied to have occurred during daytime hours). This also leads my mind to question what was the time-span of the book. From my interpretation it seems to have been over the course of a few days, but the reality and pacing of the events would make more sense spread out over at least a week.
I must also talk about the dialogue of the book. At times it feels very juvenile, forcing the reader to be reminded that while the characters have no set ages they must be quite young. I feel as though the author would benefit from establishing the ages of the characters, and also establishing at what ages certain key events in their pasts occurred to provide readers with a bit more clarity. There were also times when I was left unsure of who was speaking. While it remained mostly clear who was speaking when, there were times where the dialogue was cutting too quickly between characters without enough clarification of who was speaking. This difficulty in comprehension was compounded by a few grammatical and spelling errors in the book that left the story feeling a bit choppy at times. I believe that with a dedicated reviser/editor, the story could be easily clarified and more "readable".
Overall though, I must overlook these faults and award five stars to this book. Not for who the author is, but for this story and world that he has taken the time to create and share. I'm left genuinely excited for the next entry in the series and to continue following the Nitros as they make their way. Learning to harness the full potential of their new powers, and bringing justice to the world. Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades is a compelling, action-packed, and at times emotional book that I would recommend to anyone who loves a good superhero story that is ultimately rooted in humanity and grief.
I'll begin by noting that this book had a number of flaws, but was overall an excellent read. You can tell in reading that this is a book by an amateur author making their first endeavor. My first praise for the book, though, is that it has an overall compelling story and concept that really shows the author has created a world in his mind that he wants to share with the world. He's created elaborate and compelling back-stories for the five heroes, though there seem to be times that they could have been better expounded upon. Though these further explanations may likely come in later books in the series.
On his writing style, the author is able to vividly describe the scenes in enough detail to create a picture while still leaving enough ambiguity for the reader to create the setting in their mind as they desire. He also seems quite capable in writing out the fight scenes in a way that you know exactly what's happening. The fault that I find in his style is that there are some key details about settings left out, such as an accurate passage of time. There are times when you picture the scene to be one way, when in reality that assumption is false (i.e. believing that the scene is occurring during the daytime only to find out that it's night out, even though the previous scene was implied to have occurred during daytime hours). This also leads my mind to question what was the time-span of the book. From my interpretation it seems to have been over the course of a few days, but the reality and pacing of the events would make more sense spread out over at least a week.
I must also talk about the dialogue of the book. At times it feels very juvenile, forcing the reader to be reminded that while the characters have no set ages they must be quite young. I feel as though the author would benefit from establishing the ages of the characters, and also establishing at what ages certain key events in their pasts occurred to provide readers with a bit more clarity. There were also times when I was left unsure of who was speaking. While it remained mostly clear who was speaking when, there were times where the dialogue was cutting too quickly between characters without enough clarification of who was speaking. This difficulty in comprehension was compounded by a few grammatical and spelling errors in the book that left the story feeling a bit choppy at times. I believe that with a dedicated reviser/editor, the story could be easily clarified and more "readable".
Overall though, I must overlook these faults and award five stars to this book. Not for who the author is, but for this story and world that he has taken the time to create and share. I'm left genuinely excited for the next entry in the series and to continue following the Nitros as they make their way. Learning to harness the full potential of their new powers, and bringing justice to the world. Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades is a compelling, action-packed, and at times emotional book that I would recommend to anyone who loves a good superhero story that is ultimately rooted in humanity and grief.
September 19, 2018
Plot:
Dr. Phillip Redman was undergoing the biggest project of his life. Project Nitro, was what it was called, and even without the board’s approval, Redman went through with it anyway. With the Blades, a powerful group of rebels out to destroy the city, Redman knew the only way to stop them was to create super-powerful biohumans. Each Nitro took two years to make, bounding their genes with the chemical Otrolium, giving them their own individual gifts. The team have all lose someone to the Blades, a father, brother, family, these young adults are out to stop the Blades not only for the world, but for themselves. The team (with their superhero/ subject name): Nick (Nuclear), Megan (Reactor), Diego (Atomic), Dante (Blast) and Steven (Explosion). Nick though is different. With more Otrolium in his veins, he is more powerful than the rest, but his hatred for the Blades was equal with his teammates. The Blades took away his family, so he was going to take away theirs. While hunting for the blade leader, Nick learns more about his team (who they are and their reason for being here), the Blade leader himself, and Nick begins to question the real motive behind Redman’s plan.
Thoughts:
As a fan of Rooster Teeth, Dooley Noted, and of Jeremy Dooley in general, I was ecstatic when I found out he was writing a book. In which Dooley did not disappoint. Straight from a comic book or video game, Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades had this badass-like feel, with tons of action, and none of that yucky romance stuff. Where this being Dooley’s first novel, there were some mistakes (i.e. page 35 when Blast talks, but we do not know that Dante is Blast yet). The biggest complaint? Stop giving everyone nicknames! I get it, having a super hero/villain name beside your birth name is great, but why does every single character has one? Not only when reading did you have to remember which Nitro had what name, but also the villains from Germ, Hard Drive, Slicer, and more. Like Dooley; that is way too many names. With the Nitros who also switch back and forth calling each other their project name, or their real name, Dooley left us with no want for more characters. The plot of the story was good, different, taking on a more actionable pack story line than one lined with romance. Passed all the other issues, this is a really good story, and I am not just saying that because I am a fan of Dooley. A superhero group of teens who begin to bond at the end of the story, fighting powerful bad guys who have killed someone the teens love. With some fights, truth hunting, the power rangers better watch out, as the Nitros is here to stay.
Dr. Phillip Redman was undergoing the biggest project of his life. Project Nitro, was what it was called, and even without the board’s approval, Redman went through with it anyway. With the Blades, a powerful group of rebels out to destroy the city, Redman knew the only way to stop them was to create super-powerful biohumans. Each Nitro took two years to make, bounding their genes with the chemical Otrolium, giving them their own individual gifts. The team have all lose someone to the Blades, a father, brother, family, these young adults are out to stop the Blades not only for the world, but for themselves. The team (with their superhero/ subject name): Nick (Nuclear), Megan (Reactor), Diego (Atomic), Dante (Blast) and Steven (Explosion). Nick though is different. With more Otrolium in his veins, he is more powerful than the rest, but his hatred for the Blades was equal with his teammates. The Blades took away his family, so he was going to take away theirs. While hunting for the blade leader, Nick learns more about his team (who they are and their reason for being here), the Blade leader himself, and Nick begins to question the real motive behind Redman’s plan.
Thoughts:
As a fan of Rooster Teeth, Dooley Noted, and of Jeremy Dooley in general, I was ecstatic when I found out he was writing a book. In which Dooley did not disappoint. Straight from a comic book or video game, Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades had this badass-like feel, with tons of action, and none of that yucky romance stuff. Where this being Dooley’s first novel, there were some mistakes (i.e. page 35 when Blast talks, but we do not know that Dante is Blast yet). The biggest complaint? Stop giving everyone nicknames! I get it, having a super hero/villain name beside your birth name is great, but why does every single character has one? Not only when reading did you have to remember which Nitro had what name, but also the villains from Germ, Hard Drive, Slicer, and more. Like Dooley; that is way too many names. With the Nitros who also switch back and forth calling each other their project name, or their real name, Dooley left us with no want for more characters. The plot of the story was good, different, taking on a more actionable pack story line than one lined with romance. Passed all the other issues, this is a really good story, and I am not just saying that because I am a fan of Dooley. A superhero group of teens who begin to bond at the end of the story, fighting powerful bad guys who have killed someone the teens love. With some fights, truth hunting, the power rangers better watch out, as the Nitros is here to stay.
January 9, 2020
I loved this book the first time I read it, but I feel as though the second read through was even more amazing. Maybe it was because I was more familiar with the characters and/or knew what to expect in regards to the world and story. I definitely noticed this time that Jeremy handles this array of characters quite well, giving each ample time to become distinct and have their moments to shine (and even doing this through their more singular journeys and by having characters build on and interact with each other), something that is surely difficult to do when dealing with a larger group/team.
Regardless, there were some moments that were once again a surprise like with 'the cure' at the very end, which gave me actual chills and the truth of Steven's brother (I got a bit teary eyed for sure). I think I had mentioned in my first review of this book that it would only get better the more you know these characters and the more the world is expanded, and the familiarity I felt with the second read through definitely makes me think I wasn't so wrong. I'm absolutely excited to start the second book (the main reason for this second read through).
Regardless, there were some moments that were once again a surprise like with 'the cure' at the very end, which gave me actual chills and the truth of Steven's brother (I got a bit teary eyed for sure). I think I had mentioned in my first review of this book that it would only get better the more you know these characters and the more the world is expanded, and the familiarity I felt with the second read through definitely makes me think I wasn't so wrong. I'm absolutely excited to start the second book (the main reason for this second read through).
July 18, 2019
I really wish I could give more then 2 stars, I truly do. Jeremy Dooley makes awesome music, is incredibly creative and extremely funny.
As a writer he has a lot to learn. Mostly in plot and pacing. The plot takes some leaps with major stretches and situations develop a bit too fast and spontaneous. Most notable when Nuclear makes his sherlock-esque deductions.
The writing was especially cluncky by the start, but seems to progress throughout the novel. If he could get some more coaching/training it could actually be good.
I have to admit this is also one of my first superhero novels, but if they are all like this I understand why novels are so much more popular (this is not a criticism on Mr. Dooley, but rather on the whole genre). I feel it would definitely come more to its right as a comic.
As a writer he has a lot to learn. Mostly in plot and pacing. The plot takes some leaps with major stretches and situations develop a bit too fast and spontaneous. Most notable when Nuclear makes his sherlock-esque deductions.
The writing was especially cluncky by the start, but seems to progress throughout the novel. If he could get some more coaching/training it could actually be good.
I have to admit this is also one of my first superhero novels, but if they are all like this I understand why novels are so much more popular (this is not a criticism on Mr. Dooley, but rather on the whole genre). I feel it would definitely come more to its right as a comic.
January 22, 2018
My biggest criticism of this book is that it felt like I was reading a movie.
From the pacing, descriptions and dialogue it just felt very visual. It was like I was reading a descriptive script more than I was reading a book.
The story is good but I could definitely see parts where an editor was needed. Some simple things were over explained while some things were left with no explanation. The characters all got in depth introductions only to throw them all away for the sake of codenames, which I felt I never got a chance to get used to.
Story was enjoyable and I’d definitely like to see more in this universe, I just hope Jeremy takes his time and gives it the edit it deserves.
2.5/5
From the pacing, descriptions and dialogue it just felt very visual. It was like I was reading a descriptive script more than I was reading a book.
The story is good but I could definitely see parts where an editor was needed. Some simple things were over explained while some things were left with no explanation. The characters all got in depth introductions only to throw them all away for the sake of codenames, which I felt I never got a chance to get used to.
Story was enjoyable and I’d definitely like to see more in this universe, I just hope Jeremy takes his time and gives it the edit it deserves.
2.5/5
April 22, 2018
Little J has some work to do, its clear that this is his first book. But that doesn't matter. When reading a book I look for two things, do I enjoy the story, and do I want to read more. Go Nitro gets a check for both. While the story is a bit predictable and somewhat underdeveloped, I enjoyed it, and anytime I had to put it down, I couldn't wait to pick it up again to finish it.
It was fun, and that's the most important part.
It was fun, and that's the most important part.
August 15, 2018
While enjoyable, it needed a few more go-throughs by an editor (or at least proof-reader. One chapter started with a sentence fragment, which should NEVER happen.). It was amateurish and had pacing problems, but had exciting action and was pretty fun all the same. Though I can't say I'd recommend it, I hope Jeremy continues to hone his writing and I'd like to check out whatever his sophomore work turns out to be.
September 27, 2023
I have to say that this book is pretty good for a first book, and for a first time author as well, I love that the book is well written, it’s very descriptive, I like that the plot of the book moved along at a good pace, and that it introduced the characters along the way. I would definitely recommend this book to others, as well as the author since the author is a YouTuber and twitch streamer.
June 10, 2018
I definitely mainly bought this book due to being a fan of Jeremy through RT already, but it's definitely a good book, irrelevant to previously being a fan. The writing isn't brilliant, as he is a first time writer as far as i remember, but the general story is quite good!
February 23, 2020
Loved the universe, a few grammer/spelling mistakes but nothing big.
December 20, 2019
I really love this book. It does read young adult. You can tell this was Jeremy Dooley's first book. However, I enjoyed the story. There was a plot that was continuously moving forward. The characters are well built up throughout the entire novel. I like the little heartfelt team building along the way. I could see this being an awesome graphic novel with the use of super powers. There is a use of new ideas that are not seen all over the super hero world. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves super heros, fantasy worlds, or even just a quick read that will keep them hooked throughout. I can not wait to pick up the next book.
February 1, 2018
As has been stated by many before me, the writing style gives away the fact that Dooley is not a practiced writer. Personally, I usually have trouble getting into stories when they have this issue, but the world he created really drew me in. There's definitely something to be desired in the writing style and at some points the names of the characters, but overall this is a very good story that has been waiting a long time to be told.
December 9, 2021
I really wanted to like this book. I really did. I'm a fan of Jeremey Dooley on his streams etc, and he seems like a really nice person!
However this book wasn't good for me. The pacing was off, and I didn't feel any real connection to the storyline or characters. I wish I could of just liked it for what it was, but I truly can't. Maybe in the future I can go back to the book in a different light and enjoy it.
However this book wasn't good for me. The pacing was off, and I didn't feel any real connection to the storyline or characters. I wish I could of just liked it for what it was, but I truly can't. Maybe in the future I can go back to the book in a different light and enjoy it.
December 23, 2020
When I heard one of the members of Achievement Hunter had written a book I was very curious what I would get. Go Nitro: Rise of the Blades is a fun, action story in the vein of superhero comics. I found all the characters well detailed from heroes to villains. The story is fairly straightforward, allowing for the characters to breathe at a rapid pace without being weighed down by too much exposition. My biggest criticism is that I initially had a hard time linking code-names to actual names, and names to imaginary faces. After a few chapters though, I didn't have a problem with Dooley moving in and out of each name the characters have. I don't know if he plans to get another one done, but I'd be interested in what he wants to do with the characters in further adventures.
December 8, 2020
Really good start into writing, but even in the second edition, there were still typos and grammatical errors making it hard to read. Jeremy's writing style has a lot of potential and I'm excited to see what he does next. However, this book, in particular, was very blunt in the descriptions and dialogue making it flow more like an essay than a novel.
The plot was really well-developed and felt like a videogame, though I would love to see minority characters that aren't your average token girl or evil black guy.
The plot was really well-developed and felt like a videogame, though I would love to see minority characters that aren't your average token girl or evil black guy.
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November 19, 2019Brilliant story
This is a really well written and intriguing story that sucks you into the world immediately. I loved the on going character development and understanding of everyone's mindset. The only criticism is the switching of names can be confusing. I can't wait to read more of this amazing world.
This is a really well written and intriguing story that sucks you into the world immediately. I loved the on going character development and understanding of everyone's mindset. The only criticism is the switching of names can be confusing. I can't wait to read more of this amazing world.
October 5, 2023
This book wasn’t written perfectly, but Dooley regained some points by painting amazing pictures of the characters and locations. It’s certainly not a masterpiece, but I wouldn’t expect one from a writers first ever novel.
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