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tigercrossin's review against another edition
3.0
2.5, I’m pretty conflicted on this one to be honest, I loved certain aspects and absolutely hated others. I’m confused as to who I’m supposed to be rooting for, and maybe that’s the point but I’m not sure I like that. I adore superman so much and I feel like he was pretty out of character in this, but again, maybe that was the point? There’s some pretty odd political commentary in this that I didn’t like at all, and maybe if I was more of a war history buff I would have enjoyed this more. The time travel ending was so out of place and weird but it was kinda cool honestly, I think that concept for a different superman story would be amazing.
Please ignore this next paragraph I’m just rambling (the fact that I have this much to say about this story also kinda speaks for itself, take that how you will)
I never make my reviews this long but I need to get this out of my system. The one aspect of this story that kind of excuses the parts of it that I didn’t like is the fact that superman potentially turns out to be a direct descendant of Lex Luthor in the past, which I’m choosing to believe is why he did the things he did, if that superman is in fact the one that’s present within the story. If not, I’m not the biggest fan of this representation of the character. side note, I also just hate when Clark and Diana are implied to be in a relationship in any continuity so there’s also that.
Please ignore this next paragraph I’m just rambling (the fact that I have this much to say about this story also kinda speaks for itself, take that how you will)
I never make my reviews this long but I need to get this out of my system. The one aspect of this story that kind of excuses the parts of it that I didn’t like is the fact that superman potentially turns out to be a direct descendant of Lex Luthor in the past, which I’m choosing to believe is why he did the things he did, if that superman is in fact the one that’s present within the story. If not, I’m not the biggest fan of this representation of the character. side note, I also just hate when Clark and Diana are implied to be in a relationship in any continuity so there’s also that.
verydazedragon's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The premise of the book was really interesting, and the first part of it was promising. The author did not show capitalism versus communism in an effective way. The only part of the story that actually rang true for me was when he described Batman‘s followers as those who who provided a utopia, but fought for their right to live in hill. At the end of the day, the American ideal of the time was free will, so long as it didn’t impede the American dream. Rather than showing the hypocrisy of communism or capitalism, the pitted two totalitarian figures who fought for global dominance, one led by compassion and the other by control. Because the actions and beliefs of the characters were not true to there are respective dogma, the plot spiraled out of control, and made little sense from the middle of the book to end. I’m also not pleased about the way that the female characters were sidelined.
fermqs's review against another edition
5.0
Ao invés de cair no Kansas, o Superman cai na Rússia soviética e ele é “usado” durante a Guerra Fria, fazendo com que o Lex Luthor (agora casado com a Lois Lane) ainda queira destruí-lo. Gostei muito de como essa realidade alternativa foi apresentada, incorporando todos os aspectos daquela época. Mas, o ponto alto para mim mesmo foi o final! Foi uma conclusão tão surpreendente, mas ainda fez muito sentido para a história e fechou a narrativa com chave de ouro.
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legohelmet's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
softer's review against another edition
4.0
if i knew more about the comic universe, i would appreciate this a lot more i think.
paulcosmith's review against another edition
4.0
It was nicely written at the start showing Superman still as a fundamentally decent person, even when raised in the Soviet Union. It strained credulity, though, when it showed Superman creating a Communist utopia after his ascension to power in Russia. Sorry, even Supes can't change human nature.
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And Lex Luthor creating a capitalist utopia after he defeats Superman and the Soviet Union suffered from the same problem.
Still enjoyable, but utopias will never exist.
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And Lex Luthor creating a capitalist utopia after he defeats Superman and the Soviet Union suffered from the same problem.
Still enjoyable, but utopias will never exist.
stormblessed4's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
webjoram's review against another edition
2.0
Interesante vuelta de hoja a la historia de Superman pero que a mi personalmente no me termina de convencer, seguramente porque Superman no es uno de mis personajes favoritos
aykanatilgan's review against another edition
5.0
Çok iyiydi ya. Bu kadar -tarafsız demeyeceğim ama- dolu dolu olmasını beklemiyordum açıkçası. Klasik Amerikan propagandası beklerken bayağı cesur konuları tartışması şaşırttı doğrusu. Sonunda ağzım açık kaldı.
Wow, extraordinary. Never expected more than plain US propaganda however this book is such a contraversy. And the ending, that blew my mind.
Wow, extraordinary. Never expected more than plain US propaganda however this book is such a contraversy. And the ending, that blew my mind.