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cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
Infuriating predictable but worse of all it's police propaganda...anyway defund the police.
spacekitty_77's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
professor_kei's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Love, love, love this book. The main character is a neurodivergent person, and the author does a really good job reflecting the constant running inner commentary of a neurodivergent person. Plus - superheroes, friendship, loyalty, and love. I'm on to book 2!
milo_bove's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
4.0
I didn’t expect to laugh so much, at one point I was crying laughing at the inane teen-ness and vanity of the characters. Definitely directed to older teens and adults, it’s a light story with fun vibes that lets you just let go of life and settle into teen drama with superheroes.
sophias_bookplanet's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.75
borrowedfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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
chaptercharms's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I'm really disappointed in myself for taking so long to get to this book because it was AMAZING! It has the perfect recipe for a good book: great characters with brilliant dynamics between them, an exciting storyline, mystery, plot twists, superheroes, and it's all very queer.
I haven't read a lot of superhero books, but every single time I do I wonder why I haven't read more. I loved the twist on the trope in this book with the superheroes being known as Extraordinaries who are people with powers. I especially liked that I thought I had the plot twist figured out really obviously from the beginning (and I loved it anyway) but it still ending up surprising me. It does a great job of subverting tropes and putting new and unexpected angles on the things that we are used to throughout. I don't want to say too much about the plot and spoil it, but believe me, it was great.
I loved the protagonist, Nick, so much and I think he is a much needed character in young adult books that a lot of people will see themselves in. He writes queer self-insert fanfiction about the Extraordinaries and dreams of being like them himself. He's also still dealing with his mothers death and the anxiety it's caused, coming to terms with his ADHD and the medication he takes, as well as battling with his growing feelings for his best friend, Seth. Representation in books is constantly getting better and I think it's so important for young people to have access to books with characters who have ADHD, autism, dyslexia, etc. as these are still drastically underrepresented.
The queer representation in this book is also astounding. The main cast of characters are all queer, as is often the case with friendship groups, and their queerness isn't made a big deal out of and is really diverse in itself. There are characters who are gay and bi and characters who don't worry about labels and it's all really refreshing. They are a great friendship group, who are always there for each other, but who also aren't afraid to tell each other when they're being ridiculous.
I'm finding it really hard to put into words just how much I loved this book and just how important I think it is, which I think is a mark for how good it was. It's beyond words. I definitely recommend it and I will definitely be reading more books by T.J. Klune in the future!
TW: anxiety, panic attacks
I'm really disappointed in myself for taking so long to get to this book because it was AMAZING! It has the perfect recipe for a good book: great characters with brilliant dynamics between them, an exciting storyline, mystery, plot twists, superheroes, and it's all very queer.
I haven't read a lot of superhero books, but every single time I do I wonder why I haven't read more. I loved the twist on the trope in this book with the superheroes being known as Extraordinaries who are people with powers. I especially liked that I thought I had the plot twist figured out really obviously from the beginning (and I loved it anyway) but it still ending up surprising me. It does a great job of subverting tropes and putting new and unexpected angles on the things that we are used to throughout. I don't want to say too much about the plot and spoil it, but believe me, it was great.
I loved the protagonist, Nick, so much and I think he is a much needed character in young adult books that a lot of people will see themselves in. He writes queer self-insert fanfiction about the Extraordinaries and dreams of being like them himself. He's also still dealing with his mothers death and the anxiety it's caused, coming to terms with his ADHD and the medication he takes, as well as battling with his growing feelings for his best friend, Seth. Representation in books is constantly getting better and I think it's so important for young people to have access to books with characters who have ADHD, autism, dyslexia, etc. as these are still drastically underrepresented.
The queer representation in this book is also astounding. The main cast of characters are all queer, as is often the case with friendship groups, and their queerness isn't made a big deal out of and is really diverse in itself. There are characters who are gay and bi and characters who don't worry about labels and it's all really refreshing. They are a great friendship group, who are always there for each other, but who also aren't afraid to tell each other when they're being ridiculous.
I'm finding it really hard to put into words just how much I loved this book and just how important I think it is, which I think is a mark for how good it was. It's beyond words. I definitely recommend it and I will definitely be reading more books by T.J. Klune in the future!
TW: anxiety, panic attacks
christineponkey's review against another edition
3.0
not for me but would probably be cute to the right audience!
miaswonderbooks's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5