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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
An odd but charming super hero story. It's more like a kitchen sink drama than an action film but I enjoyed reading it.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Written as an almost stream-of-consciousness from the third-person-perspective of the narrator, this conceit doesn't bring the book any life or novelty as it seems to be deliberately charting a childish simple supervillain-noir tale with no interesting characters, ideas, themes nor even some kind of direction to a plot.
Only 18 pages in and it's too tiresome to continue this not short enough short story - I peeked ahead and it seems to carry on in this tedious fashion throughout. No idea who the audience is for this book, but I'm not among them.
Only 18 pages in and it's too tiresome to continue this not short enough short story - I peeked ahead and it seems to carry on in this tedious fashion throughout. No idea who the audience is for this book, but I'm not among them.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very readable but honestly quite mediocre, somewhat funny at times but never really progressed beyond that? Imo it was an allegory for cycles of abuse in families but honestly considering how Burns basically tells us the novella is about love towards the end I think our opinions probably align.
Still, apart from the use of some fun vocabulary and oblique references to post-structuralist humour of some sort, it doesn’t feel particularly uwu literary or meaningful. It’s enjoyable though.
Still, apart from the use of some fun vocabulary and oblique references to post-structuralist humour of some sort, it doesn’t feel particularly uwu literary or meaningful. It’s enjoyable though.
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s short, it’s sweet, it’s easy to read, funny, dark and deep all at the same time. I urge you to read it.
Like Milkman but if there wasn't any substance, I suppose. Very funny, but not one for keeping.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to the audio version. I don't like that the main character's don't have name (MMC is called Hero). I liked how everyone else's names were on the nose as a blatant personality/trope reveal. It was satire of super heroes but not my cup of tea. The writing style was interesting but not for me. I think I may have liked this more if it were longer or more fleshed out?
adventurous
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes