Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

76 reviews

anxiousrainbows's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

this is such a cool concept, and tj klune executes it so well. i'm not really one for superhero stories (the only one i've ever liked is the lego batman movie), but i think having the pov character be a non-superhero helped a ton, and i'm going to be looking for more stories like that. the adhd rep, as someone with adhd, was super great and it felt so realistic, so a plus for that. i also just think tj klune does a great job here of creating flawed characters that are still lovable; like, you're frustrated with them at times, but you still root for them and want them to succeed. definitely going to be checking out the sequel, and possibly other books by this author. 

the twist was SO GOOD. it totally seems like seth is shadow star, so when he turns out to be pyro storm, it was such a great reversal of expectations. towards the end, i was questioning whether or not he was pyro storm, but i've been watching a procedural with whodunit elements, so my brain has been wired for that, lately. otherwise, never would've guessed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

ktownsend's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

modernmatilda's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

 •The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune•
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Friends to lovers is better than enemies to lovers, there I said it!!
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The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune is a JOY and I enjoyed every minute of Nick and his larger-than-life (aka closer-to-home) fanfic about his local superheros/villains. Like House in the Cerulean Sea, the characters are wonderfully loveable and the plot will make you smile until bursting.
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Also, I'm quickly realizing that my favorite romance troupe is adorable, oblivious, dorky, slightly-curmudgeony main characters 😅
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This book is for anyone who has ever dreamed about being a superhero, has wanted to fall in love with a superhero, or needs a reminder that they are extraordinary enough already.
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Content warnings: homophobia, death of parent, police brutality 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Violence

katebrownreads's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia and Police brutality

emjrey's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.5

2.5 stars. I wanted to like this book more than I did. I had loved the two other T J Klune books I read. 
I liked the premise but found it so awkward and cringey to read. It does portray a teenagers staggering lack of self awareness in great detail. 
Some parts were cute, some were hard to read. Ultimately I found it hard to finish

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

breadbees's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Ableism

sssssoup's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Drug use, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Violence, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

victoriousbookworm's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Violence

therainbowshelf's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

An absolute blast! This book is over the top and does it so well. I don’t read a lot of humorous books or superhero works, but this one popped right onto my favorites list. Nick’s gullibility and obliviousness is so extra but Klune pulls it off extremely well. I was constantly laughing and looking forward to the next antics. This book also represents ADHD and grief very well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, and Ableism

Minor: Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Addiction, and Child abuse