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samtast1cal's review against another edition
3.0
My friend who recommended this book warned me about the length of this book--the font is pretty small; what he did not warn me about was the absolute insanity within the pages. WHAT DID I JUST READ? This book contained almost every sci-fi plot known to man. And no matter how long the book is or how small the font is, there's not usually room for that many plot points. I think maybe the author just got giddy with the freedom of prose and just started spitting out alternate universes and clones and artificial intelligences. Which keeps things interesting, so I enjoyed it, really.
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good novelization of what was apparently a comic book series in the early 1990s. Even as a child, I wasn't particularly interested in comic books, and as an adult, I have almost no interest. Hoever, I enjoy books that are modeled on "the hero's journey," and this is clearly one such. Though fantastical, the writing isn't bad, and the story line hangs together well. It would probably be even more enjoyable for someone who is a fan of Superman in movies or comic books.
ryan_oneil's review against another edition
4.0
I read this soon after it came out in the 1990s. It was the first novelization of a comic book series that I read. I didn't read the comics it novelized until much later :) But, I liked it a lot given what it was.
You could read this if you had no prior knowledge of the characters. So, if you want a fun Superman story, give it a shot.
You could read this if you had no prior knowledge of the characters. So, if you want a fun Superman story, give it a shot.
danacoledares's review against another edition
2.0
Choppy. Rushed. Superficial. It reads like someone just yanked the dialogue out of the panels and sandwiched it in between summaries of the issues. It's incredibly expository and I'm glad I'm done with it. There were some interesting ideas in it, but nothing was explored. Again: superficial.
amouria's review against another edition
3.0
I want to emphasize that this is not bad but it did take me months to read. I think it’s a great adaption of the comic arc but the dialogue was outdated and overall felt dry because I was bored reading non-Clark or Lois stuff. I did not care for every single character’s POV*. I enjoyed reading Lois’s and wish the story was solely from her POV instead—I would eagerly read through her parts and felt the story dragging when it was other POVs. Superman’s would have been enjoyable too but his dialogue almost always ended with exclamation points and I found that was annoying (this did not take away from his characterization, only the reoccurrence of the punctuation became annoying).
Still, I was glad to read the arc as a novelization because it was easier than reading comic panels for such a massive story. I would definitely recommend the book but be aware that it was written in the 90s.
***MILD SPOILERS FOR TOWARDS THE END***
I’m changing my original 2 star rating to 3 stars because while reading the Lois and Clark reunion conversation, I had to pause for my excitement to wear down because it is sooooooo good and exactly what I needed the entire time. I have not finished reading yet but my feelings on the book have changed because of the scene.
*Batman: No Man’s Land was a better read for me because there were more characters that I cared about so the continuous change in POV didn’t bother me.
Still, I was glad to read the arc as a novelization because it was easier than reading comic panels for such a massive story. I would definitely recommend the book but be aware that it was written in the 90s.
***MILD SPOILERS FOR TOWARDS THE END***
I’m changing my original 2 star rating to 3 stars because while reading the Lois and Clark reunion conversation, I had to pause for my excitement to wear down because it is sooooooo good and exactly what I needed the entire time. I have not finished reading yet but my feelings on the book have changed because of the scene.
*Batman: No Man’s Land was a better read for me because there were more characters that I cared about so the continuous change in POV didn’t bother me.
jules1278's review against another edition
4.0
I don't really care how nerdy this makes me look, I've checked this out of the library and read more than once.
papi's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty good novelization of what was apparently a comic book series in the early 1990s. Even as a child, I wasn't particularly interested in comic books, and as an adult, I have almost no interest. Hoever, I enjoy books that are modeled on "the hero's journey," and this is clearly one such. Though fantastical, the writing isn't bad, and the story line hangs together well. It would probably be even more enjoyable for someone who is a fan of Superman in movies or comic books.
prodoehl's review against another edition
4.0
Even if you aren't a fan of the comic series, this read well. I really enjoyed the plot, the characters that many of us know so well, and found it an enjoyable read.
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