Reviews

The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition

4.0

I genuinely laughed out loud while reading this. Some of the conversations Nicky has with his friends are the types of ridiculous and wild conversations I can imagine having with mine!! The "big reveal" was definitely predictable but even so I really enjoyed the ride there.

If you're looking for a funny take on superheroes I would definitely recommend this!

ps. The views expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the views of Indigo Books & Music Inc. or any of its subsidiaries. #IndigoEmployee

slawler's review against another edition

4.0

I thought the narration of a gay high schooler with ADHD was fresh and interesting. I hope kids find representation that speaks to them. As an adult reading a YA book I thought it was a fun, charming, easy read.

I've read reviews about the problematic handling of cops and blue-washing, and I think Klune's ability to hear and respond to that is commendable.

elisasifaa's review against another edition

3.5

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ciusky's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

sovngarde's review against another edition

3.0

3.25/5

I enjoyed this - laughed out loud several times and you can tell the author is either heavily involved in fandom himself or knows someone that he could grill incessantly about it

However I found myself annoyed with the protagonist quite often and I find the older I get the less patience I have for miscommunication tropes and think the hot headed teen angle is tedious.

Overall I found this super amusing and sweet and I was incredibly amused by all the fandom references and even surprised by a few twists. I thought I had it all figured out but apparently not. Will definitely be reading the other two books in the series.

ritmanbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

gretchen_lynn's review against another edition

1.0

I would have DNFd it but I was committed to finished it. It read too much like a 13yr olds ‘nsfw’ fanfic but the kid doesn’t actually know what nsfw is. He mentions many times that he’s a prude and writes a lot of vomit, cringe inducing fanfic chapters in this book. Overall he’s a very flat character and really doesn’t have many facets to his development. Nick has 20/20 hindsight as mentioned in another comment and it makes the story rather boring and unrealistic. Not my favourite at all and unlike other non-faves I would NOT recommend this book to any potential readers. 

britishbelle's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kennnedyexe's review against another edition

2.0

copoganda :(

helene_vibe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5