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rnbhargava's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
This is a fantastic tale of Superman fighting against the racism of the Klan alongside two young Chinese American kids. Fantastic!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Bullying, Misogyny, Hate crime, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gaslighting, Blood, Racism, and Sexism
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
5.0
Me, the entire time I was reading this: Kal, you dumbass, why don’t you just fly?!
Me, reading Gene Luen Yang’s short afterward about Superman’s history: oh.
It makes me bananas that today’s right-wing comic readers are always whining about comics “going woke” when they feature queer or racially diverse characters, but Superman’s first two foes were literally bigots: first nazis, then the KKK. Superman has always BEEN woke, dummies.
Anyway, I thought this was a great book! I loved Roberta and her little jacket. I loved that she never stopped criticizing her brother for his overly tolerant jokes and quips. And I loved Kal and his cute little crush on Lois. 🥰🥰 What a cutie. OH! And the Flying Grayson’s cameo??? I died.
Me, reading Gene Luen Yang’s short afterward about Superman’s history: oh.
It makes me bananas that today’s right-wing comic readers are always whining about comics “going woke” when they feature queer or racially diverse characters, but Superman’s first two foes were literally bigots: first nazis, then the KKK. Superman has always BEEN woke, dummies.
Anyway, I thought this was a great book! I loved Roberta and her little jacket. I loved that she never stopped criticizing her brother for his overly tolerant jokes and quips. And I loved Kal and his cute little crush on Lois. 🥰🥰 What a cutie. OH! And the Flying Grayson’s cameo??? I died.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Police brutality and Antisemitism
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