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A review by zosia_rose
A Trick of Light: Stan Lee's Alliances by Kat Rosenfield, Stan Lee
adventurous
medium-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
2.75
I think the Stan Lee aspects of this book are what kept me reading. While the plot and characters work in relative tandem, the middle to end of the book just seemed to drag on. What was meant to be read as tense and action-packed was either so convoluted with changing POVs or random unnecessary additions to the plot that it took away from my enjoyment of the interesting parts. In the Afterword there is a description of how Stan and the other writers came to the character descriptions of each MC. It seems his hand in this really propelled most of the pieces that drew me in. The writing wasn’t necessarily bad, just not my style.
Much of the characters’ powers and cool trinkets were really cool and incorporated well into the story but for some reason the actual characters fell flat as I never really felt myself connecting with any particular character or really caring if they lived through the book. I was impressed with how well the ending was written, wrapping up all of the blather from the middle “conflict” into a great conclusion that mimics one in a comic book. I was satisfied to end there, but able to see how the world and its characters still have problems to face
Overall a decent inspirational point for others interested in unique ways to write superpowers and otherworldly beings, but not something I’d pick up again.
Much of the characters’ powers and cool trinkets were really cool and incorporated well into the story but for some reason the actual characters fell flat as I never really felt myself connecting with any particular character or really caring if they lived through the book. I was impressed with how well the ending was written, wrapping up all of the blather from the middle “conflict” into a great conclusion that mimics one in a comic book. I was satisfied to end there, but able to see how the world and its characters still have problems to face
Overall a decent inspirational point for others interested in unique ways to write superpowers and otherworldly beings, but not something I’d pick up again.