A review by sam_fielder_137
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Usually when I read books about an anti-hero, I expect to see some nuance on what is "goodness" or "badness", but this book doesn't deliver on that front. It is surprisingly without nuance. The villain knows he is a villain, and is purposefully "bad" and vise versa with the heroes. However, there are heavy themes of purpose in this book. It asks: Why are we here and are we meant to be one thing or another? The main character has questionable motivations, to say the least, and by that I mean that they were not proportional at all to the decisions he made. Having said all this, I enjoyed this book, and I would read character studies on the other characters if they were made.
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