A review by ronniereadsbooks
The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

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

4.0

Superheroes and Gay romance! Count me in! This book was super fun! I found myself laughing throughout mainly at Nick’s random comments. I pined over Seth and his obvious love for Nick. I also enjoyed the homage to and parody of other superhero comics like the Burke’s being reminiscent of the Osborne’s from Spider-Man.
I pegged Seth and Owen as Extraordinaries early on. I didn’t get which ones right away but I figured they had powers. From the beginning I was hesitant to see Shadow Star as a hero. By comic book/superhero standards, controlling shadows and/or darkness is more of a villainous power.
All in all, I will say that I enjoyed the journey.

My gripes with the book all deal with Nick. I feel as though he was infantilized at times because of his ADHD. Also it irked me whenever he tried to use his ADHD as a crutch or an excuse for his behavior. Like you are still responsible for your actions diagnosis or not.

I’m super excited for Flash Fire and to see where the story goes next, especially after the tidbit at the end. TJ Klune did a great job with foreshadowing and not outright telling us some things which I appreciate.
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