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A review by justinlife
The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
T.J. Klune is a fun writer. He's all over the place and I love that about him.
This novel takes place in a world where some people have extraordinary abilities. It follows Nick whose dad is a cop and mother was killed by some robbers. He's got ADHD and wants more than anything to be a superhero, but also a superhero dating one of the other superheros.
Nick got on my nerves through the book. He's self centered and unfocused and, well, he's a teenager, so yeah, it makes sense. The writing was fun and his relationship with his dad was a great one to read. Klune writes dialogue that's believable and fun. There were many times through this book that I laughed out loud. There were also so many times where I was like "Nick, buddy, come on, read the room and the signs." He's completely oblivious to his best friend who's into him and that maybe another friend might be a superhero.
Overall though, I liked it and would read more. The reviews about it being cop propaganda are... well, justified. You can see where they are coming from. In the framework fo the character, you can see it, but at the same time, it's a bit frustrating.
This novel takes place in a world where some people have extraordinary abilities. It follows Nick whose dad is a cop and mother was killed by some robbers. He's got ADHD and wants more than anything to be a superhero, but also a superhero dating one of the other superheros.
Nick got on my nerves through the book. He's self centered and unfocused and, well, he's a teenager, so yeah, it makes sense. The writing was fun and his relationship with his dad was a great one to read. Klune writes dialogue that's believable and fun. There were many times through this book that I laughed out loud. There were also so many times where I was like "Nick, buddy, come on, read the room and the signs." He's completely oblivious to his best friend who's into him and that maybe another friend might be a superhero.
Overall though, I liked it and would read more. The reviews about it being cop propaganda are... well, justified. You can see where they are coming from. In the framework fo the character, you can see it, but at the same time, it's a bit frustrating.