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A review by lessonz
Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines
2.0
Disclosure: I received this book as part of a giveaway on GoodReads.
This is like a poor novel adaptation of what probably would have been a pretty good graphic novel. I find myself thinking about how many of the characters are described as attractive and how I would have dismissed that if they were drawn as such. I think this is a natural and fair comparison as it seems pretty obvious the work was heavily influenced by the genre, even directly referencing The Watchmen, in an appropriately tongue-in-cheek way, at one point.
The interpersonal relationships are underdeveloped. Most of the character development is done in flashbacks. (So, in that way at least, a lot of the book is like a collection of origin stories. Given this is the first book in a series, I suppose that makes sense.) Some of the reveals are decent, but some are unfortunately cliché.
In the end, the cover copy is pretty spot on. If you love zombies, post-apocalypse, and super heroes, you’ll probably enjoy this one. If you’re looking for something new or different from what you’d get in most of stories containing those elements, well, this one is probably not for you.
This is like a poor novel adaptation of what probably would have been a pretty good graphic novel. I find myself thinking about how many of the characters are described as attractive and how I would have dismissed that if they were drawn as such. I think this is a natural and fair comparison as it seems pretty obvious the work was heavily influenced by the genre, even directly referencing The Watchmen, in an appropriately tongue-in-cheek way, at one point.
The interpersonal relationships are underdeveloped. Most of the character development is done in flashbacks. (So, in that way at least, a lot of the book is like a collection of origin stories. Given this is the first book in a series, I suppose that makes sense.) Some of the reveals are decent, but some are unfortunately cliché.
In the end, the cover copy is pretty spot on. If you love zombies, post-apocalypse, and super heroes, you’ll probably enjoy this one. If you’re looking for something new or different from what you’d get in most of stories containing those elements, well, this one is probably not for you.