A review by rnbhargava
Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-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

5.0

This is a fantastic tale of Superman fighting against the racism of the Klan alongside two young Chinese American kids. Fantastic!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism