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natshak's review against another edition
4.0
I ended up reading Corpies after finishing the entire Super Powereds series. I really like this book. I thought it filled in some of the things that the original series missed. One of my biggest criticisms of the original series was the lack of world building. The series really focused on the students and Lander. We had little, to no, outside knowledge of the world of heroes and supers. We would occasionally get snipitts from ex-heroes, but overall, a lot was missing. Corpies fills in a bit of these missing pieces. Corpies is set in the fictional city of Bruster. Here Owen Daniels, an out of retirement Hero, reluctantly teams up with a team of Corpies. Corpies are supers who are not strong or dedicated enough to become heroes. Instead, they are sponsored by corporations to advertise products and act as emergency response teams. It takes him a while to start respecting what Corpies do, as in the Hero world, Corpies are looked down upon. With Owen working in Bruster, we get a chance to see other Hero teams within the city work together and sometimes not get along. When robot swarms start attacking the city, we get to see these teams in action. And sometimes we see the consequences of teams who are too reckless. Overall I really enjoyed what this brought to the series. I loved the expanded lore and the opportunity to get to know more about Owen. He is one of my favorite characters from the series. I hope the author delves more into the world of heroes. If we could see an international perspective, I would love that!
readingwithrogues's review against another edition
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
4.5
rachelcranko's review against another edition
3.75
she wants to be the original series and she is not but that's ok we still do love her a lot
ripsordrips's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-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
5.0
mew2179's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
irreverent's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pondojames's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ronschae4's review against another edition
4.0
Great fix for a story in the Super Powered world!
While this would be confusing if you haven’t read the Super-Powered books, this is a great story that seems like a nice bridge to another HCP class following one of these characters forward.
While this would be confusing if you haven’t read the Super-Powered books, this is a great story that seems like a nice bridge to another HCP class following one of these characters forward.