tiggum's review
2.0
A bit too YA for my tastes, but not the worst thing I've read. The setting is basically just an X-Men ripoff where mutants are just beginning to show up, but less about super heroes and more just about a small group of teenagers. Also it pretty much feels like half a book, so I'm glad I got the version with the sequel (which picks up right at the end of the first one) included. Not a lot happens through most of this book and the primary antagonist basically just kind of disappears at the end, so I'm really hoping that the second part brings it together a bit better.
vokram's review
3.0
Brave Men Run by Matthew Wayne Selznick published 2005
This novel is in the genre of young adult superhero stories. It follows the story of a high school teenager who has always been different and finds out he is a Sovereign. This is the term coined by a person from this group that claims sovereignty for all members of the group. During the novel, he finds love, an enemy, and new friends. It is written in the form of diary entries by the main character interspersed with the point of view of the antagonist.
There are some problems with the plot and characterizations, but overall, it is written competently. It is set in modern times with standard YA themes. I thought it was ok, maybe a 2.5/5.
This novel is in the genre of young adult superhero stories. It follows the story of a high school teenager who has always been different and finds out he is a Sovereign. This is the term coined by a person from this group that claims sovereignty for all members of the group. During the novel, he finds love, an enemy, and new friends. It is written in the form of diary entries by the main character interspersed with the point of view of the antagonist.
There are some problems with the plot and characterizations, but overall, it is written competently. It is set in modern times with standard YA themes. I thought it was ok, maybe a 2.5/5.
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