tyrshand's review against another edition
4.0
Cute story and very amusing. The narrator had a great voice for the character. There are some plot holes and such, but a lot of that is cleverly covered over by other elements of the story. I really enjoyed the main character, but was not as big a fan of her friends.
buer's review against another edition
5.0
This book is hilarious. Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain is a fantastic coming of age story. It follows a teenage girl and her two best friends as they wrestle with what they should do with the abilities that they have grown into and try to figure out how those abilities change the way they interact with the world. They struggle over good, evil and the in-between, but the metaphor never slaps the reader in the face.
Entertaining, cute and a little bit badass. Strongly suggested for people who like Buffy or YA fiction.
Entertaining, cute and a little bit badass. Strongly suggested for people who like Buffy or YA fiction.
planetarypan's review against another edition
4.0
This book is amazing. I wasn't sure what to expect, and the initial going was just a little slow. Then everything starts to pick up, and you're rooting for the ... villain? I ended up very topsy turvy over this story, and I loved the characters on both sides of the fight. I am definitely looking forward to book 2!
sarz's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
polarmouse's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very low trauma, very cute book about a girl who wants to be a superhero, but seems fated to become a super villain instead. I was expecting more conflict between the main character and, well, pretty much everyone, but it somehow manages to avoid all that, but somehow still remains enjoyable.
srreid's review against another edition
5.0
Superheroes and Supervillains, and the new kids (literally a bunch of teens) on the block The Inscrutable Machine, who can't decide which faction to join, and beats both of them many times along the way.
Lots of fun and games, fights, inventions, breakins, heists, and the whole time their parents don't even know it's them, despite being ex superheroes themselves.
Will definitely check out more in this series!
Lots of fun and games, fights, inventions, breakins, heists, and the whole time their parents don't even know it's them, despite being ex superheroes themselves.
Will definitely check out more in this series!
baronessekat's review against another edition
4.0
This book grabbed my attention because of the title. It sounded fun. And, hands down, it was.
13 year old, Penelope's parents are Superheroes. The two smartest ones known. And Penelope's been waiting for her powers to start manifesting so she can join the ranks of LA's Superhero community.
But when her powers do start to manifest, she's told by her parents that it's going to take a few years for them to fully form. But what she doesn't tell them is that the powers are growing faster than expected. And what those powers prove to make her into... a mad scientist. So Penny, along with her best friends Claire and Ray, who both also develop powers, team up.
They start proving themselves to the Superhero/Supervillain communities, hoping to be taken seriously. And while everyone labels them to be villains, Penny hopes to one day still be part of the Hero side.
But until then, what's a 13 year old Mad Scientist to do but have fun and show up the Grown-ups.
I completely enjoyed this book, found myself smiling throughout it and am looking forward to the next one. Highly recommend.
13 year old, Penelope's parents are Superheroes. The two smartest ones known. And Penelope's been waiting for her powers to start manifesting so she can join the ranks of LA's Superhero community.
But when her powers do start to manifest, she's told by her parents that it's going to take a few years for them to fully form. But what she doesn't tell them is that the powers are growing faster than expected. And what those powers prove to make her into... a mad scientist. So Penny, along with her best friends Claire and Ray, who both also develop powers, team up.
They start proving themselves to the Superhero/Supervillain communities, hoping to be taken seriously. And while everyone labels them to be villains, Penny hopes to one day still be part of the Hero side.
But until then, what's a 13 year old Mad Scientist to do but have fun and show up the Grown-ups.
I completely enjoyed this book, found myself smiling throughout it and am looking forward to the next one. Highly recommend.
claudia_marcela'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
iceman76's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0