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puali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I loved (and related) to Nick’s way of thinking. Sometimes there’s just too many things you want to say at the same time and your brain just can’t handle that.
I’m not the hugest fan of superhero stories, but this was one was just the right amount of unserious for me to enjoy it. I had faith in Klune, and he delivered.
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Death, Blood, and Car accident
cheye13's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship
The main character's father is a policeman and his closest friend is the police chief; something to be aware of if sensitive tozoepagereader's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use
alibader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
What I enjoyed: (a short list)
1. Nick's cluelessness (until about the halfway point)
2. The romance (so cute!)
3. The overall premise (I wish I could say the same for the execution)
4. The ending.
What I did not enjoy:
1. The insensitivity towards police brutality and the character of Aaron Bell.
2. The camp - it took away from the story that could've been told and made it look like a bad parody.
3. The dialogue (teenagers do not talk like that)
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5. The reveals (I'd like to think that these were intentionally obvious but that didn't make it any more fun - also it was super anti-climatic). The ending wrapped up way too quickly too.
6. The "comedy". One of my biggest gripes with this book was that serious moments didn't make that much of an effect and instead served as "comedic relief" - it wasn't funny.
This is my longest review yet but I truly did want to enjoy this queer superhero series but I was so disappointed. I may give the sequel a try in the future.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence and Medical content
Minor: Homophobia
booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Death of parent