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A review by samcknight
The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune
4.0
This book was really fun to read, it was funny, the characters are charming and I loved the relationships between them. This is my first book by Klune but now I'm excited to dive into his back catalogue.
The characters were relatable, so much so at several points I had to put it down and take a deep breath before I could carry on due to second hand embarrassment. I loved Nick as a narrator especially his lack of impulse control and his awareness (and disappointment) that he is the comedic love interest and not the hero. The secondary characters were well written and the relationships between the friendship group were so wholesome.
The plot isn't the most complex but that was fine, as to me, this is a character driven book. The pacing was a little slow in places but despite this every time I put it down I ended up picking it straight back up again.
Although the book didn't finish on a big cliffhanger (which I really appreciate!) there are still several unanswered questions and I'm excited for the next book in the series.
The characters were relatable, so much so at several points I had to put it down and take a deep breath before I could carry on due to second hand embarrassment. I loved Nick as a narrator especially his lack of impulse control and his awareness (and disappointment) that he is the comedic love interest and not the hero. The secondary characters were well written and the relationships between the friendship group were so wholesome.
The plot isn't the most complex but that was fine, as to me, this is a character driven book. The pacing was a little slow in places but despite this every time I put it down I ended up picking it straight back up again.
Although the book didn't finish on a big cliffhanger (which I really appreciate!) there are still several unanswered questions and I'm excited for the next book in the series.