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A review by curgoth
Turbulence by Samit Basu
4.0
Yet another realistic deconstruction of superheroes. Which is one of my favourite sub-genres. Here, Samit Basu's hook is "what if a handful of people got super powers, and most of them were from India?"
It's one of the better examples of its sub-genre. The powers are pretty standard, and the exploration of the impact, socially and physically, of the powers is well-handled. One character (Tia) has the superpower that will now be my answer to all "what power would you have?" questions.
I felt a couple spots were left un-explored, but then, there is a sequel, so I will avoid criticizing those until I find out if they were missed, or just saved for later.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes superheroes. Or, I suppose, Bollywood movies; the influence is strong enough that even I, without much background, could pick out a few callbacks.
It's one of the better examples of its sub-genre. The powers are pretty standard, and the exploration of the impact, socially and physically, of the powers is well-handled. One character (Tia) has the superpower that will now be my answer to all "what power would you have?" questions.
I felt a couple spots were left un-explored, but then, there is a sequel, so I will avoid criticizing those until I find out if they were missed, or just saved for later.
I'd recommend this to anyone who likes superheroes. Or, I suppose, Bollywood movies; the influence is strong enough that even I, without much background, could pick out a few callbacks.