Superpowers: A Novel

I enjoyed the premise of the book, but in the end was left disappointed. Liked: Charlie confronting himself in his head, the heroes not saving the day every time, fitting in superpowers with teenage lives. Disliked: I didn't think it was realistic that the characters always knew exactly what to say, sometimes people are left surprised with no comebacks and nothing to say; this...more

I enjoyed the premise of the book, but in the end was left disappointed. Liked: Charlie confronting himself in his head, the heroes not saving the day every time, fitting in superpowers with teenage lives. Disliked: I didn't think it was realistic that the characters always knew exactly what to say, sometimes people are left surprised with no comebacks and nothing to say; this wasn't portrayed. Text too male thought-oriented. The characters' thought processes were all like the author's (needed more unique character development).   hide