As a mostly-regular boy living in a world peopled with superheroes, Brad is tired of being bullied. It's almost a relief when he's removed from the pre-superhero track at his school, and sent to the alternative program for those with less potential. Luckily for him, the new track is filled with potential friends -- ones he may be able to team up with to finally seek revenge on his oppressors.
To be honest, I found this book frustrating overall. The action was surprisingly slow in many spots, especially for a supposedly thrilling superhero tale. Brad spent much of the first half being bullied without standing up for himself. He spent much of the second half feeling morally smug and intellectually superior. For a supposedly ultra-intelligent guy, however, Brad just…wasn’t. He missed a lot, and rather than making him speak and act with actual ingenuity, many of the other characters seemed purposely and unrealistically dumbed-down, maybe to make Brad appear smarter in contrast? Or to give him targets for his snide comments? Perhaps superhero junkies, or those who enjoy protagonists with a sarcastic sense of humor, will enjoy this one more than I did.
HS -- OPTIONAL. Reviewer: Caryn
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I have a lot of superhero junkies ( great term!) and did like this author's vampire/werewolf. See your points, but think my students wlll enjoy it.
I hope they do! I know everyone has different tastes, and some people did love this book while others found it frustrating for the same reasons I did. So nice that there is such a variety of books out there for every reader's tastes!
Thanks for commenting by the way. I always love to hear your opinions.
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