3.5
All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault
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3.5
“The way I found the hardest part of the book to believe was that it's set in Waterloo. My brain went: yes, I can suspend my belief for superheroes and villains and powers and vampires but not for Waterloo.
I really enjoyed this book and that bumps my rating up a bit. I think the characters and relationships are interesting with lots to explore in future books and the humor made me, if not laugh, smile. I liked the exploration of what makes someone a superhero versus what makes someone a villain and how the characters struggled to hold on to their moral boundaries at times. Also, I've never read about a genderqueer superhero before, and the topic of dressing up and becoming that superhero and feeling for at ease in your body was nicely explored. It was very easy for me to read and I devoured it in a way I haven't done in a while.
In terms of actual quality and whatnot, it's more like a 3 stars - I think the idea is there, but the execution could be better. While a benefit of having lots of combat scenes means that the plot is fast-paced, I didn't get to know the characters and their lives as well. I also feel like the emotional aspects of the characters lives were handled a little clumsily, and as a result the story suffered. The world building is ok - a lot of things are just explained away with "coincidences are just more likely for superheroes and villains because of the laws of the universe (don't think to deeply or else powers go away)".
That being said, will definitely read the second book and I'm happy I read this one.”
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