Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel (edit title)

• Rated 3 stars

“This is a very up close yet distant look at the super hero world. He both revels in and mocks the common tropes we all know and love, and does it by "inventing" heroes that are near copies of ones we already know.

Suffice to say I enjoyed it for what it was. The pacing was up and down, rushed at times, slow at other times. It never quite settled into a steady median that gave me that just right feeling. I had this nagging sensation that I was two steps ahead at the start and three leaps behind when I finished.

This books needed to spend more time in the day to day discovery of the characters rather than giving my winks every time it displayed what the characters represented.

A fair read, but I suspect that I might only have enjoyed it because I like comic books.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Wonderful to get look at superhero perspective from the villain and the outsider!”

• Rated 4 stars

“A fun and addictive read with great characters, plenty of action and humor. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“Something about the uniqueness of this book just really appealed to me. A superhero story written in a literate and skillful way! There's a really excellent contrast of hero-villain campiness and inner monologue that creates multilayered characters you actually end up feeling for. It's an accomplishment I previously thought only Alan Moore could do. Can't wait for the forthcoming movie and sequel book.”

• Rated 3 stars

“It took me about 200 pages to get into it. It was interesting but very slow going. Shows the interesting human side to the characters and their relatable emotions but fails to go that extra distance making it as clever as Watchmen or The Incredibles.”

• Rated 5 stars

“This book is much fun. It's told from alternative perspectives of a super villain attempting to take over the world, and a new heroine who has just joined a super-friends-esque hero team. Delightful, witty, aware of its genre...”

• Rated 3 stars

“A light, breezy pop novel about superheroes battling their arch-nemesis, with viewpoints on both sides. It's like "Watchmen" but without any of the interesting social commentary or moral complexity. There is some interesting satire, but there was room for much more. I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Entertaining but ultimately forgettable.”

• Rated 3 stars

“More serious than I thought it would be, I felt sorry for most of the "heroes". I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the exposition that is left out of actual comic books, and wondering what exposition would be in the comics I'm currently reading. I was slow getting into it, but the last third gave me that feeling of "I just want to go home and read my book!" I'd be interested to know the perspective of someone who doesn't read comics.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Great fun, especially for comic book fans or, for that matter, anyone who likes to see a story from the point of view of a villain who knows that he has to lose in the end - because that's what happens to villains.”

• Rated 4 stars

“I don't usually read this genre, but loved it...very unique and clever...
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