Superpowers: A Novel
by David J. Schwartz
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Author: David J. SchwartzEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-10
ISBN: 0307394409
Number of pages: 377
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Book Review: Character vs. Superhero
Summary: 4 Stars
First off the bad parts. Yeah, it's a little cliche at first. It's hard to get around that in the genre though. Also, the hopping back and forth between characters and perspectives makes it difficult to understand what's going on at first. Something as simple as chapter headings would've helped a lot in that regard, ala A Song of Ice and Fire.
But, while not a deconstruction on the level of Watchmen, by any means, Mr. Schwartz focuses on the character elements vice their superhero-ness. We're given a couple of vignettes on how their powers are used to save people, but mostly they tend to underline emotional and character developments. And that's where I really felt this story shined. Don't get me wrong, I love a big superhero story, Civil War, Identity Crisis, Secret Wars, or Infinity Gauntlet, but I much prefer character driven pieces. Secret Identity, Sandman, Strangers in Paradise, etc.
Some people have groaned about the inclusion of 9/11. And I think that after ten years it's about time to start examining it not as an attack but as a psychological event. How many books have been written where the characters were impacted by Pearl Harbor, or the Kennedy Assassination, the fall of the Berlin Wall, or Desert Storm?
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