First of all, thank you so much to Tor Teen for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
I have actually never read a TJ Klune book, but when I read the synopsis of this, I knew I needed to read it. This was a fun, very specifically humorous book. As someone who is often looking for a light read (because let's be honest, right now is not the best time for dark reads) this was exactly what I needed!
When Nick, a superhero fan fiction writer, has a chance encounter with Shadow Star, kind of just the coolest superhero from Nova City, Nick is on the hunt to become extraordinary (hey, the title!). Nick's best friend (and love interest) Seth Gray beta reads all of his fan fic (hey, actual publishing terms, yay!). With his mother recently killed in a back robbery and a struggling relationship between he and his cop father, Nick' story starts out a bit rough.
This story kind of has everything. We have a lesbian couple, we have superheroes, great representation with Nick also having ADHD, grief, and just generally well-rounded, non-stereotypical characters. I personally haven't read Fangirl, but I have read the Renegades trilogy (twice) and basically anything comped to it I am IN LOVE WITH.
And now I'm off to read more of Klune's work, because YES! I also plan on listening to the audiobook, because I think this book would be an awesome audiobook and movie!
I have actually never read a TJ Klune book, but when I read the synopsis of this, I knew I needed to read it. This was a fun, very specifically humorous book. As someone who is often looking for a light read (because let's be honest, right now is not the best time for dark reads) this was exactly what I needed!
When Nick, a superhero fan fiction writer, has a chance encounter with Shadow Star, kind of just the coolest superhero from Nova City, Nick is on the hunt to become extraordinary (hey, the title!). Nick's best friend (and love interest) Seth Gray beta reads all of his fan fic (hey, actual publishing terms, yay!). With his mother recently killed in a back robbery and a struggling relationship between he and his cop father, Nick' story starts out a bit rough.
This story kind of has everything. We have a lesbian couple, we have superheroes, great representation with Nick also having ADHD, grief, and just generally well-rounded, non-stereotypical characters. I personally haven't read Fangirl, but I have read the Renegades trilogy (twice) and basically anything comped to it I am IN LOVE WITH.
And now I'm off to read more of Klune's work, because YES! I also plan on listening to the audiobook, because I think this book would be an awesome audiobook and movie!