I finished it this week, and the ending has really stayed with me (or, not really what *does* happen in the end, but more what *doesn't* -- the fact that no one has a Golden Age comic-book happy ending, I guess). (And god, *Jack.*)
I really liked it, particularly how much you made me care for the characters. Seeing 9/11 approaching, all I wanted to do was swoop them up and protect them all. God, that HURT.
One thing I particularly liked, that I haven't seen mentioned in any of the reviews I've read (and I admit that I've read them only sporadically) was that, due partly to the changing POVs, some of the more significant action takes place "between the panels," like Caroline referring to Jack's father's death. For a novel influenced by comic books, I liked that choice *very* much.
As a reader, thanks for writing Superpowers. It's going to stick with me for a long time. (As a Buffista -- we miss you!)
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I finished it this week, and the ending has really stayed with me (or, not really what *does* happen in the end, but more what *doesn't* -- the fact that no one has a Golden Age comic-book happy ending, I guess). (And god, *Jack.*)
I really liked it, particularly how much you made me care for the characters. Seeing 9/11 approaching, all I wanted to do was swoop them up and protect them all. God, that HURT.
One thing I particularly liked, that I haven't seen mentioned in any of the reviews I've read (and I admit that I've read them only sporadically) was that, due partly to the changing POVs, some of the more significant action takes place "between the panels," like Caroline referring to Jack's father's death. For a novel influenced by comic books, I liked that choice *very* much.
As a reader, thanks for writing Superpowers. It's going to stick with me for a long time. (As a Buffista -- we miss you!)
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