<![CDATA[Superpowers: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[Superpowers: A Novel]]> 1991184 1 Madison, Wisconsin: In the summer of 2001, five college juniors wake up with . . . not just a hangover, but superpowers. . . . Jack Robinson: Grew up on a farm, works in a chem lab, and brews his own beer. Age: 19. Superpower: SPEED. Caroline Bloom: Has a flair for fashion design and a mother who’s completely out of touch. Works as a waitress for a lunatic boss. Age: 20. Superpower: FLIGHT. Harriet Bishop: Studied violin, guitar, and piano . . . and was terrible at them all. Now writes about music for the campus paper. Age: 20. Superpower: INVISIBILITY. Mary Beth Layton: Is managing a 3.8, but feels like she’s working three times as hard as the people around her. Age: 20. Superpower: STRENGTH. Charlie Frost: Has an anxious way about him, and always looks like he’s on day 101 of his most recent haircut. Age: 20. Superpower: TELEPATHY. But how do you adjust to an extraordinary ability when you’re an ordinary person? What if you’re not ready for the responsibility that comes with great power? And how do you keep your head in a world that’s going mad? 1994861 10 6 2008 Superpowers: A Novel total:117|5:13|4:35|3:44|2:17|1:8| 117 379 232 42 4 1 false false Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 17:16:37 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 16:07:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:43:15 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:43:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 07:37:37 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 16:46:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jul 08 19:17:53 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 14 13:01:06 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Wed Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 12:22:15 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 04 12:24:26 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 10:05:51 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 10:09:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 12 07:15:45 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 09:49:11 -0700 2008
I love the literary approach to superpowers. It's not a matter of heroic people saving the day. These characters are just ordinary and somewhat sel...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 21:47:16 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 07:28:16 -0700 2008
I recently read and reviewed Soon I Will Be Invincible, another superhero no...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 00:12:47 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 17:52:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 21:23:21 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 21:32:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 21:45:57 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 12:25:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 20 08:07:56 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 08:10:04 -0700 2009
It had some really funny parts and was really well written. I love the...more...]]> 3 0 true false Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 07:17:21 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 07:58:35 -0700 2008
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This book has an interesting premise but it isn't until the end that it really lived up to my ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 15:41:11 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 15:45:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:27:31 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 14:27:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 09:55:58 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 10:00:41 -0700 2008
But even if he wasn't, I would say that this book is funny, sad, political, and smart. I am leaving myself another star for his next book because I like it even more and I want honesty in my reviews, but i...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 01:38:42 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:12:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 09:18:24 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 09:32:16 -0700 2008 True Blood , which I have never watched, say in an interview that he believes the fascination with vampires is about a fear of intimacy. That rings true to me. Then there is our ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1991184