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Feb 20, 2008

MissM rated it:

A case of trying to hard coupled with mediocre writing, this book really didn't do it for me. The author even somehow managed to turn the single most lovable character in Heroes into an annoying, emotional, even whiny unlikable loser. I get that Hiro isn't perfect and that he's kinda been a disappointment to his father and all, but jeez...how many times did they have to get into his utter lack of ever even managing to kiss a girl? Or, the need to bash us over the head with his extremely exaggera More...

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Sep 04, 2010

Faith rated it:

My daughter gave me this as a gift because we've been watching Heroes together. It's a good example of its type - novelizations of TV shows, movies, etc. I've read novelizations in several lines (Star Trek, Star Wars, Spiderman, etc.) and know they can run the gamut from insipid to inspiring. This one is closer to the latter. If you have good writers, they can take mass media characters and give them a depth beyond the flat 2-D of visual media and breadth beyond the ability of a 60 - 120 minutes More...

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Oct 18, 2010

Davey rated it:

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May 30, 2010

Matt rated it:

Being a fan of the show I figured this book would have at least been decent. However the book absolutely breaks away from the character of Hiro. Sure he does have a relationship with Charlie on the show, but this book turns Hiro into a whiney, pathetic character. The whole story ends up focusing on him wanting to have sex with Charlie(and save her). It just doesn't fit with the spirit and style of the TV show, or the character Masi Oka has made Hiro.

Add to the butchering of the chara More...

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Jan 31, 2008

Rey rated it:

It's a cute story, but really a little less interesting than I expected given the great writing on the tv show. Then again, this wasn't written by a tv show writer because of the strike (that I fully support). They had me thinking it was going to end in a completely different way although I did enjoy the message about destiny.

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Dec 25, 2008

Sammy rated it:

I didn't really care for it. The writing and style was rather simplistic. I had to force myself to finish it. I'm not sure it is the author's writing style. I think it has more to do with I already knew what was going to happen because I watched the show. They really should just change the name of the to Season One of the Show You Used to Like.

I think my comlaints are really stemming from the direction the show has taken. I thought Season One was genius. Unfortunately, I think More...

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Jun 23, 2009

Bethany rated it:

I am a big fan of the series Heroes so when I got this book for Christmas I couldn't wait to read it.

I was disappointed. It was uninteresting, it didn't mention other characters and Hiro began to annoy me with his unthinking travelling.

Also, I think that a story about Hiro losing losing his virginity is not really going to appeal to many Heroes fans. Well, I didn't find it particularly interesting. Has there ever been any mention of Hiro's virginity in any Heroes episod More...

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Mar 05, 2008

Kes rated it:

This book was dopey! You would have to really like the series and totally like Hiro to even think it ok. I thought it was kinda sweet though in a romancey-pants kind of way, but I can be a douche bag.

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Apr 05, 2011

Aj rated it:

It is a rare thing, for me to set a book down and give up on it.
This is an exception.
I made it about 35 pages into it before the writing style made me want to gouge my eyes out with a spork. The writing style and narrative quality of this novel were akin to that of a teenager writing slash in an online forum. Using So. Cal. valley-girl colloquialisms, I felt that Hiro and charlie's story was being told to me by a middle-school girl on too much caffeine.

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Apr 27, 2009

Aprile rated it:

I was unsure about this book since it was based on one of my favourite television shows and I was not totally sure how that would work. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the book! The plot was great, and made me look at Hiro and Charlie's relationship on a much deeper level. I think that she changed Hiro and the way he was, and you never really were able to respect that before. Seeing how their relationship worked and how they were able to deal with their problems, made me fall even more in More...

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Nov 05, 2008

Lisa rated it:

I didn't even bother finishing it. At first I felt since I'd gotten halfway through it I had committed myself to it, but I changed my mind. It is 258 pages of crap. Aury Wallington's writing is so beyond mediocre it isn't even suitable for a Hallmark card. He could have done so much more with the story, especially in such a colorful world portrayed in the show. Now, I LOVE Heroes as a show, but this book was like reading a bad fan fic. I felt like I was reading something one of my nerdy friends More...

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Jan 02, 2008

Hoku rated it:

The reason I gave this book such a low rating is because the scope of it's audience is really, in my opinion, limited to fans of the TV show, "Heroes". The other reason I rated it so low is because the writing is very, for lack of a better word, young. It reminded me of those books you read as a teenager...fun and fluffy writing that moves along and entertains, but can pretty much be taken at face value. Not that there's anything wrong with that...if you are looking for a light read More...

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Apr 03, 2010

Cathrine rated it:

This book was really just elaborating on the six months that Hiro spent with Charlie in Season One of the Television show "Heroes." And it didn't really tell me anything that I didn't get out of the TV show.

This book is not the worst thing I have ever read but it came pretty close. I think the Author must have missed the "Show Don't Tell" Lecture in creative writing class.

Guess if someone missed the first Season of "Heroes" and recently caug More...

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Oct 31, 2009

Jacob rated it:

This book was written because of the writer's strike of 2006 (I think that's the right year!) and it is a novel based on 3 never filmed completed episode scripts about Hiro and Charlie in Midland, TX. In this current chapter of Heroes on television right now (Nov. 2009) it looks they may explore some parts of the 3 scripts.

This book will not be understood by a non-Heroes television fan!!! It is a must-read for Heroes addicts like me, especially if you enjoyed the very first season.

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Sep 22, 2008

Nick rated it:

Aury Wallington couldn't write with the emotive cinematic intensity and drama of a black and white disney film. Anyone who enjoys the crescendos and excitement of the Heroes television show had better keep searching because this book is luke warm. Anyone who loves Hiro's character and wondered what happened with Charlie will not be rewarded because of the shallow plot. Anyone could write better.
What's worse is the fact that it leaves so much more to be desired. Of all the places Charlie a More...

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Mar 19, 2009

J. rated it:

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Apr 30, 2009

Mark rated it:

There are moments in here that capture the wistfulness & pain of the Hiro/Charlie storyline from the show - but then there are parts that clunk along like a car w/square tires. In the end, the book adds detail to the story but doesn't do anything more with it.

It's sad when 8 page webcomics do a better job of fleshing out the storyline than a novella.

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Apr 26, 2008

Lory rated it:

This book was good enough. It is a quick easy read, although the target audience was clearly younger teens- there was a decent amount of slang and teenage expression, and every adult over 30 was fat or toothless or mean. It does fill in the gaps from the show nicely.

Parents should feel OK about letting their 12 and ups that can handle a little gore reading it. There is some sexuality in it, but aside from one part where Hiro gets some boob, it pretty much always stops at kissing. More...

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Sep 05, 2011

James rated it:

Set during the episode where Hiro goes back in time to save Charlie. This novel follows the back story that the episode didn't show. Unfortunately, it's a generally pretty tedious attempt to cash-in on the 'success' of the Heroes franchise. If only the series had been cancelled before this book got the green-light...

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Nov 02, 2008

Jenny rated it:

Hey, Heroes fans! If you can’t get enough of the show, then read this book. It’s too bad they didn’t make a 2-hour movie on this part of Hiro’s life. I’m sorry to say that if you’ve never seen season one of Heroes, then you probably won’t understand a thing that happens in the novel.
I thought that it was a good idea of having a novel on Charlie and Hiro’s romance because I really loved Charlie!! She was on the show for, like, 3 episodes and then she gets killed off right away. More...

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Sep 27, 2010

Anthony rated it:

It was really nice to read about two of my favorite characters from the Heroes TV show. Overall, it was good but seemed a little more aimed toward women. Even as a young male, I didn't mind all the romance, but I would imagine a lot of the Heroes fans probably do, considering most of them are probably younger males. Anyway! I have to agree with what some of the other reviews say about the characters not really staying true to what the show has made them.

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Dec 22, 2007

Meg rated it:

This book is a 260 page long SQUEE. For real. Hilariously awesome. It is impossible to put the book down and NOT be smiling, which is impressive considering (a) we all know how it ends and (b) uh, the ending isn't the greatest. But as we learn during the course of the book, while life may not be a fairy tale, and the endings are almost never happy, it's the middle that counts. Also, I'm sure the author got a kick out of writing the scene in which Kaito is vaguely annoyed by Hiro's Star Trek More...

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Aug 24, 2009

Greg Allan rated it:

This was a romance novel that didn't have any of the charm of Hiro or Charlie. Or Jayma Mays or Masi Oka. They might have been able to do more Heroes books but this killed the chance of that.

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Sep 07, 2011

Redfox5 rated it:

I thought this book was really sweet. I love Hiro and think it's really sad that no matter what he does, he can't save the girl. A good book for fans of the show, has made me want to watch the rest of the series.

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Jul 31, 2011

Becca added it

Not as good as the programme. Hiro gave up too easily at the end, the Hiro we all know & love from the show would never have gave up! Not a bad effort though.

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Sep 23, 2010

Tim rated it:

interesting back story for those that know the series. kept me hooked as an easy to read novel - read in 2 sittings (one overnight session)

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Apr 25, 2008

Becca rated it:

The only real problem I have with this book is the fact that it is just NOT appealing to anyone who hasn't watched season one of Heroes. With most TV/movie tie-in books I've read you can usually glean enough information from the writing to enjoy the story but it doesn't work so well with this novel.

However, fans of the show will probably read this all the way through with a big grin on their faces as they read about Hiro and 6 months he spends with Charlie. It’s a sweet story and a n More...

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Jan 18, 2012

Jake rated it:

wow...the book was amazing especially the start a bit of a lousy ending from the writers not the story itself.

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Dec 28, 2007

Five rated it:

Should have been a graphic novel ...

I was expecting a pleasant fluffy novel that filled in part of the Heroes/Hiro story that was unseen in the television series. Instead there wasn't much new to it.

*** POSSIBLE SPOILER***

There's a small section where Hiro loses control of his powers that's new and somewhat interesting, but it doesn't add anything. And a close run ins wi More...

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Sep 21, 2011

Russ rated it:

This is a romance novel. I was hoping for some sci-fi action. Disappointing.

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