Speedtribes's review
Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel
by Austin Grossman (Goodreads author!)
Speedtribes's review
Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel by Austin Grossman (Goodreads author!)
Speedtribes's review
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recommended for: Comics fans, DC Universe fans
Good points: I loved how the DC Universe archetypes were turned sideways. Namely Batman, Superman and Lex Luthor. I loved the thorough walk-through of how genius can become a sort of insanity, and gave me a better appreciation of the original crazy-scientist Lex Luthor. (I've preferred the Machiavellian businessman version.) Look! It's the Justice League! Also, Superdickery! Acknowledged superdickery!
The Bad: While there is a very strong in depth view of Dr. Impossible and his world -- where he compares himself to the heroes, and knows early on that he could never fit in. Dr. Impossible's mind is filled with the curiosity of "What if?" that his counterpart, Fatale, doesn't really share. None of the heroes ever wonder what it would be like if they had chosen a life of crime; perhaps reflective of the real comic book superheroes but still a noticeable omission on a story that seems to be playing up the comparison card. The heroes in the story bickered repetat...more
The Bad: While there is a very strong in depth view of Dr. Impossible and his world -- where he compares himself to the heroes, and knows early on that he could never fit in. Dr. Impossible's mind is filled with the curiosity of "What if?" that his counterpart, Fatale, doesn't really share. None of the heroes ever wonder what it would be like if they had chosen a life of crime; perhaps reflective of the real comic book superheroes but still a noticeable omission on a story that seems to be playing up the comparison card. The heroes in the story bickered repetat...more
