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Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, from collecting Warrior Nation cards as a kid to drafting "What to Say to a Hero" speeches in her diary. Now that she's landed a coveted internship with the Chicago branch of Warrior Nation, Claire is ready to prove she belongs, super or not. But complicating plans is the newest WarNat hero, Girl Power (aka Joy), who happe
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Hardcover, 384 pages
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March 17th 2020
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Dec 08, 2019
Cece (ProblemsOfaBookNerd)
marked it as to-read
Don't mind me, just making room in my heart for another adorable f/f superhero book because those are my everything.
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Sep 15, 2020
ari
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
2020,
young-adult,
cover-love,
four-stars,
sci-fi,
contemporary,
wlw,
lgbtq,
must-add-to-hoard,
funky-fresh
Ahem. I would like to make the very important and official announcement that it has finally happened. We finally have a woman superhero fall in love with another woman, and one of them’s a main character. IT’S FINALLY HAPPENED. TAKE TO THE STREETS, MY GAY CHILDREN, BECAUSE WE HAVE RIGHTS.
Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic. But come on! It’s every little sapphic girl’s dream to kiss superwoman. To see a girl kiss superwoman. And, for the first time I’m aware of at the very least, the lady super ...more
Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic. But come on! It’s every little sapphic girl’s dream to kiss superwoman. To see a girl kiss superwoman. And, for the first time I’m aware of at the very least, the lady super ...more

— review on my blog ✧
I like to start ARC reviews by informing you whether you’d like the book or not so you can consider if it’s suitable for you, and you’re not misled by false advertising. Therefore, I’m going to be thorough for this book since quite a few people added it because of me (and I literally hate when people do that then come to me saying they didn’t like it because they ex ...more
"I'm pretty sure I was too busy realising a lifelong dream to be distracted by a girl, no matter how cute."
I like to start ARC reviews by informing you whether you’d like the book or not so you can consider if it’s suitable for you, and you’re not misled by false advertising. Therefore, I’m going to be thorough for this book since quite a few people added it because of me (and I literally hate when people do that then come to me saying they didn’t like it because they ex ...more

Lowkey want to give it a 2.5, but I liked it a bit too, I guess??? Idk????
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EDIT (16/03/2020):
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from The Fantastic Flying Book Club for a blog tour. All the following opinions are my own.
Rating- 2.5-3 stars
I really loved the premise of this book- I mean, come on! A story about superheroes where we follow the sidekicks instead? And then we watch them save the day!!? IT WAS SO COOL to even think about! But, I think, this ...more
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EDIT (16/03/2020):
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from The Fantastic Flying Book Club for a blog tour. All the following opinions are my own.
Rating- 2.5-3 stars
I really loved the premise of this book- I mean, come on! A story about superheroes where we follow the sidekicks instead? And then we watch them save the day!!? IT WAS SO COOL to even think about! But, I think, this ...more

This was a surprisingly good superhero AND queer book. I have to admit the execution is far from flawless, but it handles the morals of capitalisitic superhero administrations so well? The themes of individual safety vs. group safety, of who should be the heroes and who decides that, and superheroes as not just caped crusaders, but brands to profit off of, are all at play here, and they were executed flawlessly.
If someone presented this story to me as an outline, I'd say there's literally no way ...more
If someone presented this story to me as an outline, I'd say there's literally no way ...more

This was a cute, light read. I was intrigued by the "real world" corporatized superheros--the concept sort of takes a backseat to the romances, which is OK. It's nice to see a cute fluffy f/f story, even if the characters also weren't super developed? Sometimes it is enough to read about one superhumanly strong girl kissing one girl of regular strength.
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In a world of superheroes, Claire is obsessed with Warrior Nation, the main superhero organization that also has a chapter in her hometown of Chicago. She's trying to land a coveted internship to help support her favorite superheroes when she comes across Chicago's newest superhero, the super-strong Joy. There's plenty of chemistry between them and a tentative relationship starts between them.
In a world of superheroes, Bridgette, the long-term girlfriend of a Chicago superhero, is pretty much si ...more
In a world of superheroes, Bridgette, the long-term girlfriend of a Chicago superhero, is pretty much si ...more

right up until the ending, this was going to be a 4 star rating for me. the writing style is a little juvenile, but it makes up for it completely with great characters and a compelling universe. i loved how warrior nation was similar to well known superhero worlds such as the marvel universe, but put its own spin on it too, setting up superheroes as a national thing and touching on how they dealt with fame and social media. the descriptions of the secret passages and underground setting made me
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There’s something about creating before the world is awake. To sketch, to explore, to turn paper into new and interesting shapes. In the quiet stillness of sunrise, I only have to answer to myself.
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Estaba SUPER entusiasmada con leer este libro e incluso entré con expectativas relativamente bajas porque había leído reseñas que comentaban que Super Adjacent era todo menos una oda a los superhéroes. Y arrancó re bien, me gustaban mucho Claire y Bridgette, me copaba el mundo (aunque no fuera la ...more
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Estaba SUPER entusiasmada con leer este libro e incluso entré con expectativas relativamente bajas porque había leído reseñas que comentaban que Super Adjacent era todo menos una oda a los superhéroes. Y arrancó re bien, me gustaban mucho Claire y Bridgette, me copaba el mundo (aunque no fuera la ...more

I read an ARC of this book.
My review: I loved it! The writing was fresh, and I loved the superhero world-building - it was clever, fun, and made sense! The characters were fantastic as well. Claire was a perfect fangirl with perfect fangirl reactions and thoughts, and I really enjoyed Bridgette's perspective as the girlfriend of a superhero. Both POVs were distinct and interesting, and their friendship - as well as their personal journeys of discovery - were extremely satisfying. The plot was fu ...more
My review: I loved it! The writing was fresh, and I loved the superhero world-building - it was clever, fun, and made sense! The characters were fantastic as well. Claire was a perfect fangirl with perfect fangirl reactions and thoughts, and I really enjoyed Bridgette's perspective as the girlfriend of a superhero. Both POVs were distinct and interesting, and their friendship - as well as their personal journeys of discovery - were extremely satisfying. The plot was fu ...more

I first was intrigued by the cover when I saw this book. I'm a fan of superhero stories. I love reading comics and watching the big blockbuster movies that are inspired by them. Seeing that this book was all about superheroes just not the ones with the superpowers was what caught my eye.
When we think about superheroes we usually think about the heroic part of their lives not what happens when they get home to their partner. Super Adjacent is all about the other half of the dynamic duos and what
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Jul 07, 2020
Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book*
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
advisable,
high-school
Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari, 368 pages. Disney, 2020. $19.
Language: PG-13 (42 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (superhero violence)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS -ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Claire has been trying almost her entire life to become a part of the Warrior Nation – the group that supports Chicago’s superheroes as they fight crime. On the same day she reaches her goal, she also meets and is very intrigued by the newest Superhero – Joy, who is about to become Girl Power. ...more
Language: PG-13 (42 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (superhero violence)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS -ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Claire has been trying almost her entire life to become a part of the Warrior Nation – the group that supports Chicago’s superheroes as they fight crime. On the same day she reaches her goal, she also meets and is very intrigued by the newest Superhero – Joy, who is about to become Girl Power. ...more

This book was so well-developed! I loved the main characters and the premise of this story. I kind of related this to Batwoman on the CW because of the whole superhero life/ normal life even though it’s not normal at all. I loved the representation, but I wish there was a lot more of Joy and Claire’s romance. This was such a fun and adventurous read!

I had just finished watching She-Ra & the Princess of Power (which is FAB and literally the best thing ever) and then DNFing my previously current read, when I decided to pick Super Adjacent up. It had been sitting on my shelf for a few months now, and I decided now was finally the time to read it. Not only did Joy remind me of Adora, helping me to cope with not having a 6th season of She-Ra, but the story itself was a unique take on superheroes.
Super Adjacent is told through alternating POV cha ...more
Super Adjacent is told through alternating POV cha ...more

This book is literally just the Spongebob Squarepants episode with The International Justice League of Super Acquaintances.

Super Adjacent is about a girl named Claire who has always wanted to work for the superheroes of Warrior Nation, after one of them saved her life when she was younger. When she lands an internship with them, she jumps at the chance to prove that she belongs- super or not. A cute new superhero named Joy complicates things though. Bridgette is dating one of the superheroes nam ...more

Super Adjacent is about a girl named Claire who has always wanted to work for the superheroes of Warrior Nation, after one of them saved her life when she was younger. When she lands an internship with them, she jumps at the chance to prove that she belongs- super or not. A cute new superhero named Joy complicates things though. Bridgette is dating one of the superheroes nam ...more

This book had a really interesting premise, where youth who manifested superpowers were recruited for their city's chapter of Warrior Nation, the worldwide superhero organization. Recently, superheroes are being portrayed in a negative light as the crime rate increases and the bad guy always seems to be one step ahead. This situation follows the retirement of Chicago's most well-known and respected superheroes. We follow two protagonists - Claire, who is a Warrior Nation fanatic and has gone to
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We all fight our own battles, even if we're not wearing capes.
This book was such a treat to read! It was thoroughly entertaining while also doing a fantastic job portraying many impactful messages. I found the story easy to get immediately sucked into. With fantasy elements (I mean there are super heroes), but being set in modern day Chicago I felt like I didn't need a ton of world building to visualize the setting.
"Weakness is strength that's yet to be tested."
Claire is 17 and trying to ...more
This book was such a treat to read! It was thoroughly entertaining while also doing a fantastic job portraying many impactful messages. I found the story easy to get immediately sucked into. With fantasy elements (I mean there are super heroes), but being set in modern day Chicago I felt like I didn't need a ton of world building to visualize the setting.
"Weakness is strength that's yet to be tested."
Claire is 17 and trying to ...more

3/5🌟: technically, this would have been a 5 star read for me. i love supero hero stories (there are not enough!!), there was a sapphic pairing, an entertaining writing style and an intriguing plot. i really enjoyed nearly every second of reading this novel and i finished it in the span of a few hours.
however, i can't ignore the fact that there's a bit of an issue with the representation. while i (mostly) found every character likeable, claire says some pretty misogynistic stuff about her soon-to ...more
however, i can't ignore the fact that there's a bit of an issue with the representation. while i (mostly) found every character likeable, claire says some pretty misogynistic stuff about her soon-to ...more

3.5 stars. This is super reminiscent of her Windy City series, which I appreciated! Somewhat young-sounding MC and very Disney-level of sweetness and innocence. The concept of superheroes working for an organization in collaboration with law enforcement/the government was really neat. I liked both of the lead characters, Claire and Bridgette, but didn't feel super connected to anyone. The ending surprised me - I was caught up in a red herring for sure - and I appreciated that. I also think the w
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It was a great book! Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop.
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I’m not the biggest fan of superhero stories, but I do love fluffy sapphic romances, and that’s what I expected from this book. Sadly I missed the part of the synopsis that said this book also features a m/f couple. The issue with this is that the m/f took more than half the story and was treated with more care, while the sapphic pairing was nothing more than a blob of sugary cringe.
Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, and now that she’s landed an internship with Warrior Nation, C ...more
Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, and now that she’s landed an internship with Warrior Nation, C ...more

3.25 / 5 stars
*Thank you Disney Book Group for providing me with this eARC through Netgalley.
Imagine dating a superhero. You finally get to meet and date a beloved hero. You are living everyone’s fantasy. You would also always be protected… right?
Bridgette knows what it’s like to date a superhero. It is isn’t all fun and games. Bridgette understands the reality of coming second to the danger in the world. Bridgette craves some normality in her relationship.
Claire is a superhero fangirl. Claire ...more
*Thank you Disney Book Group for providing me with this eARC through Netgalley.
Imagine dating a superhero. You finally get to meet and date a beloved hero. You are living everyone’s fantasy. You would also always be protected… right?
Bridgette knows what it’s like to date a superhero. It is isn’t all fun and games. Bridgette understands the reality of coming second to the danger in the world. Bridgette craves some normality in her relationship.
Claire is a superhero fangirl. Claire ...more

This book you guys, this book!! The whole idea of the story is so different and unique for what we are used to for superhero stories.
We always get the story of the superhero, the one who always saves the day and gets the love interest in the end. But Super Adjacent is all about the people behind the superheroes and I freaking love it!
I loved that we had two different points of view, we have Claire and Bridgette. It's not only two different girls, but it's also two different stages of relationshi ...more
We always get the story of the superhero, the one who always saves the day and gets the love interest in the end. But Super Adjacent is all about the people behind the superheroes and I freaking love it!
I loved that we had two different points of view, we have Claire and Bridgette. It's not only two different girls, but it's also two different stages of relationshi ...more

This was such a fun read!
I bought this book because I know Jamie Alloy, who designed the incredible dust jacket. (Hi, Jamie!) But I've also always loved superheroes, and when I read the synopsis and saw that this was a story with an F/F relationship, I was even more excited to read it.
This was super charming, super cute, and just really fun. Crystal Cestari perfectly encapsulates what the modern world would be like if we had superheroes - basically, millennial heroes who work under an organizat ...more
I bought this book because I know Jamie Alloy, who designed the incredible dust jacket. (Hi, Jamie!) But I've also always loved superheroes, and when I read the synopsis and saw that this was a story with an F/F relationship, I was even more excited to read it.
This was super charming, super cute, and just really fun. Crystal Cestari perfectly encapsulates what the modern world would be like if we had superheroes - basically, millennial heroes who work under an organizat ...more

ARC provided by Disney-Hyperion via NetGalley for an honest review.
There was much to like about this book, but there were also a few things that I really didn’t like. It was a fun and pretty fast read, with a lot of heart and two main characters that most people will be able to relate too.
What I Liked
The juxtaposition of the two narrator’s story lines. Claire is just beginning her relationship with a superhero and Bridgette is four years in and wondering if it is all worth it.
The budding romance ...more
There was much to like about this book, but there were also a few things that I really didn’t like. It was a fun and pretty fast read, with a lot of heart and two main characters that most people will be able to relate too.
What I Liked
The juxtaposition of the two narrator’s story lines. Claire is just beginning her relationship with a superhero and Bridgette is four years in and wondering if it is all worth it.
The budding romance ...more

At first, I was debating on giving it a four star review, but after some consideration, I decided that three stars seemed more appropriate.
As a young gay female myself, I'm constantly on the lookout for books like this. Books that aren't about being gay, it's just a part of the protagonist and it's not treated as anything. There's no big "coming out" speech. There's no people hating her because she's gay. She's just gay and has the same relationship, characterization, and storyline as any other ...more
As a young gay female myself, I'm constantly on the lookout for books like this. Books that aren't about being gay, it's just a part of the protagonist and it's not treated as anything. There's no big "coming out" speech. There's no people hating her because she's gay. She's just gay and has the same relationship, characterization, and storyline as any other ...more
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Writing has been my jam since I was very young. In fact, in fifth grade we filled out a profile declaring what we would be doing as adults. I wrote I wanted to be an author because: "I love reading and stories, and want to share that love." My elementary-school self was very wise, because that sentiment holds true today.
I live just outside Chicago with my daughter. ...more
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