Maybe I need a costume.
Trust me- I don't want to wear a costume. Skintight spandex isn't really my thing, the ski-mask-plus-bathing-suit combo didn't exactly inspire confidence when I tried it on (please forget I even mentioned that), and where am I supposed to find a leather jumpsuit? But at this point I have to consider all my options.
And before you start thinking I'm a complete freak, I should probably admit something:
I have superpowers.
So starts Dull Boy, one of my favorite reads this year. Not only because it deals with superheroes (whom I love, and that are the central theme of one of my books) but also because it's a very stirring and frankly honest coming of age story.
The main character, Avery, is an often awkward teenager who finds he has superpowers and doesn't really know how to go about dealing with them. He is at some points embarrassing, but in a good way- the way that any real person would behave in a given situation. Not absolutely suave and confident, but rather hesitant and unsure of what to do, and I found that incredibly refreshing. I fell in love with Avery's character, and the others in the cast as well. The supporting characters were all incredibly well thought out with intricate back-stories and their own desires and reasons apart from the main character.
I would totally recommend this book, not just to the YA intended audience, but to adults as well. The storyline was well-paced and the dialogue was perfectly natural and interesting.
4/5 stars
Trust me- I don't want to wear a costume. Skintight spandex isn't really my thing, the ski-mask-plus-bathing-suit combo didn't exactly inspire confidence when I tried it on (please forget I even mentioned that), and where am I supposed to find a leather jumpsuit? But at this point I have to consider all my options.
And before you start thinking I'm a complete freak, I should probably admit something:
I have superpowers.
So starts Dull Boy, one of my favorite reads this year. Not only because it deals with superheroes (whom I love, and that are the central theme of one of my books) but also because it's a very stirring and frankly honest coming of age story.
The main character, Avery, is an often awkward teenager who finds he has superpowers and doesn't really know how to go about dealing with them. He is at some points embarrassing, but in a good way- the way that any real person would behave in a given situation. Not absolutely suave and confident, but rather hesitant and unsure of what to do, and I found that incredibly refreshing. I fell in love with Avery's character, and the others in the cast as well. The supporting characters were all incredibly well thought out with intricate back-stories and their own desires and reasons apart from the main character.
I would totally recommend this book, not just to the YA intended audience, but to adults as well. The storyline was well-paced and the dialogue was perfectly natural and interesting.
4/5 stars
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