Just finished this book and now you get to all hear me rave about it. The book is just amazing. It is all about a virus that was set off which turns about 1% percent of anyone affected with it into a superhero, 9 % into Jokers (disfigured humans) and the other 90% dead. I have to say this is already the coolest way to set up a universe and superpowers. The book pretty much just is the idea of a game show about who will seen as the new “American Hero”. At first I was a bit unsure of the book, I liked it but I was not in love. It was at the end when finally it all changed. I won’t reveal it but its probably the best superhero battle I have seen or read about in a long time.
I have to say I do love satire of superheros. Which this book doesn’t really do, what I really mean is not satire but I guess revamp. We have heroes in much more realistic plots which actual personality’s. Though I have to say my favorite version of this type of superhero book is “Soon I Will Be Invincible” which is just a brilliant book.
On a more non raving note, I have decided to start to blog more. Part of “Inside Straight” has the main character blogging about his life and stuff. I have always tried for this but don’t think I ever got what blogging was about. Except a possible more personal note in these blogs and more frequent.
I must leave you all now because my stomach is making demands and has taken the liver hostage.
Ross C.
