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Unfortunately shows that the first book might have ben a bit of a Flash in the pan

Flash Fire by T.J. Klune

July 15, 2021 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Rep: a really great portrayal of ADHD, which is neither glamorized nor stigmatized Spoilers for the first book in the series, . Unfortunately, while I eagerly awaited this book and rushed it to the top of my TBR list, this book did not quite reach the heights of the first. It felt a bit scattered and lacked the narrative cohesion and tension that propelled me through the first book. Not that I didn’t finish this book quickly–I did–but it’s not one a series that I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: cbr13bingo, rep, T.J. Klune, the extraordinaries

wicherwill's CBR13 Review No:112 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: cbr13bingo, rep, T.J. Klune, the extraordinaries ·
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The Superhero Fanboy Experience

The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune

March 18, 2021 by Lisa Bee 1 Comment

There is a fine line between cute and cringe, but then again, we all participate in cringe in our own ways, in many different flavors. I say this, because as I was reading The Extraordinaries, there were things to love, but also a lot that felt very put-on and almost too much™. But as someone who is also a little much herself, well, who am I to judge? At the end of the day, what we have here is a cute little story that tries […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: the extraordinaries, TJ Klune

Lisa Bee's CBR13 Review No:1 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: the extraordinaries, TJ Klune ·
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