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shrutigeorge's review against another edition
4.0
Good, solid book filled with cliches of books past. Not a "Soon I will be Invincible" though (interestingly, that has a lower rating than this book)
gizmoto16's review against another edition
4.0
This book is just a ton of fun. Cal is a relatable protagonist, and I was hooked on his story from the start.
heartbug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Meh
greymalkin's review against another edition
DNF, only read about 10% of this and couldn't make myself read more.
Set up for the world seemed interesting but I could not get past the male-gaze mysogynistic and possibly racist jokes and commentary.
The incel whining that he was "so nice" but girls just didn't want to fuck him and just used him was particularly nauseating. So he was only being nice because he hoped they would have sex with him out of gratitude? Then that's not being nice, that's trying to get women to prostitute themselves to "pay for/reimburse you" your "niceness". Women can sense that shit.
Also troubling was that in the first 10% of the book, there are two female characters. The white female character was repeatedly described as "hottie". The other woman is black and that's about all that is devoted to her description, nothing about her attractiveness or otherwise, which implies that she was of zero interest physically to this manchild. Perhaps this book gets better and this attitude is redeemed when he learns better, but based on the other reviews that have had a similar reaction, I doubt it. No thanks.
Set up for the world seemed interesting but I could not get past the male-gaze mysogynistic and possibly racist jokes and commentary.
Also troubling was that in the first 10% of the book, there are two female characters. The white female character was repeatedly described as "hottie". The other woman is black and that's about all that is devoted to her description, nothing about her attractiveness or otherwise, which implies that she was of zero interest physically to this manchild. Perhaps this book gets better and this attitude is redeemed when he learns better, but based on the other reviews that have had a similar reaction, I doubt it. No thanks.
molokov's review against another edition
2.0
This is an amusing book but that's about it. The world and the various superheroes and villains are well done - borrowing of course from the vast worlds created by comics, but the names are clever and their powers are nice and varied. However, this is where the good parts end. The lead character, despite being on a journey of redemption from villainhood is pretty despicable throughout - he doesn't really grow as a character, and the other characters are pretty flat and cliched. Not saying it's a *bad* book, but it definitely had the potential to be a lot more than it was.
jmanchester0's review against another edition
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by Confessions of a D-List Supervillain. I've read a few cheap or free Kindle books, and there's usually a reason they're cheap or free. This was an exception. Confessions a fairly short book, and it's a quick and easy read. You'd think there wouldn't be much room for character development, but Bernheimer does a really good job of developing his characters. You really start to empathize with Cal and really root for him. You get caught up in his relationships with the other heroes.
I thought it was interesting the way the author dude is pop-culture references. After recently reading books like [b:Ready Player One|9969571|Ready Player One|Ernest Cline|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333576871s/9969571.jpg|14863741], where were people accuse author of just stringing together bunch of pop culture references, it was interesting to see an author make references of the sort, "...like those spitters in that dinosaurs movie," instead of dropping names like Jurassic Park. It kind of lent an air of credibility. In real life we don't always have the trivia on top of our head - we always hear people saying, "What was that thing in that one movie?"
Also, having a love for superhero stories, it's nice to read stories with superheroes that are different and creative. As Mechani-CAL meets or faces off with the Olympians, Imaginary Larry, and WhirlWendy, the Teenage Tornado, it's fun to get caught up in the different types of powers that these heroes and villains have. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable read. And if Bernheimer writes more books about Mechani-Cal, I'll probably check them out.
I thought it was interesting the way the author dude is pop-culture references. After recently reading books like [b:Ready Player One|9969571|Ready Player One|Ernest Cline|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333576871s/9969571.jpg|14863741], where were people accuse author of just stringing together bunch of pop culture references, it was interesting to see an author make references of the sort, "...like those spitters in that dinosaurs movie," instead of dropping names like Jurassic Park. It kind of lent an air of credibility. In real life we don't always have the trivia on top of our head - we always hear people saying, "What was that thing in that one movie?"
Also, having a love for superhero stories, it's nice to read stories with superheroes that are different and creative. As Mechani-CAL meets or faces off with the Olympians, Imaginary Larry, and WhirlWendy, the Teenage Tornado, it's fun to get caught up in the different types of powers that these heroes and villains have. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable read. And if Bernheimer writes more books about Mechani-Cal, I'll probably check them out.
paladinboy's review against another edition
5.0
What a great book! Just plain super powered fun! Another layer on my super hero weekend cake (icing will be Avengers 2). Read this one first!
First read May 2015
Second Read June 2017
First read May 2015
Second Read June 2017