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cluelessnu's review against another edition
5.0
This should be a essential reading for any Superman fans list. I feel it really covers the core essentials of what make Superman appealing.
The couple uses of slurs by the Klan members was honestly very shocking but the story managed to really cover the little discomfit and micro aggressions that can come from being an immigrant.
I also never quite understood the comparison of Clark with the immigrants experience considering his farm boy upbringing and persona but this book managed to covey why that fits better than any other I've seen.
The couple uses of slurs by the Klan members was honestly very shocking but the story managed to really cover the little discomfit and micro aggressions that can come from being an immigrant.
I also never quite understood the comparison of Clark with the immigrants experience considering his farm boy upbringing and persona but this book managed to covey why that fits better than any other I've seen.
mediocrem's review
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
I LOVE SUPERMAN!!! the story isn't incredibly action-packed, but it more than makes up for that with a good plot and loveable characters. superman being a symbol of hope for those kids before he even found out what the emblem on his chest meant was amazing, and him paralleling the experience of roberta and other bipoc and immigrants means the world to me. the pacing was a bit off but i don't really care because everything else more than made up for it. did i mention that I LOVE SUPERMAN!!!!! because i do. dearly.
hinn_raven's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful adaptation of the classic radio drama. A thoughtful, well-needed, and well-written comic, that was an absolute delight to read.
kelleycailin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
edtebay196's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
4.0
A smart interpretation of the Superman legacy that touches on similar themes to the author's previous works in order to deliver a powerful message about self acceptance in the face of discrimination and hate.
polymorph's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
analyticalchaos's review against another edition
5.0
Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru make up the most legendary comics duo. I love their succinct and well thought out storytelling.
newmutant192's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
breakfastgrey's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, that was good. Based off the radio serial, this is Gene Luen Yang writing the Superman he was always supposed to. I felt for him when he took over the main title because it always seemed it was more about editorial mandates than him telling his story, but this is him getting to tell that story. Things start off feeling kind of hokey, but steadily you realize the level of detail and thought going into it. It's all so much deeper than first glance. It's incredibly nuanced. Absolutely essential reading for people interested in superheroes, coming of age stories, or social justice.
thebooklender's review
5.0
Superman punches Nazis and bashes fashes, while also confronting his own internalised xenophobia.
Set in 1946, when Superman is not aware of the full extent of his powers - he's fast, strong and can leap tall buildings in a single bound, but he can't fly, can't do his lazer eye thing, has no x-ray vision.
The story has two narrators - Superman and middle grader Roberta Lan-Shin Lee. The Lee family moves from China Town to Metropolis, where they are greeted by The Klan planting a burning cross on their lawn.
Read on to see how Superman saves the Lees, and how the Lees save Superman...
And it is well worth reading the essay "Superman and Me" at the end of the book - a brief but fascinating look at the history of racism in the USA.
Set in 1946, when Superman is not aware of the full extent of his powers - he's fast, strong and can leap tall buildings in a single bound, but he can't fly, can't do his lazer eye thing, has no x-ray vision.
The story has two narrators - Superman and middle grader Roberta Lan-Shin Lee. The Lee family moves from China Town to Metropolis, where they are greeted by The Klan planting a burning cross on their lawn.
Read on to see how Superman saves the Lees, and how the Lees save Superman...
And it is well worth reading the essay "Superman and Me" at the end of the book - a brief but fascinating look at the history of racism in the USA.