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jaironside's review
5.0
4.5 stars
On the surface this looks like another super hero novel. It's not. As well as exploring the bonds of friendship and necessity, of what it means to be super-human and thoroughly outcast because of it, this book looks at what it means to be created in the image of the super-villain, and the refusal to give in to ones base nature.
This is a tightly plotted, sharp and engaging novel with two likeable and strange main characters who form an unlikely friendship. If you like sci-fi and super hero/villain novels then you'll enjoy Wychman Road. This was fun but asked deep questions on just how much humanity you'd be willing to sacrifice for power. Great stuff. It's probably personal but it missed out on half a star with me because of a few minor dips in pace however this didn't spoil my overall enjoyment of the book. I loved it and highly recommend it.
On the surface this looks like another super hero novel. It's not. As well as exploring the bonds of friendship and necessity, of what it means to be super-human and thoroughly outcast because of it, this book looks at what it means to be created in the image of the super-villain, and the refusal to give in to ones base nature.
This is a tightly plotted, sharp and engaging novel with two likeable and strange main characters who form an unlikely friendship. If you like sci-fi and super hero/villain novels then you'll enjoy Wychman Road. This was fun but asked deep questions on just how much humanity you'd be willing to sacrifice for power. Great stuff. It's probably personal but it missed out on half a star with me because of a few minor dips in pace however this didn't spoil my overall enjoyment of the book. I loved it and highly recommend it.
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