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A review by jmanchester0
Confessions of a D-List Supervillain by Jim Bernheimer
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.