Superpowers
David J. Schwartz
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars
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· 13 ratings · 386 pages · Published: 01 Jan 2008
Jack Robinson: Grew up on a farm, works in a chem lab, and brews his own beer. Age: 19. Superpower: SPEED.
Caroline Bloom: Has a flair for fashion design and a mother who’s completely out of touch. Works as a waitress for a lunatic boss.
Age: 20. Superpower: FLIGHT.
Harriet Bishop: Studied violin, guitar, and piano . . . and was terrible at them all. Now writes about music for the campus paper.
Age: 20. Superpower: INVISIBILITY.
Mary Beth Layton: Is managing a 3.8, but feels like she’s working three times as hard as the people around her.
Age: 20. Superpower: STRENGTH.
Charlie Frost: Has an anxious way about him, and always looks like he’s on day 101 of his most recent haircut.
Age: 20. Superpower: TELEPATHY.
But how do you adjust to an extraordinary ability when you’re an ordinary person? What if you’re not ready for the responsibility that comes with great power? And how do you keep your head in a world that’s going mad?
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- fantasy 4
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- supernatural 3
- action / adventure 2
- power 2
- contemporary 2
- spirituality 2
- literary fiction 2
- funny 1
- city/urban 1
- suspense 1
- crime 1
- mystery 1
- satire 1
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- comic 3
- young adult 3