“Don’t I get a thank-you?”
“Huh?”
“I mean, a guy puts on a tight rubber suit that crushes his manhood to teleport down here and save a beautiful girl from getting mugged by a creep and he doesn’t even get a thank-you? It makes me not want to continue this line of work, to be completely honest.”
“Oh, uh . . .” I looked up at the masked stranger. He winked again when he caught my eye, and my stomach somersaulted. “Thanks, I guess.”
...
Heck to the yes!! I would totally start a secret relationship with a misunderstood Supervillain, especially one that leaves chocolates and the promise of matching T-shirts! Abigail thinks she knows how to handle supers because her older brother is none other than her towns most beloved superhero, The Red Comet. However, she quickly finds herself in over her head when she’s saved by a super that looks a lot like the towns new superVILLAIN!! To make things more complicated he’s followed her home and is asking for her help! It seems the Iron Phantom, the new Supervillain thinks something strange is happening in city hall. He suggests that with Abigail’s connections to her dad, the Mayor, maybe the could uncover what is going on. Abigail has to decide who she’s going to trust, her family or a the guy behind the mask who she just might be falling for!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 Stars
I really loved this book it was so much fun!! I’ve actually already read it three times since I first picked it up the last week of June!! You guys should absolutely check this one out!!

I love cute contemporaries and superhero’s so when I found this book I got super excited!, This was everything and more. Romance and friendships and so much comedy!! I loved it so much and can’t wait to tell everyone at the store about it

I really enjoyed this fun and pretty light superhero tale. Abby's brother has superpowers and has taken on the responsibility of saving people in their city which is riddled with crime (of course). Then a new super shows up, but is he a hero or a villain? He saves Abby and they start a relationship, but everyone else thinks he is evil. Plot of "who is he?" "OMG its him!" "Who is really the villain and what is this micro chip thing?" plots round out the story. Interested to see where book two will go...guessing we might learn more about Fish Boy.

The Supervillain and Me is the first book in the young adult superhero fantasy by Danielle Banas, called the Morriston Superheroes series. I missed yesterday’s top ten tuesday post, which was top ten books of 2018…so far. But if I had gotten my post up, this book would have for sure made this list! I loved The Supervillain and Me so, so much! I am going to come right out and say that I am a pretty big fan for superheroes and super powers. I love all things X-men, Avengers and pretty much any marvel or DC comic hero/villain. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that as soon as I saw the cover and summary for The Supervillain and Me, I was fangirling for it right from the get-go. That being said, I still had no idea just how much I would fall in love with this story and these characters. Danielle Banas knocked it out of the park with The Supervillain and Me!

The Supervillain and Me is set in a world where some people develop powers. The supers then tend to become a superhero for their city. The Supervillain and Me is set in the town of Morriston. Morriston currently has two supers- The Red Comet and Fish Boy. Go ahead and guess which one is the city favorite? (just kidding, Morriston loves both of them) And then we have Abby, our main character. Nope, she doesn’t have powers but she is the sister to the Red Comet. I thought this was a cool way of making her super hero adjacent, without actually giving her super powers. But then a new super shows up on the scene- the Iron Phantom, except he is no hero. He is Morriston’s very first super villain. And that is all I am going to tell you about the set up of this story, because you just have read it for yourself and watch it all unfold. But now let’s talk about the characters and the reasons why I loved The Supervillain and Me so darn much!

I loved every single character in this book. Abby is great. Her best friend, AKA the Red Comet super fangirl is a hoot and a really great friend. And of course I totally loved the romance between Abby and Iron Phantom. The romance was very front and center and so much fun, and totally swoony. If you like your superhero books with a heavy dose of romance, The Supervillain and Me is the perfect book for you. I will say that I knew who the Iron Phantom was pretty early on, but I still loved every second of this book. I loved that so many of the characters were in high school. (It is a young adult book, after all!) Danielle Banas did a fantastic job fleshing out her characters and friendships and relationships. And her writing was funny and conversational and flowed perfectly the whole time. There was not a single instance where I found the plot dragging on. The Supervillain and Me was a fast paced book that I honestly never wanted to end. I am so happy this is going to be a series, and after that ending I am super interested to see what is going to happen in book 2.

Overall, The Supervillain and Me was a fun action filled super hero romance that I totally ate up. If you like superheroes, young adult books in a high school setting and a freakin’ fantastic swoony romance, The Supervillain and Me is going to be your new favorite super hero book. It is my new favorite super hero series! I dare you to read this book and not become an Iron Phantom (or Red Comet…or even Fish Boy) fangirl. Danielle Banas did such a fantastic job with The Supervillain and Me. It is one of my favorite books in 2018 and Iron Phantom is one of my favorite book boyfriends of 2018! You need to read this book.

THE SUPERVILLAIN AND ME promised a light, fun read about superheroes from the point-of-view of someone ordinary. And while that is true, the majority of the novel takes place at Abigail's high school, focusing more on the drama of auditioning for a play and dealing with potential crushes than on superheroes and villains.

A quick read, THE SUPERVILLAIN AND ME is predictable and not always in a fun way. Abby is clumsy, caught in a potential love triangle, and lacking in agency. As the back copy states, she follows Iron Phantom around. It's more his story than hers because there's never a moment where she decides to investigate the threat for herself. Iron Phantom provides the questions and the answers while stalking her and refusing to tell her his true identity for the sake of creating extra drama.

Readers looking for some light hearted high school drama will find enjoyment in THE SUPERVILLAIN AND ME's pages. The relationship between Abby and her brother is heartwarming. But the novel suffers from pacing issues, and a lack of conflict and agency on Abby's part.

I was honestly excited for The Supervillain and Me, it was on my most anticipated releases list and I was so happy when I got an eArc for a Blogtour. However, sadly this <b>completely failed to meet my expectations</b> and ended up to be a disappointing read. The beginning wasn’t too bad, but the more the book went on the more problems I had, so I thought that I would list what bothered me.

• <b>For a book about superheroes, superheroes were not that present</b>. I expected there to be a greater emphasis on the powers and lives of superheroes but instead we got more love story than that. I also wasn’t a fan of how the powers were under-explained. “No one knows how they came to be” might be a convenient tactic to not explore the worldbuilding further, but it’s not satisfactory for the reader. I also wanted more superheroes and generally know more about their background story. My need for superheroes was not fulfilled. I would definitely recommend that you read <b>Renegades</b> instead!

• <b>The Plotline was really weak and superficial.</b> I generally felt like the transition between scenes could have been done better, because some scenes ended very abruptly and suddenly the next paragraph would be a completely new scene that wasn’t that related to what happened before. The entire plot felt very weak and not fleshed out enough. We spend too much time with the romance and therefore the other plotline with the ‘mystery’ that’s going on is neglected in the first half only to be picked up in the second half. This felt too much like an afterthought so this wouldn’t be a pure romance story.

• <b>The secondary characters were pretty flat.</b> No one is really fleshed out and the main character’s best friend is literally the stereotype of an obsessed fangirl, which I wasn’t here for at all.

• <b>The main character had no agency.</b> I liked that I could identify with her, but she also fulfills a lot of tropes like “the clumsy girl” and generally had no own agency. She only did what Iron Phantom told her to do without any explanation. He rushes in without explanation and demands her help for something that he has no more information about and she just goes with it. Apart from that Abby has no character Arc, she doesn’t realize that she doesn’t need to be a superhero to save lives … instead she stays pretty much the same, at least in my opinion. I didn’t like that she had no own drive.

• <b>The romance was super creepy and quickly became annoying.</b> In the beginning I was ready to give them a chance, because it was a enemies to lovers romance between a supervillain and the superhero’s sister. But quickly their relationship disturbed me. Iron Phantom literally shows up multiple times IN HER BEDROOM and is being super creepy about it. Hello??? I would call the police if someone arrived in my bedroom and claimed he needed my help with something. Abby literally keeps knives under her pillow and generally seems a bit afraid (as she should be!), but it’s so quickly brushed off. She doesn’t even know the guy and it doesn’t matter that he saved her before! Iron Phantom also could be a really alpha guy, always trying to protect her and often it felt like he was belittling her. The things he did that made me uncomfortable just build up until I really was seeing that the romance was becoming problematic. The consent is really dubious, as he keeps stalking her and appearing in places she visits … and generally touches her face etc. without her consent which is never okay!!

• <b>Furthermore I hated the entire “I can’t tell you who I am”, storyline</b>. It so quickly become repetitive and boring to me as the reader. I generally am annoyed with romance tropes that rely on miscommunication, because they are frustrating me! Iron Phantom would not tell her who he was until the last possible minute and it annoyed me so much, as Abby was rightfully angry at him, only that she was so often swayed by him. I also pretty much guessed who he was from the very beginning. There was an attempt of the author to disguise his identity … but it was SO obviously a red herring (misleading clue to pull the reader off the right track)!

<b>IN CONCLUSION</b>: <i>The Supervillain and Me</i> was a pretty disappointing read, as it <b>didn’t deliver cool superheroes like it promised</b>. Instead I got a story that was 80% problematic romance, flat side characters and wonky worldbuilding. The main plotline was centered around the romance and other plotlines were weak and felt like they were added in like an afterthought.

The Supervillain and Me is Danielle Banas’s debut novel and the latest addition to the Swoon Reads collection. As an avid superhero film watcher, I was excited to dive into this one!

Abby Hamilton is the daughter of the city’s mayor and sister to the city’s beloved superhero, Red Comet. With a family like that, she isn’t surprised of much. However, while walking home from school one day, she’s mugged. Instead of Red Comet coming to her rescue, a new superhero she’s never heard of saves her—that is until she sees a video of him burning down city hall the next day. Dubbed “Iron Phantom” by the media, her mysterious savior seems to be more villain than hero until he appears in her bedroom with news of something strange happening.

The Supervillian and Me is a fun, mystery-filled novel that kept me at the edge of my seat in anticipation as Abby tried to figure out the mysterious Iron Phantom’s identity and as they teamed up to figure out what was going on in their city. I loved Abby’s narration in the book, which was very personable and funny. Her interactions with the other characters were fun—I especially loved seeing her interact with Iron Phantom and his”real-life” self as well as with her brother Connor.

While reading The Supervillian and Me, I thought a lot about the Incredibles. It might just be because the second movie was just released, but the supers’ identities being concealed from their real lives and the crime-ridden city really reminded me of it. Just think of it as more high-school-y version with more romance and less adventure. There’s definitely some action-packed scenes, but there’s mostly a lot of dialogue—the scenes mostly take place in Abby’s room or at school during rehearsal for the school’s musical.

Overall, The Supervillian and Me is a fun, fast-paced read! Fans of the Incredibles will love this book!

The Supervillain and Me by Danielle Banas is a fun, romantic and downright adorable superhero story that will appeal to readers looking for a novel in the vein of Brandon Sanderson’s Reckoners series.

Abby Hamilton is no stranger to superheroes. Not only does she live in a world where superheroes fight crime and save society…..she’s also the sister to her home town of Morriston’s most famous superhero, Red Comet. Only Abby knows him as her Math failing, dorky older brother Connor who still swigs milk from the carton and burps the national anthem. With no superpowers of her own, Abby is content to leave the saving up to Connor. Until the city’s latest super vigilante comes flying into her life. After saving her life, Iron Phantom manages to convince Abby he’s not the villain Morriston believes him to be and there’s a new threat facing the town. Delving into the city’s secrets alongside Iron Phantom, Abby soon discovers that not everyone is who they seem and heroes aren’t always the only ones who can make a difference.

If there’s ever a fitting word to describe The Supervillain and Me, it’s this; fun. This novel is lively and entertaining and just downright fun. Danielle Banas creates an imaginative and entertaining world of superheroes within The Supervillain and Me and packs it with humour, romance, action and adventure. Solid and relaxing reading; you will find it hard to put this novel down—I know I sure did.

Told through the eyes of everyday teenager Abby, The Supervillain and Me features some adorable characters who, while they may not be anything you haven’t seen before, are still perfect within the story. Off course, the best part of the story for me was the romance. The chemistry between Abby and Iron Phantom was just brilliant. The fun, witty banter and dialogue between them made for some highly entertaining moments throughout the novel and I thought they were sweet. Iron Phantom was sexy in a laid back, approachable kind of way and I liked that.

Danielle Banas gives Abby a sweet bunch of family and friends in this novel. Seeing how the story ended, I’m keen to see if she writes a sequel perhaps featuring someone else—possibly Hunter and Sarah. It would be fun to learn more about Fish Boy and of course maybe see Abby and Iron Phantom even just in passing.

Sweet and enjoyable, The Supervillain and Me was a quaint and entertaining YA read by Danielle Banas perfect for anyone who loves themselves some superheroes!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I thought that it was a great book that mixes everything that I love into a quick and easy read. I am so intrigued to see what happens next in the book. The writing was super easy to get in and out of. The plot was a really good balance of light and fluffy as well as some serious moments. The characters were easy to get comfortable with but I felt as if they needed a little more development. Thank you so much to Xpresso Book Tours for providing me with a copy of this book! I can't wait to see what happens next.

3.5 stars: This was really fucking cute? a less cheesy version of sky high basically though the villain was equally eye roll worthy.

I however would really like to see Hall of Horrors.

The Supervillain and Me was an addictively witty and marvelously entertaining story. I zoomed through page after page and had such a blast reading this novel.

Honestly, I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I do. It’s fast-paced, comedic and an awesomely fun read. I thought the writing was superb and engaging. The plot was intriguing, well-developed and filled with dazzling action scenes. The characters were really interesting, quirky, and amusing. I genuinely really liked them all. Abby was a great heroine in her own ways. Connor was brave and protective. Abby’s best friend, Sarah was spunky and hilarious. Rylan was charming and funny. Isaac was annoyingly really good at being himself. And Hunter was just so silly and I totally adored his odd, but fun personalilty. Some parts were predictable, but I still thought the mystery part was really exciting. There were even a few nice surprises that totally caught me off guard. I also really loved the sweet romance, amazing friendships, and heartfelt moments sprinkled throughout the story. This was seriously a fun and absolutely delightful novel that left me wanting more.

Even though I knew the true identity of Iron Phantom pretty early in the story, I still had fun anticipating when and how Abby would find out. It was really entertaining to see her piece together the clues. I probably pictured a million different ways for her to figure who Iron Phantom was, but I didn’t expect it at all when it finally happened. I can’t really give too many details and ruin the excitement for you, but I thought the way Abby found out was done really well. And since the premise hinted at a romance between these two, I guess it’s safe to say that I totally ship Iron Phantom and Abby.

If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I’m a big romance nerd so of course it was the main reason why I wanted to read this book. I thought the budding romance was spine-tinglingly awesome! It was charming, adorable, and just so darn cute. Iron Phantom and Abby shared many incredibly swoontastic moments and I really couldn’t get enough. Their chemistry was amazing and I loved all their snarky and playful bantering.

This book is one of my favorite reads this summer. Danielle Banas delivered an amazingly entertaining superhero story with plenty of humor, fantastic action scenes, exciting mysteries, adorably cute romance, and sweet moments that touch the heart. I loved the characters, the storyline, the swoony kisses, and the life lessons weaved throughout the book. I absolutely cannot wait to read more from this series and see what happens next. Maybe the next one will be about Sarah and a certain superhero with fins. Hopefully… don’t mind me, just wishful thinking.

I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher, author and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

After discovering a newfound love of superhero books, The Supervillain and Me by Danielle Banas caught my eye. The book follows a girl who partners with the town’s “villain,” and the main character is likeable. I especially enjoyed the setting and how believable it is. If you are a fan of superhero books like I am, I would definitely recommend this one.

This book tells the story of a girl who falls in love with the town’s rumoured supervillain. He tries to convince Abby that he is not the villain. As more and more terror strikes the city, the town believes otherwise. I found it interesting how Abby goes for the “bad guy” instead of going for the hero. This is not normally the case in the books I’ve read. This is a fun and quirky read filled with humour and suspense.

I enjoyed Abby’s character in the novel. She is just a normal girl, which is an interesting contrast to her superhero brother. I loved getting a perspective on superheroes and powers from an outsider, and her non-super traits makes her easy to connect with. Abby has a great voice, and I definitely enjoyed experiencing the story through her eyes.

The world in this book is well-developed, and I appreciated getting to know how the Supers work. Each hero has an origin story, and they each have different powers which keeps things fresh. I especially enjoyed reading about how the Supers are highly praised and how everyone fangirls over them. Overall, this is a believable world that has me excited about the sequel.

The Supervillain and Me is a book all about superpowers and defending a supposed villain. I enjoyed the main character and the developed setting. This is a super quick read that I would definitely recommend to kick back with this summer.

This was far too much like a bad copy of batman with superpowers, told from the point of view of superman's sister, who happens to be batman's secret crush. While is is cute and i will buy if for our collection, its not something I would recommend to anyone unless they are just looking for a book with characters with superpowers.

This story works best as an adventure-thriller, in which Abby (the main protagonist) and “Iron Phantom” (the titular “supervillain”) both contribute toward investigating a threat to their community.

Abby’s contribution is especially valuable because she’s not a superhero, but she still manages to hold her own. I think that’s a powerful message to reinforce among readers who might feel “less-than” on whatever scale of qualities their peers seem to value.

I enjoyed the premise of a town having its own superheroes, and was amused by Abby’s unique perspective as the sister of a superhero.

To everyone else, “Red Comet” is the subject of adulation and embarrassing fan-fiction, but when at home, as Connor, he hogs the remote and drinks from the carton. And he and best-bud Hunter (“Fish Boy”) engage in gross-out humor when they’re not out saving the city.

To be honest, I was less impressed by the romantic relationship between Abby and Iron Phantom. Specifically, I’m concerned that this book normalizes stalking, boundary-invasion, and other unhealthy behaviors.

Among the positives, however, I think Iron Phantom develops as an individual who becomes willing to reveal his true self around Abby. I look forward to further installments in the “Morriston Superheroes” series.

Overall, this was a pretty basic superpower hero/villain story. Some elements were very predictable. Honestly, that does not at all mean that this was a bad book, or that I didn’t enjoy it. Obviously I read and watch a bunch of hero/villain books and TV shows and movies. It is a tale I enjoy, no matter how many iterations of the same ideas and themes I take in.

Oh, and I can also say that I did like that Abby wasn’t treated as some super beautiful and awesome female protagonist. Nor was she some badass martial artist who could take care of herself. No, she is sometimes awkward and clumsy, and her dad–the mayor–tries to help by sending her a bunch of self-defense videos so she can learn some techniques and hopefully be able to protect herself on the dangerous streets of Morriston.

That being said, this book didn’t blow me out of the water either, despite the costumed heroes. Maybe it was experiencing it through someone who didn’t have any powers but was connected to the main powered individuals of the story. Maybe it was that I didn’t feel very invested in the characters. Maybe it wasn’t as action-packed as I might have wanted. It was a good read, but not a great one.

Still, I guess this is the first book in a series that will follow heroes in the fictional city of Morriston. That being said, this book gave me just enough of an idea about the city and its inhabitants to be prepared for more. And I’m hoping that more will mean more super-powered action and more overall development.

I really enjoyed this book. I love superheroes/villains so I was very excited to get to read this book. It didn't disappoint. The story (while predicable) is cute and fast paced. I love the characters and were rooting for them the whole time. The romance was the perfect amount for a teen book. I really hope that there's a book 2 in the works!

thank you net galley for an advanced reader copy of this novel. This was a novel about a girl, Abby, who falls in love with a super hero, Iron Phantom. Only Iron Phantom is being framed as a villain; not a hero. Enter a city filled with citizens controlled by nanobots and Iron Phantom turns his villain status around. This story was cute but a bit cheesy and predictable. I figured out Irons identity but didn't necessarily like the timing or manner of the reveal in the book. Some of the scenes stretched long with the action sequences. I appreciated that this book did not have sex in it and that the romance was mostly sweet. Overall a quick easy read that I recommend to all the marvel fans out there.

I expected something fun and cute, when I read this book, but I also got a story with a lot of heart, and a reminder that we can all be some sort of superhero.

• Pro: Abby was so complicated. She had all these feelings, which were in constant conflict with each other, and Banas did a great job helping her work through some of them. I loved that when the going got tough, Abby dug in and came out with her fists up.

• Pro: This story had that old school superhero feel - think Adam West era Batman. This is not a bad thing in my book, because I always found Batman to be amusing and enjoyable.

• Pro: Sibling relationships are something I tend to enjoy in books, and Abby and her brother had a great relationship. They kind of only had each other, with their father throwing himself into saving the city full-time, and she may not have had super powers, but Abby provided a lot of encouragement, love, and support to her brother.

• Pro: I am going to tell you right now, I did not select this book for the superheroes, I selected it for the fun factor and the romance, and I was very pleased with both. Though I did predict, who the Iron Phantom was, I still enjoyed the build-up to the unmasking. I also really loved the quiet moments Abby and the Iron Phantom spent together, getting to know one another better and exploring their friendship. I was definitely shipping this ship.

• Pro: As with any superhero story worth its salt, the loss of a parent played a role in this story. These characters were carrying around a lot of residual pain and grief, which they worked through during the story. It was the moments surrounding this loss, which packed an emotional punch for me.

• Pro: I was team Iron Phantom from the get-go. The interactions between him and Abby were adorable, and the banter was snappy and made me smile.

• Pro: The story really moved along. Between the romance, the mystery, the rescues, the nefarious plot, and the school play, there was lots to keep my attention, and I throughly enjoyed it all.

Overall: A fun romance filled with a little mystery, action, superhero antics, and swoons. I, for one, and looking forward to more Morriston Superheroes.

**Review is scheduled on blog for my date on the blog tour - 7/12**

The Supervillain and Me was playful, fun and crazy addicting. This book was so easy to devour and I loved how the mystery surrounding the supervillain had me flipping through the pages even faster. The action moments were perfectly sprinkled here and there and I adored how character driven this book was. I always find myself falling for those the hardest and that's exactly what I did with The Supervillain and Me.

Regardless of who he was with or without his mask, I knew, no matter what my dad or brother said, I wanted to spend more time with him.


The city that Abby lived in was crawling with crime. The police and the superheroes were stretched beyond the limits. And with her father being the mayor and her brother being one of the superheroes, it almost felt like Abby was lost in the shuffle sometimes. Even though her family definitely loved her. So when Abby found herself being mugged she thought her brother, Connor aka Red Comet, would be the one to rescue her. Instead it was a new super. And the very next day the new super was caught on video burning city hall and then disappearing. The city dubbed him as a Supervillain and called him Iron Phantom. But he saved Abby so he can't be all bad, right? Or can he?

“Abigail,” he whispered, his voice so low it nearly got lost amid the hum of the AC unit. “I’m not the bad guy. I’m not a villain. If I wanted to hurt you, I would have done it already.”


After Iron Phantom rescued Abby, he started randomly showing up in her life. Their times around each other had me cracking up. But there was a secret going on in the city, and he was hoping that Abby could help him figure out what was going on. And while I hoped Abby would be able to help him out, I was definitely focused on their interactions. Every time they were together their banter was smile inducing and you could feel the sparks flying. Plus I loved that even the littlest thing that Iron Phantom did could be seductive. I swooned so hard and found myself sighing out loud. I absolutely loved that cocky, brave, selfless, thoughtful, playful Supervillain!

He saw me in a way I hadn’t realized I wanted to be seen until I met him. Not a hero, not someone with powers, but just a girl. Just Abigail.


The more Abby found herself interacting with Iron Phantom, the deeper she got pulled into a dark mystery that was twisted into her city. I was so nervous waiting to see what was going to happen. But all the while, her normal life chugged on. She was still working hard in theater, had her best friend Sarah in her life and she was trying to spend time with her superhero brother and father who both worked constantly. My heart hurt for Abby at times and I didn't expect for her to get into all of the perilous situations she found herself in. But I absolutely loved her. Abby's sarcastic voice and the fact that she wasn't impressed with the supers had me liking her right from the start. I even loved how she wasn't exactly 100% trusting with Iron Phantom in the beginning. She definitely thought for herself and I found myself respecting her for doing what was right and not what others would have wanted her to do.

“I guess I thought if anyone could figure it out, it would be you.” He headed for my window. “I need to go.”


As we got pulled further into the story, I found myself obsessed with the mystery surrounding Iron Phantom. While I guessed who Iron Phantom was right from the start, I found myself switching my mind a few times. I never should have second guess myself! And when I reached that last page I absolutely loved how everything was wrapped up. It is definitely a standalone but here's the thing, there's still so much going on in their world that future books would definitely be feasible. I absolutely adored the Supervillain and Me, so whether we stay with Abby and her supervillain or switch to another character in this world I'd be a very happy girl! *fingers crossed*

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book, provided by Swoon Reads. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

As soon as I saw The Supervillain and Me on NetGalley, I knew I had to read it. I’m a die hard superhero fan and a die hard YA fan, so the combination of the two was practically screaming my name. I started reading it the minute I was approved…and finished it two hours later. I can already tell you that Danielle Banas is going to become one of my insta buy authors–her writing style has to be one of my favorite that I’ve read in a while, and I can’t wait to see what she comes out with next.

This story is so freaking funny and cute!!!! Banas does a fantastic job of pulling the reader in with her fun and easy to follow writing style, and I found myself laughing out loud on several occasions. Overall, I thought the story was perfectly paced with no dull moments, and I just couldn’t put it down. The one complaint I have is that, although I enjoyed the story, it was somewhat cheesy and cliche. The cheesiness didn’t bother me at all because that’s to be expected with anything involving superheroes, but I was able to figure out one of the big reveals of the story very early on. Even though I found the plot to be a bit predictable during certain parts, it didn’t do too much to diminish my enjoyment of the story. I also wish we got a little bit more background on Morriston and why it’s so crime ridden when other cities don’t seem to have that big of a crime problem. Overall, I thought the story was super fun and action packed, and I really enjoyed it.

The characters were probably my favorite part of The Supervillain and Me, and I could tell that Banas had spent a lot of time creating each and every one of them. Abby was a wonderful main character, and an absolute theatre nerd. She had so many wonderful lines that had me in stitches, and her romance with the Iron Phantom was absolutely swoon worthy. The Iron Phantom himself was a fun character as well, and I enjoyed getting to know both of his personas. Each of Abby and the Iron Phantom’s interactions in Abby’s bedroom were some of my favorite scenes of the entire book. The other supers we get to meet in the book, Red Comet, Abby’s older brother, and Fish Boy, were both really fun as well. I loved getting to know each of their back stories and see both of them in action. Sarah, Abby’s best friend, might’ve stolen the show for me because she reminds me so much of some of my friends who have One Direction shrines as opposed to Red Comet shrines. I love the description of her car as well as her reaction when she discovers Red Comet’s true identity. As one of my teachers one said, a good plot is only possible through good characters, and the plot of The Supervillain and Me is truly driven by the wonderful character development done by Banas.

In conclusion, I give The Supervillain and Me four out of five stars for being a funny, cute, entertaining story that’s perfect for the summer time. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys super heroes and cute teen romance stories.