This book had the potential to be amazing especially after a synopsis like that, however this book failed to deliver and I just had to DNF. I hate. Not finishing books but I couldn’t help it especially since I have too many on my tbr. Really disappointed this book was not what I expected.

I’m finding it difficult to put down my thoughts on this book.

I’ve always enjoyed books about finding out who we are, and this is a very different take on this kind of story.

Don’t get me wrong - I liked it! But trying to pinpoint the various things that made me enjoy the story has been difficult.

Overall, it’s a well-crafted book. And it’s a creative idea. Suspenseful, too! And it’s almost like the structure of the book is a bit different than a lot of other books I read. Again, it’s hard to pinpoint what those differences are.

But I recommend it - read it if you like stories about trying to find out who we are; read it if you like stories that stand out from the crowd.

<i>Thanks to NetGalley and Joyce Greenfield for a copy in return for an honest review.</i>

This story sounded very interesting but unfortunately I had to dnf this novel. It just wasn’t for me. The concept and the characters seemed interesting but I just couldn’t connect with the story and it’s characters. I do believe a lot of other readers will enjoy this but unfortunately for me I didn’t. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book for an honest review.

High school senior, Santana Harris’ parents want her to go to college so she can choose and plan for her future. But, that isn’t what Santana wants. She wants to go to art school and is convinced that she’s going to win a very prestigious scholarship. She’s pinning all of her hopes on winning this scholarship and doesn’t see the need for a “plan b”. So her parents decide that she needs to find a job so that she can decide on some alternate majors and develop other interests. They give her an ultimatum: if she doesn’t win the scholarship, she’ll have to find an after school job. Then, while hanging out with her friends, Santana spots a cat stuck in a tree and can’t resist saving it. Afterwards, a strange boy, claiming to be a superhero, comes along and offers her a job as his sidekick. Well, it may not be what her parents had in mind, but it is a job.

This sounded like it would be such a cool story. After all, who wouldn’t want to work with a superhero? It was a cute story and held enough of my attention that I wasn’t tempted to not finish it, but I can’t say that I actually enjoyed it. It has a lot of potential that this book just really isn’t living up to. I really wanted to like it. But, I found myself unable to connect with the characters, at all. They just seemed so shallow and lacked any real depth. I was a bit disappointed, to be honest. I can see where the author has some real potential as a writer, but this definitely needs a bit more work.

I was hoping to enjoy this more than I did. I expected it would be a funny and adventurous novel, but it fell flat in both of those traits. It didn’t hold my attention, and I wasn’t motivated to keep reading.

Endearing, Courageous and Entertaining are the words that best describe this piece of fiction, ‘Almost Heroes’. Finding courage to step up in any situation makes you almost as much a hero as you would admire in a movie. And that is what the characters of this book do!

I don't even know where to start. Or what to say. I'm at a complete loss for words on this one.

I didn't love the beginning, due to the reasons mentioned below, but I stuck with it because the book was so short in length. That probably wasn't the best idea and I probably could have spent those few hours doing something a little more productive. Alas, it was not so and here we are.

The main character, Santana, is entitled, bratty, and pompous right off the bat. Is this supposed to represent the youth of today? God, I hope not. Her behavior during the art contest, her conversations with her parents, her attitude about getting a job, and then her interview a few chapters later were extremely off-putting. I thought maybe it would turn into a tale of redemption and growth, but no. I was mistaken.

Inconsequential activities are written in vivid detail and it's like, why? Why do I care how Santana is eating her asparagus or how she had to check to make sure her bag's zipper wasn't caught on a car seat?

I sort of think that maybe this book was trying to channel Kickass in a way...I don't know. There was never any background on Damien and I thought that was a mistake on the author's part. I didn't even know that he went to the same school as Santana until near the end of the book when all of a sudden he shows up at lunch.

And then! To top it all off, in this "superheroes vs. villains" world they are all caught up in, people are actually trying to beat the shit out of each other! Like, what! When the villain is revealed, I was even more flabbergasted about the lengths that were gone to for really no reason at all!

So I read it. It's done. Maybe one of the oddest books I have ever read. I guess if that's your type of thing you should check it out. Meh. I'll give it an extra star for originality, but take three for a whole lot of hot mess.

*I received a free ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This book could have been much better. It had great potential but just didn´t make it for me.



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Esse livro poderia ter sido bem melhor. Tinha grande potencial, mas não gostei.

This was an interesting and kinda fun read, but by the end I was just left thinking that it just wasn't for me. While the description of this book was something that I would usually enjoy and have fun with, the actual book left much to be desired. I was actually interested in the characters, but I felt that I just didn't connect with them. I wanted to feel for them, but i just couldn't. It was such an interesting concept, and one that you don't see very much, but the execution could have been better in my opinion. There will be people that will love this book, but I don't think this is a book that many people will dislike. This is a book where, if you fall in love with the summary, you will love this book. If you have some doubts from just the summary, this book will entertain you, but probably not to the extent that you would like. I give it a solid 3 stars.

I receieved this ARC from NetGalley for free in exchange for my completely honest review.