Teenagers with superpowers who cannot remember their previous lives. #BookReview

Diary of a Teenage Superhero

Written by Darrell Pitt

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction

Book Synopsis

A teenager wakes up in a seedy hotel room. He has no memory of his name or his past. A man lies dying on the floor next to him. Someone starts pounding at the door.

He runs. He is chased.

While staying one step ahead of his pursuers, he begins to piece the puzzle of his life together. His name is Axel. He is the victim of an incredible experiment—he has been given super powers – and he is not alone.

Bec's Rating

Bec's Review

Teenagers with superpowers given to them by some mystery organisation. It’s been done before, right? As has the issue of who these teenagers could trust and so on. However just because a concept has been done before doesn’t mean it isn’t worth reading, and while Diary of a Teenage Superhero was a bit predictable at times, I did find myself enjoying it. Plus there were some aspects which made it different from other similar stories. One aspect is the characters having no memory of their previous lives for instance.

While giving teenagers super powers does raise some moral grey areas, especially with the amnesia they all share in terms of consent, for the most part this book is very black and white. There are certain bad guys who are just that, bad guys. However there are some shades of grey, especially in the Agency that created the super powered teens and in terms of some of the teens themselves. This black and white is aided by most of the characters being two dimensional in character, especially the villains. Very few characters are overly fleshed out.

And yet this is one of those books that does not need overly deep characters. The plot itself is not overly deep. It is intended to be an entertaining read, something which will fill a few hours and make you feel like you’ve read something interesting or worth reading. And in that regard the book is a success. Despite having predictable topic material and two dimensional characters this book still proves entertaining, and one I enjoyed reading.

Disclaimer: May not be appropriate for children due to violence.