I talk about this book in my May reading wrap-up.

I really, really enjoyed this story of heroes and villains that takes the classic structure of pretty much every comic book you've ever read and makes it come alive with adventure and humor. At the heart of the success of this book is that Grossman speaks a lot to the human experience, though his main characters are all superpowered. The story superficially jumps around from adventure to adventure, but it's told by some awfully lonely people who struggle to find their place in the world. We also hear a lot about growing older, celebrity, and genius, which were all nice touches.

I loved all the ways Grossman found to pack hero and villain cliches into this story. Doctor Impossible cackles maniacally and always announces his evil plans, and every time it made me giggle.

I also appreciated the dual perspectives and origin stories. I feel like I should've seen a couple of them coming, but I only ever did one second before the story revealed it. I love picking up on things just at the right moment. I must say that I mostly enjoyed Doctor Impossible's sections of the story over Fatale's. There were moments when her story was rather devastating and just achingly familiar, but times when that took a step back and it was a little bit dull.

I had hoped the ending was headed somewhere different. It was a sad note for both of our POV characters, though it did feel like there was really no other way it could've ended. I kept hoping, though.

Because of some repetitive bits and a few places the story dragged, this isn't quite a 5 star read for me, but it was super entertaining and incredibly charming. It's even a story I'd read again. IT'S EVEN A STORY I'D READ A SEQUEL TO.

That, my friends, is saying a lot.