![]() ![]() For instance, while the characters remind me of those in The Dresden Files owing to their attitude, most of them lack depth. Soon I Will Be Invincible is good, but it has plenty of room for improvement. ![]() Now, to be fair to those three great authors, I'll state explicitly that they all do it better than Grossman. In making an effort not to be too serious, Austin Grossman has created a literary mélange of Douglas Coupland–style humour, characters worthy of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files, and an offbeat sense of plot reminiscent of Terry Pratchett. Sometimes it feels like a comic book, other times it feels like a parody of the superhero/supervillain genre in general. It has an easygoing, tongue-in-cheek style that makes it a pleasure to read. I read Soon I Will Be Invincible in a single sitting (although the two-hour rain delay before the ball game began helped). ![]()
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