The first third of "Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story" was okay, not amazing, but just… okay. But then I found out there were NINE books in this series... NINE BOOKS ARE NOT NECESSARY! Then I kept reading, and suddenly she and her childhood celebrity crush got married… EXCUSE ME?! They JUST met! The main character is 18, okay… the dude she marries is 27… it just left me with a seriously icky feeling. In general, "Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story" by Marion G. Harmon just left me with an ic...

Not a bad superhero story at all. The opening is fairly standard, but overall, it's a nice story. I'd recommend "Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story" by Marion G. Harmon to anyone looking for a fun superhero read. If you are browsing superhero book reviews, this one is worth checking out!

I'm giving **Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story** 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4 because I really enjoyed it despite some minor issues. The publisher's description, which you can see at the top of this Goodreads page, does a great job of setting the scene and giving you the tone of the book. I'll just add a few things to clarify.Chapter 2 tells us: On August 18th, for 3.2 seconds, every human being in the world simultaneously experienced total sensory deprivation--no sight, hearing, or physical s...

This book reads like a parade of stereotypes. It screams, "I am white, and anyone non-white I introduce will, in some way, be a stereotype." It took me a while to figure it out. I had heard some negative stuff about **Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story** by Marion G. Harmon, but figured I should read it for myself – especially since it was a book of the month in my book club. And I didn’t see anything really objectionable in the first 1/3 of the book – which is free on Amazon. So, I found a Spe...

I went into "Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story" with high expectations. The core idea of a young woman's life taking a sharp, unexpected turn at a pivotal moment really resonated with me. And Marion G. Harmon's writing style is both engaging and easy to connect with. However, the instant the story became heavily focused on a romantic subplot, I lost interest. After investing in the first 150 pages and really identifying with the main character, I was completely blindsided when she and Atlas su...

This book was awesometacular! I really enjoyed the descriptions, and unlike some other superhero books I've read, *Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story* by Marion G. Harmon didn't feel childish at all. The characters have genuine depth, and the plot is well-developed. Honestly, my only complaint is that it wasn't long enough! For anyone looking for a great superhero story, I highly recommend *Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story*. It's a fantastic read and definitely one of the best superhero book...

Set in Chicago, where superheroes exist for both good and ill. They're integrated into state militias and specialized police tactical units, and the military has its own superhero squads. Every major city boasts a team to handle significant crises, and Chicago is the undisputed hub of the superhero world. The story kicks off with an 18-year-old girl, excitedly driving into the city, who becomes an unwitting target in a political assassination. Trapped inside her mangled car, she undergoes a tran...

As a rule, these days I avoid books with teenage protagonists like the plague. (Harry Potter is a big exception here.) Why? Because for some strange reason, most recent teenage characters (and not a few adult ones, sadly) are so stereotypically *teenage* that they are horrifying, over-the-top parodies of a teenager. (I'm looking at you, Bella Swan.)I didn't know, when I impulse-bought the self-published Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story ebook (this was right after I got my shiny new Kindle) th...

The writing in "Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story" by Marion G. Harmon is solid, if a little clinical, but the symbolism and message feel a touch heavy-handed. It's not so forced that I wanted to stop reading, but it's a little more obvious than I usually prefer in my superhero book reviews.More than anything else, the romance in this novel bugged me and ultimately detracted from my enjoyment of "Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story". It felt like an unrealistic teen fantasy – too perfect and u...

Oooo. Almost great. I love the way Marion G. Harmon tells a story. A *Watchmen*-esque vision of what life would be like if there were superheroes on Earth. If you're looking for superhero book reviews, this one's got a lot going for it, but also some major flaws. One of my favorite things about *Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story* was the inclusion of certain details about the main character's life which are included where relevant, but not belabored. She's Catholic, for example, and a cancer ...