Thursday, October 6, 2011

Will Supervillains Be On the Final? by Naomi Novik


Volume 1 of the Liberty Vocational series, illustrated by Yishan Li. Found this at the library. I’m always willing to give American manga a chance.
 
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Leah Taymore, able to manipulate atoms, is admitted to Liberty Vocational, a private college for budding superheroes to learn their craft. But it seems that no matter what she tries her hand at, disaster is the only result, from turning the lawn to cement or flooding the campus bathrooms. Is something wrong with her powers – or is she being sabotaged? After a project goes wrong and injuries a friend, Leah wonders if she can ever do anything right. She is sidelined by the school, even when a river threatens to flood the area – but there’s nothing like lives at stake to bring out the best in anyone.

Reality Check: It was a light and enjoyable read. The art is simple and pleasant, the story interesting, and the characters are fun to follow. It reminded me of Amy Reeder’s Fool’s Gold (although the stories have nothing in common).

Conclusion: I would recommend it, and if the library gets any more volumes I will definitely read them.

out of 4 Paws Up

Genre: Young Adult Superhero

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