Official Review: Saving Superman by Kathleen Sales
Posted: 20 Mar 2021, 05:13
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Saving Superman" by Kathleen Sales.]
Saving Superman, by Kathleen Sales, is about Pete Martin, a ten-year-old boy. Pete ran away from home because his mother was in the hospital, his father was busy working, and he had to repeat fourth grade since he flunked his exams. He came across a shed and saw a huge man in ragged clothes. He later discovered that the man's name was Jake. Jake took care of Pete for a while and put him on a train to his aunt's place.
Pete's mother had been suffering from depression for some time now, having marriage problems, and blaming little Pete for her predicaments. Some time ago, being a singer, she took Pete with her to Memphis. One night, as she sang in a nightclub, some men came in and hurt her and the pianist. She and Jake went back home and never told anyone what happened in Memphis.
Afterwards, Pete's mother found herself pregnant, and her marriage and family became turbulent. She resorted to taking her own life but was rescued. Besides, after the Memphis event, Pete had been suffering nightmares and failing in school. What exactly did the attackers do to her and Pete that led to all these?
This fast-paced book is well written and intriguing. The plot is solid and has interesting twists. After reading some pages, I was wondering why Pete and his parents were having a lot of traumas, but I understood what was going on after Pete told his father and Jake about the Memphis experience. I commend the author for being good at narrative because her descriptions are vivid. The scenery and events are very clear. I felt like I was watching a movie.
Regarding the characters, they are unique and interesting, though most of them seem weird. That's because they have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I like Jake. He is a strong man, full of wisdom. In spite of his own health problems, he's always willing to help people and give advice.
Furthermore, there's nothing I don't like about the book. It ends in a satisfactory manner, except that there's a loss which is predictable from the middle of the story. In addition, the novel has narratives about sexual assault, child maltreatment, and the torture of some prisoners of war. Hence, some sensitive people who have had such experiences may not want to read the book.
I rate Saving Superman 4 out of 4 stars. I couldn't rate it lower because it's fascinating and enlightening. It provides insights into post-traumatic stress disorder, revealing some ways of coping with it. Again, there are a couple of grammar errors that are not off-putting. Some words were scrambled, but I think that was due to the e-reader I used. It'll be a good read for fans of psychological novels.
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Saving Superman
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Saving Superman, by Kathleen Sales, is about Pete Martin, a ten-year-old boy. Pete ran away from home because his mother was in the hospital, his father was busy working, and he had to repeat fourth grade since he flunked his exams. He came across a shed and saw a huge man in ragged clothes. He later discovered that the man's name was Jake. Jake took care of Pete for a while and put him on a train to his aunt's place.
Pete's mother had been suffering from depression for some time now, having marriage problems, and blaming little Pete for her predicaments. Some time ago, being a singer, she took Pete with her to Memphis. One night, as she sang in a nightclub, some men came in and hurt her and the pianist. She and Jake went back home and never told anyone what happened in Memphis.
Afterwards, Pete's mother found herself pregnant, and her marriage and family became turbulent. She resorted to taking her own life but was rescued. Besides, after the Memphis event, Pete had been suffering nightmares and failing in school. What exactly did the attackers do to her and Pete that led to all these?
This fast-paced book is well written and intriguing. The plot is solid and has interesting twists. After reading some pages, I was wondering why Pete and his parents were having a lot of traumas, but I understood what was going on after Pete told his father and Jake about the Memphis experience. I commend the author for being good at narrative because her descriptions are vivid. The scenery and events are very clear. I felt like I was watching a movie.
Regarding the characters, they are unique and interesting, though most of them seem weird. That's because they have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I like Jake. He is a strong man, full of wisdom. In spite of his own health problems, he's always willing to help people and give advice.
Furthermore, there's nothing I don't like about the book. It ends in a satisfactory manner, except that there's a loss which is predictable from the middle of the story. In addition, the novel has narratives about sexual assault, child maltreatment, and the torture of some prisoners of war. Hence, some sensitive people who have had such experiences may not want to read the book.
I rate Saving Superman 4 out of 4 stars. I couldn't rate it lower because it's fascinating and enlightening. It provides insights into post-traumatic stress disorder, revealing some ways of coping with it. Again, there are a couple of grammar errors that are not off-putting. Some words were scrambled, but I think that was due to the e-reader I used. It'll be a good read for fans of psychological novels.
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Saving Superman
View: on Bookshelves