Is this another coming-of-age fantasy about a super-powered teen, his friends and rivals?
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Re: Is this another coming-of-age fantasy about a super-powered teen, his friends and rivals?
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Exactly. It's even formulaic, which you described perfectly. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. Tropes become tropes because they work and people feel identified with them or they "click" with them at some level. Of course, one can dislike these tropes. Personally, I don't love the superhero/chosen one stories, but I understand why many people do. And that's why we keep seeing the same stories over and over. At least in my opinion.Medhansh Bhardwaj wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 05:28 I agree with you. A school student has trouble socializing and ends up being a loner. He has a disturbed family background, and has a poor life overall. Suddenly, some mystical being/object/weapon comes in his contact and boom! We have a superhero! Classic Spiderman.
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Anyway, it's kind of another coming-of-age fantasy about a super-powered teen, his friends and rivals. He's sorta loner, like an introvert. And then, his life changed when he acquired superpowers. I think it's a great story concept though. Just another adventurous fantasy some future readers might enjoy.
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I think Courtney has summarised it well. Rion's relationship with his mother and his mother herself and his shyness makes this story different from other similar coming of age and fantasy stories.Courtney Hughes wrote: ↑02 Sep 2021, 22:47 This book has all the aspects you mentioned: coming-of-age, battle of good and evil, fantasy, etc. I think that the author was able to capture my attention with the relationship Rion has with his mother and his inability to make meaningful connections at first. I think that those points are something different the author offers to the reader.
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