An Opening Act Of Unspeakable Evil

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Summary: Superheroes for Social Justice
Review: This was a fun read, a fast one, a nice vacation novel. The hero and narrator is a typical college kid and the voice is flawless -- probably because the book is written by a college kid. Exploits, insecurity, humor (sometimes charming in its lameness) and punk rock. I grinned, giggled, rolled my eyes, did all the things a fun little novel should make one do.
Also the distrust of authority that seems to be the watermark of our generation (my 50 year old hippie friend would dispute that). The hero can turn into a fly and his girlfriend can make things disappear. So they become Superheroes for Social Justice. And it's activism, but as activism goes, I'm frustrated. They just pull pranks, like making mailboxes disappear and vandalizing billboards. The kind of "activism" that doesn't really change anything, just annoys the Man and symptomizes basic unrest. But are they for real or are they just restless?
I'm trying to learn to be an activist, and one thing I'm learning is that there's acting out and then there's working for real change. These kids are acting out: that's okay, let the man know we're not all doped on soma. But real Superheroes for Social Justice would be effecting real change.

Rating:
Summary: Superheroes for Social Justice
Review: This was a fun read, a fast one, a nice vacation novel. The hero and narrator is a typical college kid and the voice is flawless -- probably because the book is written by a college kid. Exploits, insecurity, humor (sometimes charming in its lameness) and punk rock. I grinned, giggled, rolled my eyes, did all the things a fun little novel should make one do.
Also the distrust of authority that seems to be the watermark of our generation (my 50 year old hippie friend would dispute that). The hero can turn into a fly and his girlfriend can make things disappear. So they become Superheroes for Social Justice. And it's activism, but as activism goes, I'm frustrated. They just pull pranks, like making mailboxes disappear and vandalizing billboards. The kind of "activism" that doesn't really change anything, just annoys the Man and symptomizes basic unrest. But are they for real or are they just restless?
I'm trying to learn to be an activist, and one thing I'm learning is that there's acting out and then there's working for real change. These kids are acting out: that's okay, let the man know we're not all doped on soma. But real Superheroes for Social Justice would be effecting real change.