This was a really fun little book! I just wish—to nobody's surprise, I am sure—it was a little bit longer, because while I can't really complain about the character development or the sense I got for the setting, there was a point around the middle where the relationship development felt seriously rushed. It sort of evened out later on, though, and I got rather invested in Jamie's and Tad's up and downs.

What I really enjoyed was the author's take on a city full of superheroes and supervillains. A lot of it was super goofy and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny: all the cartoonish violence, inexplicable gadgets, nefarious plans that never work, and making sure the superhero heading off to fight a giant pasta monster isn't gluten-intolerant. However, underneath the veneerer of comedy, there were some serious explorations of the realistic consequences of all those comic book tropes, such as the impact the supers' fights can have on civilians. Somehow, the two tones co-existed comfortably, never clashing or diminishing each other.

I also liked, in no particular order, the more corporate side of the superhero business, Jamie's relationship with his mother, and Jamie's entire personality, period. Oh, and the initial meet-cute between the two leads: it was funny, it set off sparks, and it had a bit of wonderful foreshadowing that only got obvious in hindsight.