Updated review:

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: The Extraordinaries

Author: T.J. Klune

Book Series: The Extraordinaries Book 1

Diversity: M/m romance, ADHD gay MC, F/f relationship, Lesbian side characters, Black side character

Rating: 5/5

Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, LGBT+, superheroes

Genre: YA Fantasy

Publication Date: July 14, 2020

Publisher: Tor Teen

Pages: 405

Recommended Age: 14+ (Sexual content, Sexual jokes, Slight Language, Violence, Slight gore)

Explanation of CWs: Some mentions of masturbation, sexual acts, and teenage jokes about sex and sexual organs.

Synopsis: Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right?

After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life).

Review: I really forgot how much I loved this book the first go around and now I love it even more! It's an absolutely amazing book with a fun story (I've also discovered I like superhero storylines lol). The characters were amazing, the diversity was on point, and the world building was immaculate. I also loved the tropes, I loved how the author switched up the Mary Jane like story to one for a male character, and I loved how well written it was.

My only issue with the book is that I wish that there was more to the superheroes than just fighting each other all the time. I kinda wanted to see them interact more with their environment, but it was still amazing overall!

Verdict: Absolutely amazing.

Old Review:

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and netgalley. Thanks! All opinions are my own.


Book: The Extraordinaires


Author: T.J. Klune


Book Series: The Extraordinaires Book 1


Rating: 5/5


Diversity: ADHD rep, gay main character, bi love interest, lesbian friends.


Publication Date: July 14, 2020


Genre: YA Contemporary


Recommended Age: 14+ (ADHD, death mention, medication usage)


Publisher: Tor Teen


Pages: 400


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Synopsis: Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.

Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right?

After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life).


Review: I really liked this one! It was rich with detail and character development. The writing was amazing and I loved the representation of ADHD! I thought that Nick was perfectly portrayed from what I know about it. It was also rich in LGBT friendly characters.

However, the pacing can be slow, especially in the beginning. Other than that I was swept away by this novel!


Verdict: Highly recommend this one!