BOOK REVIEW REQUEST - Tales of the Astonishing B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ Spark

[Guest Charlie J. Eskew]

Sean Smith (Writing as Charlie J. Eskew)

 Charlie J. Eskew  

Tales of the Astonishing B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ Spark,

978-1941360163

Published : 9/4/2018 by Lanternfish Press

Synopsis: 

Trapped in a dead-end job in his Ohio hometown, watching the girl of his dreams move on to a glamorous new life in a big city--Donald McDougal's aimlessness has held him back for a long time. When a lightning strike grants him superhuman powers, he jumps at his chance to finally be somebody. But the new abilities and the pursuit of superheroic fame come with a price tag, and it may not be one he can afford.

This wry debut is at once a fanboy's homage to the history of superhero storytelling in America and a keen-eyed satire of those same stories, raising questions about race and privilege that are becoming impossible to ignore.

 

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