Charlie J. Eskew
Paperback | Pages: 380 pages Rating: 3.93 | 60 Users | 26 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 1941360165 (ISBN13: 9781941360163) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for Multicultural (Bronze) (2018) |
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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.Point Of Books Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
| Title | : | Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark |
| Author | : | Charlie J. Eskew |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 380 pages |
| Published | : | September 4th 2018 by Lanternfish Press |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Contemporary. Speculative Fiction |
Rating Of Books Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
Ratings: 3.93 From 60 Users | 26 ReviewsJudge Of Books Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark
A very powerful book, both fun and serious, packed with relatable geeky references but also exploration of the complexities of race and racism in America, what it means to be a part of the system and to be outside it, power and privilege, how to belong in multiple worlds, how to manage everyday vital human concerns like making rent and having money for food and medical bills while still pursuing your ideals and when all that together becomes so exhausting it's unclear how to be a hero or ifCharlie J. Eskew is an author from Columbus, OH.
Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark is delightfully weird. This book had me laughing out loud, and occasionally stopping random passersby to read them a line aloud, too. The constant internal re-titling gave the book this great energy to balance out its own irony. I've already loaned it out to two friends. We're all excited for some resolution to that cliff hanger ending
I never thought in a million years think I would enjoy a superhero novel. I wanted to read it when I came across it on NetGalley. I never read a superhero book before. This was amazing. The humor and snarky behavior was right up my alley. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I hope there are more to come! Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to review this!
Charlie J. Eskew has an odd, almost satyric look at superheroes. His Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark (paper from Lanternfish Press) is the tale of Donald McDougal, a young man in a dead end job who gets power over electricity after being struck by lightning. Trained by someone with the same powers, he applies to join the American Collective for Resolving Overtly Negative Yowled Misconducts when the first African American member quits. Eventually he is the second African American superhero.
A different kind of hero who manages to save the day while stumbling through life. The Black Spark accidentally becomes a super hero. He works hard to make life better for his community while still struggling through his everyday life. A story to make you smile.
I've mixed feelings on this one... On one hand I liked the ironic, tongue-in-cheek "hero" - his voice was entertaining, his ups and downs were relatable, and he was funny. On the other, all of those things were also his greatest flaws, because they each felt like they were overused/over-relied upon in a way that started to feel repetitive and wore on me after a while. Still, there's a lot of very funny and fun (and spot-on, social commentary-wise) stuff going on and I found that a little careful
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