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Captain Freedom (2009)

by G. Xavier Robillard(Favorite Author)

2.79 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061650684 (ISBN13: 9780061650680)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

review 1: I continue to wish GoodReads allowed ratings in half-star increments, because this is a 2.5-star book if there ever was one. It's essentially a joke-delivery machine, detailing the rise and fall and California governorship of the superhero Captain Freedom. It's undeniably clever, but a little goes a long way, and I found myself wishing for something more substantial than the nonstop barrage of pop culture references and one-liners. It's not exactly bad – too many of the jokes hit the bullseye for it to be a complete waste of time – but it's certainly disposable.
review 2: This book is a takeoff on all the superheroes out there making the world safe for humanity.Captain Freedom is on the top of the comic book world, until he gets fired. He must now reinv... moreent himself. He was a standalone superhero but feels he must get up to date by getting himself a sidekick. After all, Batman has Robin, the Green Hornet has Kato, and Laurel has Hardy. Whatever!!!!!!Robillard, using Captain Freedom, takes on politics, the office, celebrities, Hollywood, and other superheroes. There are parts of this book that are very funny, there are some parts that are cute, and there are some parts that fail miserably. I was especially disappointed in DJ, his sidekick. I don't think there was anything funny about DJ, and his character had a lot to be desired.I will say that those of you who read Graphic Novels and are into the "Superhero" thing may find this an enjoyable read - even with its faults. To his credit, Captain Freedom does save the world on several occasions, however, he only received credit for one. This can be very upsetting to a true superhero.It is a very easy read and does have its moments - unfortunately it did not have enough of them to sustain my interest. less

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