Title: How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying)
Author: Cristina Fernandez
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: August 2, 2022
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Summary
While Astrid isn’t one of the heroes you see on TV, she does have one superpower. A perfect sense of time. After all, that’s how she’s getting through her premed program at Columbia. By maintaining an absolutely perfect schedule. Everything she does fits into her carefully planned life. Even her meals and downtime have a place.
However, Max Martin messes all that up. Max Martin, who she knew from high school, and who just so happens to be a superhero. And Astrid’s current boyfriend. After getting kidnapped by a supervillain one night, Astrid learns her boyfriend’s secret identity. And now she has to decide if living a double life is worth it. Especially since it doesn’t fit into her schedule.
Review: How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying)
Thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for an advanced of How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) to review! As an avid superhero fan, I was super excited to pick this up. It sounds like such a fun time, and I wasn’t wrong about that. It’s such a quick fun read!
The dynamic between Astrid and Max in this book was great. You can tell that they really care about each other, even if Max is a bit absentminded. Which you know, is bound to happen if you’re off saving the world half the time. For the most part, the setting in college also felt realistic, and the inclusion of Astrid’s schedule helped with laying out the passage of time.
However, I really wanted the characters to be more developed. Outside of her obsession with schedules, I didn’t think we got a lot of depth from Astrid, even as the main character. The same with Max. He’s just a “good guy” out saving the rest of the world. I wanted them to be more complex. This would have made the book even more enjoyable for me.
Despite that, I did have a fun time reading this! It makes me want to pick up some more comics again. If you’re looking for something fun that will be a quick read, I’d recommend picking this up for an end of summer book!
3/5 stars