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This was a good story with an at times unlikable heroine. I gave it 3 stars because it was at times too graphic for my taste. I think the overall story was realistic and something that could actually happen. I enjoyed the comics but didn't like Blaze's attitude with her friends. Also PLEASE do not relieve stress by flinging carts around a parking lot of a closed store. That is hard work and there are other ways to relieve stress that won't make someone's job more difficult.

Rating:16+ (profanity and semi graphic sex)


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Blaze or Love in the Time of Supervillains Laurie Boyle Crompton Books Reviews

Originally reviewed at http//www.shaelit.com/my-reviews/2014/08/mini-reviews-blaze-and-i-am-not-a-serial-killer/

Ah, Blaze. You tried so hard and still managed to make me so grumpy. For much of the story, I had fun. I liked Blaze’s attitude and her talent at drawing comics and her determination to count the most cows. I especially loved the nerdery that permeated every page. All the chatter about comics and superheroes made me so happy.

However, all that had changed by the end precisely because nothing changed. My main issue was that (in my opinion) the characters experienced zero growth. None. Nada. By the end of the book, Mark is still a jerk, Dad is still a jerk, Mom is still overworked and acting jerky, Blaze’s friends are still a jerk, Comic Book Guy is still a jerk, and Catherine Wiggins is still being bullied. Blaze has a changed perspective, but what good will it do her when literally everyone around her is still the same and the only person she’s bothered to call out is Mark and Dad? GIRL, YOUR FRIENDS ARE STILL MAJOR JERKS AND NOW YOU WANT TO DATE A SNOBBY NERD BOY. LOOK AT YOUR LIFE. LOOK AT YOUR CHOICES.

For real, I cannot possibly consider Comic Book Boy as a valid romantic alternative. He falls victim to the classic nerd boy blunders by testing Blaze’s nerd cred by asking her a bunch of super-specific comic book questions. Listen, jerkface, even if she couldn’t answer a single one of those questions, that doesn’t make her a poser fan. IF SHE LIKES THE THINGS, SHE’S A FAN, CAPISCE? And Blaze, by joining in Comic Book Boy’s haughty mockery of customers, you are contributing to the elitist drivel perpetuated by the very fanboys that so angered you. Also, talk about bad customer service.

I also had a big problem with how this book treated Cathy Wiggins, the school’s resident “slut.” After Blaze herself is unfairly maligned, she finds a sympathetic soul in Wiggins, who confides that she is—despite the rumors—a virgin. Blaze is rocked by the injustice of Wiggins’ situation, and… does absolutely nothing about it. Absolutely. Nothing. Blaze goes on to have a Hollywood-worthy confrontation with her father and reclaim her own self-worth, and that’s fab. But there’s zero indication that anything changes for Wiggins, who has been suffering under the same pariah status as Blaze since middle school. MIDDLE SCHOOL. Say “it gets better” all you want, Blaze, but I won’t believe you until you actively work to make it better for other people rather than just worrying about yourself. So much for girl power and self-respect.

It’s a pity that such a fun-looking book ended up being so rage-inducing.
Blaze (or Love in the Time of Supervillains) was a very quick and easy read. We see Blaze navigate her crush on her little brother's soccer coach, Mark, her friends interfering with said crush, and the fallout/backlash she faces.

Blaze's love of comics was fun to see, and it made her endearing. It was cool to see a young woman who creates comic content and is unashamed by it. Though her naivety and idealization about relationships was frustrating and eye-roll worthy at times, her relationship with her brother, Josh, was wonderfully developed. It was so nice to see a sibling relationship where yes, they may fight or pick on each other, but they love and support each other and would do anything for each other as well.

Some negatives, were that most, if not all of the characters were underdeveloped. It felt like each character had a role to fill and they filled it. It also took a little longer than I would have liked to get to the drama in the story.

All in all, Blaze (or Love in the Time of Supervillains) was a quick and easy read, with fun and frustrating moments. I would recommend it, but don't expect something deep, complex, or nuanced. Appreciate the story for it's lightness and quirkiness.
This book should be a must read for every teenage girl. After 40 years in the classroom I have seen so many girls fall into the same traps Blaze falls into. Cromptom doesn't preach or accuse in this well written novel, but perhaps seeing this strong character deal with some of the pitfalls of being a teenage girl will help others deal with them. An excellent read with a great deal to teach in a most entertaining form.
Initially when I finished this book I was not that crazy about it. But I couldn't stop reading it at the same time. And I find myself thinking about it from time to time. It's a story about a lesson that a lot of teenage girls learn and a lot of teenagers in general learn. At times it felt very high school drama to me but in all it was pretty good.
There were parts that were hard to read (Blaze making mistakes, and the bullying of her because of those mistakes by everyone at her school, which was well done and, sadly, so real), and there were parts that made me cheer for Blaze and how she dealt with the backlash of her mistake. Loved Blaze's character and the relationship she had with her little brother and his friends, and everything comic book-related.
This was a good story with an at times unlikable heroine. I gave it 3 stars because it was at times too graphic for my taste. I think the overall story was realistic and something that could actually happen. I enjoyed the comics but didn't like Blaze's attitude with her friends. Also PLEASE do not relieve stress by flinging carts around a parking lot of a closed store. That is hard work and there are other ways to relieve stress that won't make someone's job more difficult.

Rating16+ (profanity and semi graphic sex)