What better way to start than with a quirky little read I came
across recently. All My Friends are Superheroes by Andy Kaufman took me
completely by surprise. Suggested to me by good old Amazon, I added this one to
the basket intrigued by the title but not expecting too much from the short
length. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
The story follows Tom (just your average normal guy) on a quest to
make his super-heroine wife, The Perfectionist, see him again. Hypnotized by an
ex to think that Tom is invisible she thinks he has abandoned her. Cue a lot of
comedy and frustration as Tom bids to prove otherwise! We meet many of Tom’s
other superhero friends along the way too, The Couch Potato, The Frog-Kisser
and The Amphibian to name but a few. These are certainly not your average
superheroes, but a bunch of characters gifted with odd powers that each provide
a snapshot into all of the little things that people care about or feel from
being popular, enjoying lazy Sundays or being loved.
A rather humorous take on the conventional love story this one is a
must read. I’ll admit it is utterly whacky, but that is entirely the fun of it.
More than that it is definitely one that tugs at the heartstrings but keeps you
laughing – a winning combination if you ask me.
Whatever your plans over the next month slot in an hour for this
feel-good novella. I promise it will leave you smiling!
PS. Definitely let me know which one your
favourite superhero was!
It sounds quirky! The story lines are probably completely different, but it made me think of 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole'... Another quirky book!
ReplyDeleteThis one is most definitely quirky! I've been meaning to add 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole' to the book pile for a while now... I have officially bumped it to the top - watch this space!
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