Lois Lane: Fallout by Gwenda Bond
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Publisher: Switch Press
Publication Date: May 1, 2015
Pages: 304
Source: BEA 2015
Buy It: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository
Lois Lane is starting a new life in Metropolis. An Army brat, Lois has lived all over—and seen all kinds of things. (Some of them defy explanation, like the near-disaster she witnessed in Kansas in the middle of one night.) But now her family is putting down roots in the big city, and Lois is determined to fit in. Stay quiet. Fly straight. As soon as she steps into her new high school, though, she can see it won’t be that easy. A group known as the Warheads is making life miserable for another girl at school. They’re messing with her mind, somehow, via the high-tech immersive videogame they all play. Not cool. Armed with her wit and her new snazzy job as a reporter, Lois has her sights set on solving this mystery. But sometimes it’s all a bit much. Thank goodness for her maybe-more-than-a friend, a guy she knows only by his screenname, SmallvilleGuy. --Goodreads
Who needs Superman when you have Lois Lane? Superman takes a back seat in this fabulous tale about Lois Lane and her
ability to save the day!
This is not only a book for super hero lovers, this is a book for everyone. You don’t have to be familiar with Superman’s
story to enjoy what Gwenda Bond has done here.
She has taken these old, loved characters and updated them
to the media age. Superman, himself, is
kept a mystery—both from Lane and the readers.
We only know him by his avatar in a virtual-reality game and a
screenname, SmallvilleGuy. With Bond
keeping him a secret, it builds the mystery and blossoming friendship (and
maybe more). It keeps readers on the edge of their seats, questioning when will
Superman make his appearance, for real?
But this story is not about Superman. It’s about Lois Lane. And how she can save the day without super
powers. It is the ultimate girl power
story. Something that Bond made very
evident in Fallout was that Lane and
SmallvilleGuy were equals which is something you do not get in a lot of the
superhero stories, even today. It was a
fantastic, clever move. Lois Lane can
easily be compared to strong female characters like Katness Everdeen (The Hunger Games) and Tris (Divergent). However, there is something Bond brought to
Lane that a lot of the other strong characters lack. Lois Lane was given a voice—sass, spunk,
sarcasm. A lot of the strong characters
we know from other series are pushed into developing into a strong character;
they start as shy—content in their roles—girls until something pushes them out
of their bubble. With Lois Lane, she had
a voice—she was strong—right from
the beginning. Her spunky voice captivated
readers deeper into the story.
The story was amazing. There was not one dull moment. Every moment kept me reading further, unable
to stop.
Overall, Fallout
was a perfect beginning. I can’t wait until the sequel releases! Bond could go in so many different directions
with it; I am not sure what to expect. I
look forward to reading more about Lois Lane and her other adventures. If you are looking to read a fantastic book
with a strong lead and riveting plot, pick up Lois Lane: Fallout. Superman may be able to see through your
socks but Lois Lane will be able to
blow them right off!
1 comments
I didn't know I wanted to read this book until now. I really didn't give it much of a look to know what it was about. I am excited for it now. great review.
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