In which my wife’s first novel fails to deliver ironic commentary

Posted by: Scott    Tags:  , ,     Posted date:  November 2, 2015  |  2 Comments


My wife‘s first novel, Temporary Superheroine, a comic book style adventure, was just reviewed by Publishers Weekly, and the verdict was, well … read it for yourself.

IreneVartanoffTemporarySuperheroinePWReview

Considering PW hated, hated, hated my zombie short story collection What Will Come After, it seems to me that by comparison this reviewer is (to switch around a cliché) praising her with faint damns.

After all, considering a PW reviewer felt the authorial voice of the stories in my collection created “a monotony that undermines any excitement,” for Irene to be told that “the work fails to deliver any new insights or ironic commentary” is almost a compliment.

Regardless, there’s no such thing as bad publicity, right?

So why not discover for yourself whether you agree with the reviewer’s judgment of my wife’s insights and commentary by ordering a copy her book right now and reading it for yourself?

And while you’re at it, grab a copy of the sequel, too!

(Ain’t nepotism grand?)





2 Comments for In which my wife’s first novel fails to deliver ironic commentary


J. M. Cornwell

I read TEMPORARY SUPERHEROINE and I found the book ironic and interesting. The roots ad experience of working at a comic book publisher was there and the characters were fascinating. There were the usual lineup of characters, but what made the book so fascinating was the juxtaposition of independent comic books and the traditional type. Both were represented, as was a heroine turned superheroine who was caught between her dreams of seeing indie comics take their rightful place and hanging onto the getting through life by the usual means of having a traditional job. Being thrust into the position of superheroine was difficult, but thee was a muted joy and then the destiny thrust upon her embraced with reluctant at first and then getting down to business with no more regrets or fears. I found the book pedestrian in the first chapter or two, but then the simple prose and unusual style kept me turning pages until I was unable to put it down. Surprising at first and definitely satisfying, leaving me wanting more.

    Scott

    Glad you enjoyed it!