Review: Comic Book in Prose
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2013
Starfall City is the origin story of a new superhero team. As typical of team origin stories, too little time is spent with any one character to get a good feel for any one of them. Hopefully future books of this series will make up for this common issue.Second issue, also common in team books is the head hopping. The story mostly concentrated on one point of view until the final third of the book. Until the finale, the head hopping wasn't noticeable - just an appropriate change of perspective. The last bit could have used some editing to make the transitions smoother.Third issue, I like good worldbuilding. The origin of "superpowers" in this world is a jigsaw puzzle mish-mash. You really need a map to keep track of the city. Something visual. Visually this city would be stunning.Final issue - visually this book would be stunning. This book is truly a comic book in prose - instead of a novel of superheroes. Visual, not emotional, descriptions are given. You can see each panel that should be inked.Confessions of a D-List Supervillainis a superhero novel - meant beginning to end to be in prose. This book reads like it should be handed over to an illustrator to finish. The characters, who seem underdeveloped emotionally in the story, will pop from the page once their faces are visible. Starfall City was not written correctly for the novel/prose medium.Final report: If you like superhero comics, this book could be interesting. If you don't, don't bother.I read the book beginning to end in one sitting.