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# Book REVIEW: The Extraordinaries – TJ Klune
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/book-review-the-extraordinaries-tj-klune/
- Published: 2021-01-08T15:15:11.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-08T11:54:35.000Z
- Description: Klune gives us a feel good, super camp, funny narrative with Queerness utterly centred and its great fun
- Author: Eric Page
- Tags: Arts, Books, News, Reviews, book review

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The Extraordinaries

**TJ Klune**

Klune introduces us to a completely queer central cast, and apart from a few clunky remarks from a generally well-meaning Police officer father, queer love and desire gets to breathe on the page. It’s a refreshing Superpower narrative, no metaphors here.

We follow protagonist Nick Bell as he explores his emerging queerness with his best friend Seth, in its most awkward, nerdy, fanfic-inspired throes, wrestling with his infatuation, struggling with idolization and authentic, genuine attraction. Nick is crushing on Shadow Star, who’s timely intervention saves him from aggression. But can a superhero only truly love another superhero, Nick decides he needs to find out and become an Extra-Ordinary person of super attributes himself, setting out on a journey filled with adventure and secrets as he’s offered the opportunity to become a superhero.

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Klune gives us a feel good, super camp, funny narrative with Queerness utterly centred and its great fun, there’s some reservations about the do-gooder Cop father which just feels a little too soft-focus Disney in today’s climate of American police brutality, but overall the book succeeds with showing us Nick working to understand the grey zones of good v evil and what needs to be done to protect those you love.

Obviously setting itself up for a run of sequels, but that’s dealt with in a smart and interesting way. A great Young LGBTQ+ person read.

**Out now £16.99**

**For more info or to order see the [publishers website here:](http://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/t-j-klune/the-extraordinaries/9781473693043/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**