Hero book gay
Summary: Thom has always felt a small out of place. He knows he’s gay, but his father won’t overhear it. And he knows he should have some terrific superpowers, because his parents were both in the League, but anytime he tries using his, he ends up having seizures. However, after an altercation on a universal bus, Thom gets the chance of a lifetime. He gets invited to join one of the minor leagues of superheroes. With his new teammates, Thom has to save his whole town from destruction, and find self-acceptance in the process.
Review: This book was full of ups and downs. I was excited to read it because it was a novel with a gay protagonist (kind of my niche), and it was fantasy (my favorite genre)… so in theory, what could go wrong? Turns out… a lot. Overall, it’s basically a more mature (more gay) Sky High.The beginning of the novel was exceptionally slow. I almost gave up reading it several times, but there was just something about the story that kept me intrigued, however minimally it was. I mean, the story picked up eventually, but it took a long second to get there. It f
Title:Hero
Author: Perry Moore
Genre: Speculative Fiction, Superhero, Young Adult, LGBT literature
Publisher: Disney (Hyperion)
Publication Date: August
Paperback: pages
Thom Creed is used to organism on his own. Even as a highschool basketball star, he has to keep his distance because of his father. Hal Creed had once been one of the greatest and most beloved superheroes of The League&#;until the Wilson Towers incident. After that Thom&#;s mother disappeared and his proud father became an outcast.
The last thing in the society Thom would ever desire is to disappoint his father. So Thom keeps two secrets from him: First is that he&#;s gay. The second is that he has the power to heal people. Initially, Thom had trouble controlling his powers. But with trail and error he improves, until he gets so good that he catches the attention of the League and is asked to unite. Even though he knows it would kill his dad, Thom can&#;t resist. When he joins the League, he meets a motely crew of other heroes, including tough-talking Scarlett, who has the authority of fire from growin
All the pressures and anxiety of an origin story of a superhero – who also happens to be gay.
Genre: Y/A, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+,
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The last thing in the world Thom Creed wants is to insert to his dad, Hal&#;s, pain, so he keeps secrets. Fond that he has special powers. And that he&#;s been asked to join the League&#;the very organization of superheroes that spurned his father. The most painful secret of all is one Thom can barely face himself: he&#;s gay.
But becoming a member of the League opens up a new world for Thom. There, he connects with a misfit group of aspiring heroes, including Scarlett, who can manage fire but not her anger; Typhoid Larry, who can form anyone sick with his touch; and Ruth, a wise vintage broad who can see the future. Like Thom, these heroes have things to hide, but they will have to acquire to trust one another when they uncover a deadly conspiracy within the League.
To survive, Thom will face challenges he never imagine. To find happiness, he&#;ll have to come to terms with his father&#;s past and discover the kind of he
Hero
No one on earth has anything negative to speak about this book, so the challenging part of reviewing Perry Moore's first novel is how to reign in the geyser of good vibes. Hero is the first in a series of fresh adult fantasy novels that centers on the existence of a gay teen superhero, Thom Creed. Moore is ridiculously qualified to write such a guide. Openly gay and with a long career in the film industry where he is perhaps foremost known as the executive producer of The Chronicles of Narnia series, it is unsurprising that this novel was an uncontested favorite to win the Lambda Literary Award in the Young Adult category.
It's not only the juvenile adult crowd and the GLBT crowd that are hopping on board this love train, but also the superhero-loving crowd of comic book geeks. Primary the bandwagon of back for this exciting modern series is none other than Marvel Comics guru Stan Lee, who is developing a television exhibit based on Moore's novels. The audiobook actually opens with a jolly introduction from Stan Lee, whose enthusiastic recommendation alone should be enough reason to list