Review: How to Date a Superhero

How to Date a Superhero by Cristina Fernandez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Aahhh I requested an arc from the publisher for How to Date a Superhero (And Not die Trying) by Cristina Fernandez – mostly because I thought it sounded funny – and I wouldn’t say it was particularly funny – I WOULD say that it was a SUPER sweet, charming, pure love story that I LOVED. In fact, I finished it in less that 12 hours. It was THAT good.

Here is the basic idea – girl (Astrid) falls in love with old high school acquaintance (Max). They have the most ADORABLE relationship and even though she is going through her pre-med courses at Columbia, she does her best to make time for him. But, Max keeps disappearing and he is always late to everything, UNTIL one night when a super villain kidnaps her to get back at Max. That’s when he explains that he is really Kid Comet, a superhero who is CONSTANTLY putting his life on the line to save people everywhere. She has to find time to join a program that helps the girlfriends and boyfriends of superheroes cope with the danger, and she has to find a way to juggle her normal life and pre-med schedule.

The gem here is the love story between the two. It is honestly SUCH a beautiful little love story. I loved their relationship more than anything and Max was just, honestly, the very best and more adorkable little superhero that was ever written. I definitely suggest this cute little love story for anyone who is looking for just a pure, quirky romance.

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