Awesome overview of the history of the character, from Jerry Siegel's and Joe Shuster's origins and creating the character, through all the various inAwesome overview of the history of the character, from Jerry Siegel's and Joe Shuster's origins and creating the character, through all the various incarnations (comic books, newspaper strip, radio show, theatrical cartoons, movie serials, George Reeves television series, various television animated series, "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!" Broadway show, Christopher Reeve movies, Superboy tv series, "Smallville", SUPERMAN RETURNS, etc.). And all in a very nice, readable writing style....more
I loved reading this book, which focused on the complicated relationships between the various Presidents of the United States over the years, startingI loved reading this book, which focused on the complicated relationships between the various Presidents of the United States over the years, starting with Harry Truman up through Barack Obama....more
Awesome book. This is the third "making of" book by Rinzler that I'ave read--the other two books being 1) the making of the first Star Wars movie and Awesome book. This is the third "making of" book by Rinzler that I'ave read--the other two books being 1) the making of the first Star Wars movie and 2) the makings of all four Indiana Jones movies--and I have loved all three. (I've got one more to go, The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi!)...more
I finally finished this one, after many starts and stops. A well written, emotionally tense tale of a high school aged boy named Jace who is kicked ouI finally finished this one, after many starts and stops. A well written, emotionally tense tale of a high school aged boy named Jace who is kicked out by his abusive father and who drives cross country from Chicago to Albuquerque to live with his brother, Christian, who had run away already prior to that. The two live in fear that their father will discover where they are and also for their mother's safety. Jace is convinced that his mother will also eventually join them if only she can get away. Meanwhile, Jace also lives with the fear that he might become just like his father due to an incident in his recent past when he struck his girlfriend, Alison, in anger.
The nightmarish situations of living with domestic abuse are central to this book. The author, prior to writing SPLIT, coordinated a domestic-violence legal clinic according to the "about the author" notes on the dust jacket. This undoubtedly is a large reason why she is able to at times convey the tension and fear Jace and Christian feel at times when thinking about their father and the things they've witnessed him do and their desperate hope to be able to save their mother from the cycle of abuse.
I only gave it three stars here purely on a personal level. This type of realistic fiction is not one of those genres that I am especially interested in. However, I would recommend it to those who do find this genre enjoyable.
Book is one of the Florida Teens Read 2011-2012 nominee titles....more
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