Crystal Cestari

Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, from collecting Warrior Nation cards as a kid to drafting "What to Say to a Hero" speeches in her diary. Now that she's landed a coveted internship with the Chicago branch of Warrior Nation, Claire is ready to prove she belongs, super or not. But complicating plans is the newest WarNat hero, Girl Power (aka Joy), who happens to be egotistical and self-important . . . and pretty adorable. Bridgette, meanwhile, wants out of WarNat. After years of dating the famous Vaporizer (aka Matt), she's sick of playing second, or third, or five-hundredth fiddle to all the people-in-peril in the city of Chicago. Of course, once Bridgette meets Claire-who's clearly in need of a mentor and wingman-giving up WarNat becomes slightly more complicated. It becomes a lot more complicated when Joy, Matt, and the rest of the heroes go missing, leaving only Claire and Bridgette to save the day. In this fresh and funny take on the world of supers, author Crystal Cestari spotlights what it's like to be the seemingly non-super half of a dynamic duo with banter-filled romance and bold rescues perfect for readers seeking a great escape.

Super Adjacent

Kayla

Super Adjacent is a fun little dual POV story about superheros, or more accurately, those around them. Claire really loves Warrior Nation and gets the opportunity of a lifetime to intern there. She's also starting to fall for Joy, the newest hero on the squad. Bridgette was already dating Matt (The Vaporizer) before he became a hero and is now struggling with the toll his service has taken on their relationship. 

Both MCs are tied up in the superhero world, whether they want to be or not, as the Siege is taking place. Warrior Nation doesn't have much information on this threat and is clamoring to get it under control before it's too late.

Super Adjacent is a cute story that is easy to read. It feels a bit on the younger side of YA, making it perfect for teens. It has good messages about relationships and how love isn't always enough. It shows the importance of working towards a relationship and paying attention to the needs of your partner.

I had originally believed the book was too heavy handed and obvious with the villain and was disappointed it in. Jokes on me, I fell for the red herring. I was glad to be wrong, but I do wish the author hadn't set up the red herring as so obviously bad that I spent time being disappointed (even though I was wrong to be). The reveal would have punched harder if I had thought I was being clever.

Claire's ending made me feel a little sad, after all her enthusiasm and excitement in the beginning. Bridgette's seemed more hopeful and I like the direction Warrior Nation is heading towards at the end.

stephanie archer 

horrid. just horrid. blatant sexism from the main girl character, instantly hating on other girls. don’t waste your time

laura

*I got this book for review for my honest thoughts*

I found this book to such a fun read and i really loved the world. I thought the world building was so well crafted. I also really liked both main characters and thought that both characters really helped expand the world. I really liked both romances and felt that they were both so fun and loved the LGBTQ representing. I thought the also various media elements at the end of each chapter really helped expand the world. I thought this book had a strong mystery that was hard to predict but super engaging. I also thought this was a solid standalone but would love to see more books set in this world.

Cristina Cicivelli 

“Heroism is pulling a stranger from a burning building, and it’s also finding the strength to get out of bed. It is sharing your voice to change the world, and it’s living a quiet yet fiercely truthful existence. You don’t have to have muscles or powers to be a hero; leading a life that reflects what’s in your heart is the boldest, most powerful act of heroism there is.” (acknowledgments)

I picked up this book because I wanted a light contemporary to take a little break from big fantasy worlds and even if it’s not perfect (I actually got the big plot twist pretty early) I really liked it, mostly because it shows that even common people can be heroes in their own way (inserire quotes relative a questo). Plus, the friendship between Claire and Bridget was such a cute little gem that really warmed my heart.

It actually surprised me somehow as it was not all sunshine and rainbows as I expected it to be: it portrays in a sort of realistic way the idea of what is really like to date a superhero (even if you love them beyond reasons, it will always be hard to see them risking their life or leaving a date to save the world instead of being with you, and then you also end up feels shitty as you are putting your 5 minutes of happiness over the life of another person) and how heartbreaking could be to realize that something you idolized for years (it can either be a book, an actor/author, or an entire organization like in this book) is not as perfect and flawless as you imagined it to be, because even if it gave you strength when you needed it the most and shaped who you are sometimes it’s impossible to glue the pieces back together. 
And I adored that all of this has been taken into account in the ending, because although it’s a happy one it doesn’t erase the impact of certain experiences that won’t go away in the blink of an eye, but will need time and love to heal (almost) completely.

Super Adjacent

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