Lilyvandersteen's Reviews > Hold

The first few chapters of this book just about ripped my heart out, and I wanted to slap Wes in the face for bugging Luke :-(

Luke is at a point where even discovering superpowers isn't exciting to him because he's so numb to the world. Thank heavens he's got Dee and Marcos. Is it weird that I love these side characters even more than Luke? Because I do. Marcos is a dorky breath of fresh air, and Dee is that energetic extrovert you hope will adopt you as a friend, and I love them both so much.

And Eddie... I totally get why Luke finds him fascinating. His sparkle and energy just jump off the page. Add to this that he's beautiful and immune to Luke's 'Hold' and that Luke misunderstands what Eddie is like at first, and the mystery captivating Luke is complete.

Luke is about the most self-doubting, messing-everything-up kind of superhero I've ever read about - which makes his journey in this book uncomfortably relatable at times. I have a tendency to do and say exactly the wrong thing, too. Thank heavens it all turns out all right in the end :-)