![]() ![]() And some things that made me want to tear my hair out. There are a lot of things in this book that I like. And I like books about gay kids… obviously. I’ll be honest that the only reason I picked up this book is because the protagonist is gay. I’m not much for superheros or basketball. ![]() To find happiness, he’ll have to come to terms with his father’s past and discover the kind of hero he really wants to be.” To survive, Thom will face challenges he never imagined. Like Thom, these heroes have things to hide, but they will have to learn to trust one another when they uncover a deadly conspiracy within the League. There, he connects with a misfit group of aspiring heroes, including Scarlett, who can control fire but not her anger Typhoid Larry, who can make anyone sick with his touch and Ruth, a wise old broad who can see the future. But becoming a member of the League opens up a new world to Thom. The most painful secret of all is one Thom can barely face himself: he’s gay. And that he’s been asked to join the League - the very organization of superheroes that spurned his father. “THE LAST THING IN THE WORLD Thom Creed wants is to add to his dad, Hal’s, pain, so he keeps secrets. First sentence: “I never thought I’d have a story worth telling, at least not one about me.” ![]()
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