I was surprised by how much I liked this book.A boy saves his classmate from a violent attack and becomes the town hero.He is given all kinds recognition and rewards.This boy was someone who went about daily life mostly unnoticed but now every move he makes is front page news. So when he removes the support the troops magnets from his new car he is accused of being unpatriotic. A lesson about free speech ans personal responsibility follows. Divorce, teenage relationships, freedom of speech and nationalism, personal responsibility, and self-esteem are all covered in this book that I am happy to have on the library shelves. Hero Type is about Kevin Ross, a teenager in high school who is not popular and does not do that great in school. His popularity changed overnight though when he saved Leah Muldoon, a popular girl at school. The whole town and beyond is in Kevin’s business claiming he is a hero.He saved her life from the Surgeon, a doctor who has killed four young girls. He was in the right place at the right time…or was he? Kevin has a secret he is hiding from everyone even his closest friends, The Council of Fools. The question now is, is Kevin a hero or not?I thought this book was captivating. It was an easy story to read and I just wanted to continue reading from chapter to chapter because I wanted to know why he did not think of himself as a hero. It was a good story of a typical young adult who has everything thrust at him at one time and how he handles it.I think this book would be good for a middle school student. It was an easy read and it makes the reader wonder what they would do if they were placed in a similar situation. I think this book would also be good for a person who is into realistic fiction because the story portrays things that could really happen to anyone.
What do You think about Hero-Type (2008)?
Couldn't finish this book. Was hoping for something different than a teenage diatribe....
—Cassie1809
I liked this book! It really turns the idea on hero ideal on it's head.
—zcudg
Great book filled with justice righteous and heroics
—Emskers
