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Rated 6.18 out of 10 Statistics
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Occasional Violence
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Overall Rating: 6.181
Average Rating: 8 (Guests), 8 (Members)
Ranking: #82
Rating Count: 1 (1 Guests, 0 members)
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Synopsis
"Special people have special problems."
Special People is a fiction project about people with special powers and abilities. These stories are action-oriented, humourous, and unique.
The events of Special People take place in and around Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The timeline is present day. Many real locations will be mentioned and referred to within the stories, so you can look them up online and get a feel for where things are happening.
Characters will overlap between stories, and even interact with one another, but unlike a traditional novel, they may not not all tie together into a single climax and resolution. Some characters will be one-offs, their stories told in single installments, while others will have longer story arcs, spanning multiple chapters or episodes.
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Action, Comedy, Superhero Protagonist, Superheroes, Superheroes, Superpowers
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"Great stories." permalink
I found Special People almost by accident, and I am glad that I did.
There certainly has been a lack of good 'super powered' fiction in the past years. I like the idea of normal people going about their daily business, but with special abilities.
I don't think that you will be able to avoid the comparison to George RR Martin's Aces series, which started out well written, but quickly…Read More
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Recommended by tsevenhuysen - Report
tsevenhuysen says December 9th 2011 | Report
Thanks for the review, Gordon. I’ll take the "pulp" comment as advice, and try to steer clear of that. It would definitely be an easy pattern to fall into, and I’ll do my best to avoid it.
The more feedback I get from you and others, the easier that will be! :)
gordread says December 9th 2011 | Report
I found Special Poople almost by accident, and I am glad that I did.
The stories are well written, and though it is still early in the story, Tim’s work so far has certainly left me wanting to read more.
I have really enjoyed reading the story so far, and am looking forward to the ongoing updates.
Gordon