miles morales spider man by jason reynolds

Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher's lectures on the historical benefits of slavery and the modern-day prison system. As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can't shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Maybe Miles should take his dad's advice and focus on saving himself. Maybe kids like Miles aren't meant to be superheroes. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. But lately, Miles's spidey-sense has been on the fritz. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins.' Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Even if you do not enjoy superhero novels, you may just find yourself surprised.'Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. Miles may be a superhero, but he’s also just a normal teenage boy.

He has to find his voice in order to stand up for his dignity. He has to find the bravery to talk to his crush. He has to sort of his feelings of anger at his father, who places the burden of the neighborhood on his shoulders. This places the emphasis on Miles’ character growth. For the bulk of the story, Miles is focused on surviving his history teacher–and his parents’ disappointment. The superhero business, though? That’s mostly relegated to the end. And, okay, he also wants to tell his crush how he feels. Miles just wants to get good grades and graduate. Rather, it is a coming-of-age story set in a Brooklyn high school. Ironically, I think Miles Morales really works as a superhero novel because, in many ways, it is not a superhero novel at all. Miles Morales, however, proves an engrossing read.

Translated into pages of prose, they are even more boring than when they are presented in visuals. Something about the format just does not work.

What good is a hero who can’t even graduate? His Spider-Man powers have been acting up and he was just suspended from school for walking out of class to use the restroom.

Miles morales spider man by jason reynolds