by Charles Yu
First published 2006
Stuck at a desk job policing superheroes, unremarkable everyman Yu longs to soar above the ordinary. When his attempts to manifest powers like flight or laser vision keep falling flat, he must confront the painful reality that he may never be the hero he so desperately wants to be. But as he navigates office politics and a budding romance, Yu discovers that true heroism may lie in the most unexpected of places.
Genres: fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Period: 21st-Century
71 pages · Kindle Edition · Mariner Books