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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Memoirs of an Antihero May 25, 2011
By montanagal55
I loved this book and didn't want it to end. The main character Drew (also known as Orphan by one friend) finds himself in an unenviable position when his much-loved little girl is diagnosed with cancer & Drew knows paying for her treatments is going to be difficult at best on his waitstaff salary. One night, he's privy to a conversation that makes his mind go into overdrive contemplating a dangerous way for him to procure some money to help with his daughter's medical costs. Drew takes on the risk, is successful, & he winds up sharing his successful endeavor with a few friends, & so it begins. Drew doesn't want to be a hero, but in some people's eyes he becomes a hero; it is however a fine line between being a hero or a villain (antihero) & that makes all the difference in the outcome.
With his very good friends aiding and abetting Drew, he goes thru a series of money-making adventures, all the while being conflicted over good versus evil.
With an unexpected, but thoroughly delightfully surprise ending, I would definitely recommend this book for anyone's must read list.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 A must read!!! Jan 06, 2012
By M. Moore
This has become, without a doubt, one of my favorite books. The storyline is filled with love, warmth, action, adventure, violence, and dark humor. A whole gambit of emotions. I was hooked within the first couple of pages.
What would you do if your daughter had cancer and you couldn't afford her treatments, but still wanted her to have the best possible care regardless of what it costs? You become a crime fighter and keep the profits! By day, Drew Blank is an awesome father to 6 year old Moxie. By night, he is a fighter of crime, out to make money to cover his child's medical bills. He becomes a hero to the public, albeit a vigilante hero.
The characters are so very well written they suck you into the story so fast that you can hear the sucked in sound. Drew has good friends to help with his quest, friends that bicker back and forth, harass each other, but are always there for each other. The villains are truly written as bad guys.
The plot is amazing. The action moves fast when it feels like it should and slower in the sweet moments. There is never a dull moment. The adventures Drew goes through sometimes make you laugh and sometimes make you sad. He truly is an antihero, except in the eyes of his little girl. To her, he is a hero.
I hated for this book to end. It is one of those books that when it does end, you feel like you have lost friends. I was smiling and intrigued at the ending. Put this one on your must read list.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Drew Blank Not Your Typical Superhero Apr 26, 2011
By WendyReads
Memoirs of an Antihero by Drew Blank was a comic graphic novel without the comics. Does that make sense? Drew Blank would do anything for his daughter Moxie who has leukemia. The opening line "Daddy am I going to die?" pulls you in right away. Drew, however, is not your typical superhero. He is downright dirty and will stop at nothing to help pay for Moxie's treatment. Since this was supposed to read like a comic strip, there was way too many descriptives which were drawn out at times. Other than that, I thought it was a good story.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Very engaging, memorable characters, many times poignant. Jan 20, 2012
By Christina K. Ahn
I won this book on librarything in exchange for an honest review.
There are a lot of really great things about this book, and overall, I enjoyed reading it. Drew Blank is obviously a talented writer. I loved the portrayal of himself, but I enjoyed mostly his portrayal of Twisty, who obviously is an important person in his life and I completely felt like she was a living, breathing person and someone I'd like to meet! I thought everything about his past, and his present with his daughter, his struggles with her mother, his undefined relationship with Twisty, his history with Mema (his foster mother) and Mr. Chin, and so many other details were spot on.
Very mild spoilers ahead.
I think I am in the minority here, but I think that actual "superhero" portion of the book was more distracting to me. This is just a personal preference, but I felt like the emotional level and depth of the rest of the book was very poignant and then it's juxtaposed on this "unrealistic" hero portion of the book. I realize this is supposed to read like an action graphic novel, but to me, I felt like this book could be a lot more. I really liked the protagonist until I realized he felt no guilt from killing people and was only doing this for money. And the fact that he didn't realize that his identity would be discovered and that his daughter would be in a lot more danger if he were revealed. I also thought it was unrealistic that so many people in Drew's life would be SO okay with him killing and beating up people, even if they were criminals. I mean, he is a criminal too!
I was also distracted by the fact that Drew A. Blank is the author, and that I got an email from the real life Twisty! I kept wondering what was real and what was not, and I really wanted to know what was real. I think I would have been as engaged or even more engaged if this really were a pure memoir.
That said, it was an enjoyable, engaging read and well worth the ride!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
REALLY cool book, totally worth reading Jan 14, 2012
By PluckyCharms
Memoirs of an Antihero is a dark comedy that on the surface is about a father who is willing to go to great lengths to create a better life for his daughter, who is suddenly diagnosed with Leukemia. The hero (or antihero) is likeable and you'll be pulling for him the entire time. He's also kind of a bad ass.
On a deeper level, the book is also an interesting commentary on modern American poverty and the state of health care in this country. The novel is set in a city with a depressed economy and a crumbling infrastructure, and the main character becomes a vigilante as a way to pay for his daughter's medical expenses.
Read it. You'll like it.
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