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Collateral Damage Kindle Edition

by Taylor Simonds (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 54 ratings
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Featured in Writer's Digest, Kirkus Reviews, Hypable, and MuggleNet.

 "A spunky and jubilant love letter to superhero fans."
-Kirkus Reviews

Power. Courage. Invincibility. The marks of a true hero.

Meg Sawyer has none of these things.

Meg has never stopped a moving bus with her bare hands, been bitten by a radioactive insect, or done anything moderately resembling saving the world. She doesn't have to. She's a background citizen, a nobody, one of the swarms of faceless civilians of Lunar City--where genetically enhanced superhumans straight out of the comics have thwarted evil for years.

For as long as the Supers have existed, Meg has had one goal: to not become a casualty in their near-daily battles for justice. And for the last seventeen years, she's managed to do just that. Sure, her minimum-wage job at the local coffee shop isn't great, she can't even leave her apartment without loading herself up with protective gear, and her car was just hijacked to throw at a supervillain (again), but she's not dead yet.

But when Meg accidentally finds one of the city's perfect, invincible protectors murdered under extremely suspicious circumstances, her whole "innocent bystander" strategy falls apart. After being coerced by his determined girlfriend into a mission to help prevent the deaths of the remaining Supers, Meg finds herself forced into the foreground of a story she never wanted to be part of-one that challenges everything she thought she knew about both her city and herself.

"Simonds writes smart and sassy characters but takes the time to give them emotional depth..."
-MuggleNet
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    The Parliament House
  3. Publication date
    June 25, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08GSWDVSL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Parliament House (June 25, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 25, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1272 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 54 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
54 global ratings

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Lexi
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
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A breathtakingly refreshing take on the superhero hype. Funny, show-stopping, wonderful, please read!!
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Kathy Trithardt
4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, heartwarming, and heroic
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
This hilarious look at the background characters of ever super hero movie you've ever watched had me so gripped that I read it all in one day. Meg is a damn hero in her own right for putting up with all she's ever owned being used as weaponry when Supers need something to throw at a villain. Although I occasionally figured things out ahead of the characters, I was also thrown curve balls I didn't see coming, and just want to hug all of these precious panic children. As a side note to how much I enjoyed this novel, if this is never optioned to become a major motion picture, I'll be seriously upset.
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, Fun, and Full of Feels
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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I want to provide a well-written review but my brain is just
AJDHSKHSJS *incoherent fangirly screaming*
There are so many things I love about Collateral Damage. Meg’s way of dealing with grief—the numbness, anger, shutting people out—was like a punch in the gut because I deal with it the same way. She’s so sarcastic and funny and she grows so much and I JUST HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS.
Also, it is AMAZING to read a book with platonic m/f best friends. Meg and Oliver would live and die for each other with NO romantic subtext and I am HERE FOR IT.
The foreshadowing is brilliant and so is the found family element and I love all the Supers and. Oof. I HAVE SO MANY FEELS and Collateral Damage definitely ticked all the boxes for me.
I can’t wait to buy all of Taylor’s future books!
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Esther T. Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun superhero adventure story
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022
I liked this book a lot. It was a fun romp, and the premise was executed quite well. The final battle was great, and the characters were all charming and believable. I figured out the plot twists ahead of time, but the reveals were still engaging nonetheless.

This is a great book especially if you love scifi and the superhero genre.
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Darlynne
5.0 out of 5 stars That was fun
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021
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A good twist to the usual superhero story. Sarcastic teenage Meg is the very likable narrator who lives in a city that is routinely destroyed by its resident superheroes. Their job is to fight crime and, ironically, keep the city safe, which doesn't necessarily mean intact. A story about loss, grief, survival and found family that is also funny and sharp.
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Flore Foulon
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2022
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This book is fantastic. Great pacing, characters are wonderful with beautiful friendships.
Loved the setting, 100% recommend.
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Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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Collateral Damage was a fantastic read. Taylor Simonds has a very bright future ahead of her.
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IvyGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars This was non stop fun
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019
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It took me a little longer to finish this than I planned, but that's not the book's fault. This was a great take on the superhero genre, with twists that I legitimately did not see coming. Add in a found family and no love interest in sight, and I literally cannot think of a way this could have been more perfect.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Review posted on Fafa's Book Corner!
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2019
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Beware spoilers ahead!

Trigger Warning(s): Grief and gun violence.

Rep: Oliver is Korean. Sanjeet is an Indian. Penny is a Latina.

My Synopsis: Meg lives a regular life. She works at a coffee shop and lives on her own. She also has her GED. Meg doesn’t really have any hobbies. Her primary concern is putting food on the table and protecting herself from various superhero fights.

To please her boss Meg agrees to deliver some paperwork. Though Meg forgets to do it in the daytime and has to do it at night. After sending in the paperwork she crosses paths with one of the Supers. Much to Megs surprise the two of them get along. Said Super even agrees to help her financially.

The day after Meg’s building is set on fire and on her way to safety, she gets into a minor accident. Fearing someone may be hurt she moves around the wreckage only to find the Super dead.

Confused and in shock Meg decides to go to the police and report what she saw. On the way she runs into her former neighbor Juniper, who is the Super’s ex-girlfriend. The fireman produce the Super’s dead body making Juniper believe he died in the fire. Meg tells her otherwise. And thus gets dragged into a conspiracy along with her best friend Oliver.

Book Format: Collateral Damage is written in first person limited following Meg. There is one chapter that is narrated in third person limited following Oliver. There are table of contents and chapter numbers.

Where I Heard About This Book: I found the author through Twitter sharing her arc copies. The cover drew me in and I decided to read the synopsis. When I saw that it was a superhero book I knew I had to read it!

My Thoughts Before Reading: I was so excited to read Collateral Damage!

I was really hoping that I would enjoy it because I usually don’t like characters like Meg. I’m not a big fan of cynics in real life and I wasn’t sure what I would think. It didn’t help that most reviewers were comparing Renegades to Collateral Damage. Which I DNFed.

I am happy to say that I enjoyed it!

What I Liked: I absolutely adored Meg! Her snark was so good and I found her to be relatable. While not always the most kind, Meg was compassionate and brave. I’m really surprised that there aren’t more characters like her. Especially in Superhero media.

I felt that her reactions to situations were realistic. Not everyone will faun over the hero and will in some cases be frustrated. Also no one likes getting dragged into something they didn’t ask for.

Meg and Oliver’s friendship was so cute! I loved how close they were. And it was nice that there weren’t any romantic feelings between the two of them. Their relationship was strictly platonic.

Juniper was so brilliant! When I read the synopsis I was expecting a normal person with a typical office job. Juniper actually works for the police. In the Super department. After Meg tells her about her boyfriends murder Juniper forces Meg to help her. As Meg is also apart of the whole situation and the only witness.

It took sometime for Juniper and Meg to be on the same page. Juniper spends a majority of the book talking over and bossing Meg around. Despite all of this the two become close friends.

Sanjeet was so much fun to read about! I liked that he was a hardworking nerd and compassionate towards others. Specifically Meg in the beginning. Penny was a little rough around the edges but she grew on me.

The world building was unique! And very much rooted in real society. I thought it was cool that the Super’s were switched around in intervals. And the whole concept of specific serums giving those powers.

There is no romance whatsoever. The only character that had any romantic feelings was Juniper. And unfortunately her boyfriend is found dead in the beginning. Instead Collateral Damage focused on the friendship between all the characters.

The humor was on point! Initially I thought that Meg would be the only source of humor. When I started reading I found out that it wasn’t just Meg but most of the characters and situations. I laughed out loud at several points!

The thing I appreciated the most after reading was how character driven Collateral Damage was. I find that a lot of superhero stories fail because they are plot driven rather than character driven. And considering how most of the science is made up to fit those stories, it makes more sense to have them be character driven instead.

My Criticism(s): Collateral Damage was very predictable. I saw most of the plot coming. Which isn’t bad and was most likely the intention. I think you can still enjoy the story regardless.

What I’m Looking Forward To: I’m assuming because of number 1 on the cover we might be getting a sequel. Which I would definitely read! I’d love to see where all the characters are and how their coping with the entire city being Supers.

Conclusion: Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Collateral Damage! I highly recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Vraiment bien
Reviewed in France on July 15, 2019
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J'ai vraiment beaucoup aimé ce livre. L'idée de base est intéressante et le livre est addictif ! Je l'ai lu en une journée, il est assez court mais complet. L'intrigue est passionnante on n'a pas le temps de s'ennuyer et les personnages sont attachants
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Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun hero story
Reviewed in Australia on January 30, 2020
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Loved the unique take on a normal person living in a super city and all that entails good and bad.
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