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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for fans of Lois and Clark, May 1, 2000
This review is from: Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel (Paperback)
Like many other reviewers here, I bought this book because of its apparent tie-in with the TV series. The title (Lois and Clark); the picture of Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher on the cover; the cover description of the book as a 'sparkling romantic adventure'; all these persuaded me that it was worth buying. Instead, basically it acted as a cure for insomnia while I was staying in a not-very-comfortable hotel. It is *not* about Lois and Clark. It's about Superman, and to a degree about Lois; Clark is barely mentioned. It is certainly not a 'romantic adventure' - where's the romance when the two lead characters are separated for the entire book and don't even speak to each other? Superman disappears to assist with a natural disaster in Russia, without letting Lois know where he is. Somehow, no news or wire service manages to pick up his presence in that region, which is somewhat incredible anyway, so Lois can't find out through that means. Yet she has other things on her mind - including visiting Lex Luthor in prison. Why! I will concede that there were parts of the book which were mildly interesting, but I haven't re-read it since and can't see myself wanting to do so while there's so much better available on the Internet. For anyone looking for romantic Lois *and* Clark adventure fiction, just check out the fanfiction archive instead! You'll save yourself a lot of money and get far better stories to read at the same time.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprizing..., June 25, 2000
This review is from: Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel (Paperback)
What's surprizing is that I liked it. I didn't expect to like it because I read the reviews below before I read the book. Clark/Superman isn't the forgetful lover, disappearing for days or weeks on end without Lois knowing where he is. He's barely gone a day, and Lois doesn't have time to worry or search fantically because she's too busy saving trapped children from a collapsed building - and she proves she's not totally helpless without Superman rushing to the rescue - I liked that! Later when Superman is off again to continue aiding the villagers he rescued, Lois is once again busy, this time trying to find out why the building collapsed. I didn't find it surprizing that Lois visited Lex in prison, afterall, she was investigating his possible involvement in the collapse of the building. It would have been surprising if she didn't visit him. The story moves back and forth between Lois and Clark, intersecting occasionally, and then moving forward to the conclusion. We get to see thru their eyes and into their thoughts. I liked that part as it gave a view into how misunderstandings occur, because even Superman can't read minds - not even his lover's. There is personal interaction between Lois and Clark, and not just at the end of the book. They're not separated thru-out the book as I was lead to believe by the reviews. Their relationship is portrayed as a normal one - not a lovey, dovey, I would die without you, romance novel relationship. It's much more realistic. They are shown as loving each other, but you can't live in or on love alone. They question if their lives will fit - he's Superman and she's a high-powered reporter. Both of them are used to going their own way, and yet they have to find a way to combine their lives into a 'partnership'. This is new to both of them. Will it work? Can Lois maintain a relationship when she's blown every other one before? Can they have a relationship without the world finding out Clark is Superman? And my favorite question which is asked by Clark: Can they have children? and if so will one of them be like him? I have no problem seeing this as a Lois and Clark episode. The only reason it wouldn't be is that it moved a little too slow in places. Once I got past the first 30 pages or so the writing picked up and improved, but the author did have a tendency to repeat herself, as if she wanted to make sure you got her point. But overall, it was a good story, and I liked it.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not quite what I was expecting!, September 22, 1998
This review is from: Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel (Paperback)
If you're a total fan of Lois and Clark like me, you probably look for anything to do with the show. This, unfortunately, is not what I was looking for. The author makes Clark seem like an absentee-lover. We all know (at least those of us who've seen all the episodes tons of times) that yes, Superman does take up certain amounts of Clark's time, but when it all comes down to it, Lois is his first priority. I don't believe that Clark would leave for days on end, or almost a week and not find some way to tell Lois what's going on in his life. There is hardly any interaction between the two main characters at all. The thing I like most about Lois and Clark the series, is that it focuses on the relationship of Lois and Clark, that's what attracted me to the show in the first place. I will keep the book if for no other reason that to add it to my LnC collection, but I won't read it again any time soon. Give me a good dose of fanfiction any day!:)
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