Thoms father, hal, used to be a famous superhero himself, until a horrible accident, which we are only told about in detail later in the book, put an end to his career and caused him to loose one of his hands. Perry is the executive producer ofthe chronicles of narnia, and his book about the making ofthe lion, the witch, and the wardrobewas anew york timesbestseller. Sep 03, 2007 perry moore has the fervor of an activist when discussing the dearth and occasional shoddy treatment of gay superheroes in mainstream comic books. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. His first novel, hero, tells the story of a teenage gay superhero. Perry moore has created one of the best fiction novels i have ever read. In the story comic book legend stan lee calls spellbinding and totally original, thom creed has secrets. The dynamics of moores characters are interesting and the plotline is punchy no pun intended. The subject matter is unique in that the main character, thom, seeks acceptance for being different, both in being a superhero and being gay.
Perry moore has written at length of his negative feelings towards comic books and their portrayal of homosexual. See all books authored by perry moore, including hero, and the chronicles of narnia the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe official illustrated movie companion, and more on. Moore grew up in virginia beach, virginia and attended norfolk academy. Hero by perry moore book cover, description, publication history. Perry moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series the chronicles of narnia and the author of hero, a book about a gay superhero, died on thursday after being found. You cant imagine how many young, struggling people youve helped to turn onto the book, and even their parents and teachers and librarians and book lovers everywhere. He was an executive producer of the chronicles of narnia film series and the author of hero, an awardwinning novel about a gay teenage superhero. This is the sort of book you will plough through in one sitting because it is that easy to get into. Perry moore brings an enticing new genre to the world of young adult novels. Perry moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series the chronicles of narnia and the author of hero, a book about a gay.
Purchased from audible when a superhero novel opens with a foreword by stan lee, you know its going to be good. Perry is the executive producer of the chronicles of narnia. Perry moore s hero this is a web quest blog devoted to hero by perry moore. In addition, youll find other resources that may prove helpful in understanding the novel, perry moore s vision, and teaching tools for students grades 912. I think the thing that bothered me the most was there were too many similarities between these superheroes and dc superheroes. One is that homosexuality will directly lead to the collapse of society. He wants to join the league a group of supernaturally talented people charged with the mission of protecting the citizens but thom has a secret. In addition, youll find other resources that may prove helpful in understanding the novel, perry moores vision, and teaching tools for students grades 9. Perry moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series the chronicles of narnia and the author of hero, a book about a gay superhero, died on thursday after being found unconscious in his greenwich village apartment.
Hero by perry moore and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Feb 19, 2011 perry moore, an executive producer of the fantasy movie series the chronicles of narnia and the author of hero, a book about a gay superhero, died on thursday after being found. Maurice sendak perry moore s genre epubbusting tale of a teenager with human emotions and superhuman powers is a true original. Hero by perry moore hero is about thom creed, a teenage superhero in training with a lot on his plate. But i just had so many gripes about this book that i couldnt really fully enjoy it. Perry was the executive producer of the chronicles of narnia films, and his book about the making of the lion, the witch and the wardrobe was a ne. The reader decides the actions of jason, the main character, and will have. Since moore s intentions are admirable, its tempting to gloss over the book s poor execution by praising it using plenty of qualifiers. Hero is onehalf comingofage story about a teen coming to terms with his sexuality and onehalf fantasy novel about the same boy joining a new league of. William perry moore iv november 4, 1971 february 17, 2011, widely known as perry moore, was an american author, screenwriter, and film director. Hero provided to youtube by universal music group hero jessie j alive. The last thing in the world thom creed wants is to add to his fathers pain, so he keeps secrets.
Major might, also known as hal creed, has two strong beliefs. The story runs the gambit of emotions and takes you on a super adventure. Since moores intentions are admirable, its tempting to gloss over the books poor execution by praising it using plenty of qualifiers. Perry moore, the executive producer of the chronicles of narnia, and the author of gay superhero book hero, was pronounced dead after his body was found unconscious in his new york city apartment. Moore is clearly a comics fan on both sides of the marveldc dividing line, even if he seems to favor the dc archetypes, and has filled his book with parallels and direct references to characters as prominent as superman and susan reed and as obscure as mattereater lad. Browse perry moores bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Once in a while, life gives you a chance to measure your worth. Moore is also a film producer, best known for his work on the chronicles of narnia. Hero by moore, perry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In hero, author perry moore demonstrates a superpower of his own. It is the tale of thom, a young kid that can heal things with the touch of his hands. His mother abandoned the family several years ago, and his father hal, a publicly disgraced ex. Perry moore was born on november 4, 1971 in richmond, virginia, usa as william perry moore iv.
It reminded me of pixars the incredibles universe so much that i feel its almost like fanfiction. The fantasy novel is about a teenage superhero, thom creed, who must deal with his exsuperhero fathers disgrace, his own sexuality, and a murderer stalking the worlds heroes. To find happiness, he ll have to come to terms with his father s past and discover the kind of hero he really wants to be. Hero becomes a real pageturner dylan thomarie school library journal moores writing has the slangy, vernacular, easy read style of teen fiction. Perry moores hero this is a web quest blog devoted to hero by perry moore. It deals with thom creed, the son of retiredindisgrace hero major might. Since moore s intentions are admirable, its tempting to gloss over the books poor execution by praising it using plenty of qualifiers. Hero perry moore june 29, 2011 august 2, 2019 geoff w lets just say that any book that assumes superpowers are commonplace in society is already off to a good start. Perry moore books list of books by author perry moore. In addition to this, the book was long enough but not to long to make it a continued experience which could not be read. Thom has a double dose of a problem, his father is a disgraced superhero and not very gayfriendly. Hero becomes a real pageturner dylan thomarie school library journal moore s writing has the slangy, vernacular, easy read style of teen fiction. In spite of this, moore introduces a wonderful new group of hero.
Hero by perry moore is, by far, the most adorable gay book that ive come across. I never thought id have a story worth telling, at least not one about me. William perry moore iv, november 4, 1971 february 17, 2011, known by the name perry moore, was the executive producer for the narnia movies and the writer of the book hero, as well as the codirectorwith his life partner hunter hill of the movie lake city. And that hes been asked to join the league the very organization of superheroes that spurned his dad. His powers of healing seem to bring him nothing but bad press, however, especially when he decides to go out for a superherolike boot camp headed up by the league, the sworn protectors of moores metropolislike. Sadly his recent passing has meant we wont be in for a sequel which is a shame because this book was a pleasure to read. You will find various links relating to the novel such as articles, pictures, and videos.
More specifically, its a comingofage novel about a gay teen superhero. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe 2005, the chronicles of narnia. He majored in english at the university of virginia, where he was an echols scholar. Perry moore author of hero meet your next favorite book. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The book is by no means perfect the story tends to jump around in some parts, and needs further editing for grammar. Though i am a comic book junkie, dont let that disuade you from experiencing this tale. We meet characters who are gay, chronically ill, young, old, andor who have fallen out of favor.
Sometimes youre called upon to make a splitsecond decision to do the right thing, defining which way your life will go. The author knew how to pace his scenes and hold the readers interest. However, because his father, a disgraced former hero, detests superheroes and. Perry moores writing was engaging, enlightening, gutwrenching, and soul solidifying. Nov 27, 2007 in the case of perry moore, and his book hero, he fulfills both qualifications. His father, a vietnam veteran, inspired the character of hal creed. Perry moore was a bestselling author, film producer, screenwriter, and director, best known as the executive producer of the chronicles of narnia. With his partner, hunter hill, perry wrote and directed his first feature film, lake city, starring sissy spacek. He wants to join the league a group of supernaturally. Hero by perry moore wiki is a fandom books community. His powers of healing seem to bring him nothing but bad press, however, especially when he decides to go out for a superherolike boot camp headed up by the league, the sworn protectors of moore s metropolislike.
Part one, is a choicedriven story with six possible endings. May 01, 2008 perry moore has written a thoughtful, dark, tragic and insightful book. Perry is the executive producer of the chronicles of narnia, and his book about the making of the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe was a new york times bestseller. Jul 27, 2014 thom creed is a 16yearold high school basketball star, who has a tendency to get into trouble. The story centers around young thom, a 17year old boy. I have never read a book that has entwined the process of coming out and finding your niche in society with the concept of super heroes in such a way that supports all youth. Hero 2007 is a lambdawinning novel, and the only novel by openly gay film producer and novelist perry moore.
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