Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 Full disclosure: I'm super fond of Sarah Kuhn because I love her writing, her Twitter feed is the best, and she owns a dress with unicorns all over it. Also I'm going to be on a panel with her at San Diego Comic-Con. So I'm biased in her favor. But bias aside, I think it's fair to say that Heroine Complex is incredibly fun. 
 Heroine Complex is told from the point of view of Evie Tanaka, who is the personal assistant of a superhero. While the world knows her boss as Aveda Jupiter, Evie knows her as Annie Chang. They met in kindergarten when Annie, who is Chinese, protected Evie, who is half Japanese, from bullies. Ever since then, Evie has stuck by Annie as Annie trained to become a martial arts style heroine and adopted the name Aveda. 
 I wouldn't say that this book is the kind of super literary novel that will appeal to everyone. It's about as "genre" as possible. It's fun, with some emotional depth to keep it grounded. For the most part, this story is about Evie's decision about who she is, and how she wants to live. 
 The story is also very much about relationships between women. There's the relationship between Evie and Aveda, of course, and Evie and Evie's teenage sister, and Evie and Lucy Valdez (Aveda's personal trainer). There are also the Mean Girls, Maisy and Shasta, who make Aveda and Evie's life as difficult as possible. If you crave superhero/comic book tribute stories that are based around multiple female characters, you'll love this. The Bechdel Test is passed with flying colors. There are only two main characters who are male, and while they are supportive of the women in their lives they never take over or save the day - they are sidekicks, not stars. 
 Above all, the book is fun. There's a show down that involves Evie singing "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles, for crying out loud. There are karate kicks and haunted pianos and fabulous outfits, along with some fabulously awful outfits. Evie wears neon colored underwear underneath nondescript outfits and she loves Lucky Charms but won't eat the purple marshmallow bits. These are characters who wind down by watching all the kung fu movies that star Michelle Yeoh, and by making spreadsheets, and by dissecting a demonic thumb. It's geek girl heaven. The characters are ethnically diverse as well as believably flawed and relatable. Those flaws can sometimes be annoying but the characters do seem to get their shit together which is fun to watch. 
 This book is the first of a planned trilogy. However, it ends on a satisfactory note - no cliffhangers. You usually can't judge a book by it's cover, but honestly you can totally judge this book by its cover, which features two Asian heroines with obviously different personalities, a demonic cupcake (can't get enough of those) and bright colors. If that cover causes grabby hand syndrome, then yes, you will adore the book. 
 - Carrie S.