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Superman Returns

Marv Wolfman (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSuperman Movie Adaptations #
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.7
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDestruction

Positive tags

Redemption ArcAdventureHeroicHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Reluctant HeroProtectorExile

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneVengeance-DrivenReluctant Hero

Tropes

RedemptionQuestChosen OneProtectorReluctant HeroFish out of Water

Themes

RedemptionSacrificeDuty and ResponsibilityHeroismIsolationHope

Synopsis

In an attempt to protect the world he loves from cataclysmic destruction, Superman embarks on an epic journey of redemption that takes him from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space.

Is Superman Returns appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This movie novelization features superhero action and peril with moderate violence including battles and destruction, but maintains the PG-13 tone of the film with no graphic content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and destruction.

Who'll love this

Kids who love Superman will enjoy following his epic journey across space and ocean to save the world from disaster.

Tags

SuperheroScience FictionMovie NovelizationAction