The Ables by Jeremy Scott (1-May-2015) Paperback

Everything you would expect from Jeremy of Cinema Sins. Reading (DING) Somethings where so well thought out and prepared for that it was obvious someone who finds errors in storytelling was writing. The characters are awesome and the story very original. Read the whole thing in about twelve hours and plan for many repeat readings. Well done Jeremy, no sins here.

Awesome book Jeremy! I loved the concept from the start and it was executed brilliantly! The string of twists at the end had me in tears of sadness and joy. This book is a very cool adventure that tackles issues that people can really relate too and is full of very believable heroes that everyone can look up too. I hope you plan to write more!

This is for a younger audience than I thought. It's a simple comic book plot, but a decent one. It's got some cliches. Doesn't break out of a mold or do anything to distinguish itself. It's no "Steelheart" or "Soon I Will Be Invincible". It's supposed to be about disabled superheroes, but the disabling doesn't come up much.

It's fun to see them come up with ways around it (like hooking a telepath to a viewscreen of the blind guy's POV). But they find ways around it quickly and it ceases to be an issue. Katawa Shoujo did a better job of dealing with the day-to-day hardships and it had a variety of characters -- thematically exploring who lets their disability define them and who doesn't. There isn't much of the daily life struggles they face, like the handicapped guy getting stared at. That's the sort of thing I wanted to see. In fact, I think one guy gets his arm back at some point. And my biggest complaint? No girls.

Fantastic. Wondefull. This is one of my most loved books I ever read. This one is up there with Harry Potter. Excilent plot, beautiful story, I enjoyed every bit of it. The only con I could possibly think of is that it is short for my standards and it's so good I wish it was longer. However, a sequel is possible under the plot, and I hope one does come out. Great job Jeremy!

Surprising in many ways.
A reading of the Ables was quiet the experience, not to be missed.
The plot was a mystery excellently written with a dash of humor that could only come from Jeremy Scott. Bravo
This book had me crying with laughter one moment and on the edge of my seat the next.
I would recommend this book to everyone if I could.

The author did a very excellent job capturing the main character's condition, clearly he has known a person with first hand experience in physical disability. Although the plot was more or less conceivable, it left you feeling like there's a hole in your chest after reading.
Best book every 10 out of 10

I really enjoyed the book. I was expecting something a tad different based upon one of the videos that Cinemasins released about it, but I enjoyed it none the less. I couldn't put it down as soon as I got a hold if it even though I had midterms to study for. 4/5--would neglect studying to read again.

Jeremy Scott's novel of Turing people who seem to be less than nothing into something amazing is just too much to handle. He truly goes beyond the boundaries of what should be accepted in society, and how we should truly see people around us. This book is just awesome.

It's normally hard for books to hold my attention but I could not put this one down. It's original and a refreshing break from all the Marvel and DC heroes. the only thing that I didn't like was that some elements of the story seemed a little predictable.

This is just speculation, but what got this book published in the first place is probably it’s very downfall, among other shortcomings. The popularity of Jeremy Scott’s “Everything Wrong With” Channel on YouTube most likely played a big role in this book getting published, as it could be marketed to the fans of his series. However, it was unclear that this book is fit for a young teenage audience, and not even remotely close to the level of comedy and clever observations of his channel.
Without that backstory, this book had poor pacing, a flat first two acts, and a plot injected with so much restatement and patronization it felt like a McDonald’s hamburger that was 50% wood pulp filler. There were also numerous syntax errors showing poor editing, and plot holes, including an instance of the BLIND narrator describing the expression on his father’s face. [Chapter 19 Paragraph 10. (I bought the Kindle version so the page number would not be accurate to everyone)] I’m just going to list all the instances of sloppy work I spotted for fun.
In Chapter 30, paragraph whatever, while under a No Power Zone referenced multiple times, James is able to teleport a desk out of the way. Then four sentences later it again states they cannot use their powers in this NPZ.
This next one might be nitpicking but in Chapter 21, wheelchair-bound Henry “scampers” over to the arcade games, which doesn’t really fit. Scampering does not accurately describe the act of wheeling yourself in a chair quickly. Should have used “zipped,” maybe? Wheelchairs can zip.
And lastly, in Chapter 28, Paragraph 2, SPOILERS Chad one-arm goes “slapping a hand on each of our shoulders.” Jeremy, the guy has one arm, but two hands? Come on. Did no one catch this stuff in editing? Now, it would have been too easy to use his “everything wrong with” formula to go through this book bashing everything, but Jeremy really walked right into that one.
There are a few positives though; mostly that Bentley’s ideas are genius. His concepts of how the characters can enhance their powers were way wittier than everything else displayed in the rest of this book. The rest of the twists were hit and miss, but a few caught me by surprise and made the experience somewhat enjoyable. The idea of telling a story about disabled superheroes was a thoughtful idea, and having them work together to overcome their disadvantages was a beautiful high-concept. However, the execution was severely lacking.

This was an incredible book. The characters are well-fleshed out, and there are many moments when I wanted to cry for them. Overall, an excellent book, which very well captures the viewpoint of the outcasts who are the characters.

As an avid follower of the CinemaSins Youtube channel for some time, it really wasn't shocking when Jeremy Scott, the channel's witty, humorous, and honest narrator and co-founder, announced this book. In fact, I was really looking forward to a book that the movie-nitpicker himself would write. If there's anyone who isn't familiar with the CinemaSins Youtube channel, a brief synopsis is: a channel dedicated to the nitpicking and sometimes harsh criticism of popular movies. There is a lot you can't get past these guys, so when this book was announced I was awaiting an original, cliche-free, well-built story, and you know what...it was exactly as I expected it to be. Scott's experience of pathetic story lines and laughable characters in movies was clearly demonstrated in this book. There was not a single character that I did not connect with. Every single one had me laughing with them, cheering them on, hating them, or mourning over them. Each and every character Scott created connected with me one way or another. Now, at first I wasn't easily convinced. The beginning was very blocky and a tad over descriptive sometimes. The entire story was thrusted upon quite early, which made me stumble somewhat and forced me to go back to make sure I read that right. I know not every reader is as serious as me, but to be perfectly honest it did stumble the advanced reader. However, anyone who has known Scott's Youtube personality, should well expect that his writing style is the same. You see, Scott has a personality that is very out going and public, and from what I can discern, quite rapid. About the majority of the book is written with this personality. Many times while reading the book, there would be a line or a whole sentence where it was completely obvious that Scott was the author. Not that I ever had my doubts, but if you took a moment and read a line of dialogue or of narration and you put into Scott's ever recognizable voice, I'm certain that it would be a perfect match. Anyway, as I was saying, the beginning was a tad choppy and sometimes the narration was a little bit overboard, but once the action begins the story just has this upward climb that continues even after the climax. The gripping story and plot will keep your eyes glued to the pages, wanting more and more. Sometimes the action would keep you reading more and more until you have to pace yourself so you can properly soak up the story and of course not losing the whole night of sleep over it. Scott has this specific and unique style of appealing to your emotions, while keeping it logical and straightforward. The characters develop with accuracy and they do so while keeping in the twists and surprises in tact. Hardly anything seemed forced just because the plot needed it or thrown in as a gut punch to the audience; instead everything was carefully planned and groomed so that each and every surprise was logical and backed up. I didn't expect anything less from the guy who finds these loopholes in movies for a living. Although, the most redeeming quality and most impressive mind you, was the originality. Scott's world of super heroes, or custodians as they are called in the book, are so original and fresh its almost refreshing. The names, the setting, and even the villains were all cooked up from Scott's own imagination. Originality is something we don't really see anymore in Hollywood and Scott himself has voiced his opinion on this issue as well. With sequels, reboots, and God knows what else, everything seems too rebranded and not new and exciting, but with this book it reminds me that there is hope for the original storytellers. As a writer myself, I can't begin to tell you how many original ideas I can cook up, and Scott's the same. Some stories can take only a few hours to properly make, others take years and years to get right. With this story, it was obvious at how well it was handled. Each detail was polished exclusively and made to fit into place. Finally, with its character design, plot, and originality, the best feature this book has is its ability to wrap you in and make you feel the suspense of it. Not many writers can do that these days, with plot holes and supposed "twists" that can be spotted a mile away. Here the suspense was real. I could feel myself getting more involved with the characters and then kicking myself later for not going just one chapter more. It was invigorating, captivating, and more importantly life-like. The way you put yourself into Philip's shoes and put your own voice and cognition into his is truly something to marvel at. Even in a world where there are telekinetics, super geniuses, mind-readers, etc. the struggle of these kids and their disabilities gave the story a huge dose of reality and kept it down to Earth. All in all, Scott's brilliant, creative, mind is nothing to trifle with. I'm fairly certain this not the last we see of him. As someone who was truly submerged into the story, I highly recommend it to any looking for a captivating, science fiction, yet strangely relative story. It is well worth the purchase and if there's anyone who hasn't had the chance to read it yet, well you are truly missing out.

This is a great book! very interesting turn on typical super hero stories and it is hard to put down. The best way I found with any book (For Me) is to read it while listening to the Audible reading of it!

I've watched CinemaSins since its upbringing. This might have been one of the best books I've ever read in my life. Everything is very well thought out and I hope Jeremy writes more books in the future.