They say you should write what you know, and Hollywood veteran Tom Hanks definitely took that advice in this, his first novel. The book follows, well, the making of a big budget comics-based superhero movie, from source material and backstory, all the way through the film's release. The book spans decades and hops between several main characters, including the creator of the comics, the writer/director of the movie, the director's right-hand woman, the local hire that ends up being completely invaluable to the film production, and the lead actress in the film. It's a complex story, full of amazingly three-dimensional characters and plenty of insider knowledge of filmmaking, and I loved reading it. Really, my only complaint is with the world's longest tongue-twister of a title.
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