Andrew Kaufman's short story "All My Friends Are Superheroes" (2003) has a very unusual narrative style. The narrative bounces between the present and present with the help of the flashbacks in the text. There is a lot of short sentences in the book. Many abstract concepts are also used, which are being realized. In general, these things have an effect on making the text exceptional.
All My Friends Are Superheroes is about who we are as human beings and how our personality traits change our lives. As Kaufman points out, if you can already identify your main character, you probably are a superhero. We are in a constant battle against ourselves, but this is a book about trying even when the odds are stacked against us.
The short story has many short sentences, which makes it easier for readers to understand what is going on. "He kept listening. The Ear heard Hypno whisper; I don't think you see anything at all. Perf, no! called the Ear. But the Ear was too late. The Perfectionist was hypnotized. Tom was invisible to her" (p.12-13). It often has the effect of making the narrative more dramatic and livelier, while long sentences have the effect of making the texts quiet and calm.
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