first of all, the name of the novel is misleading. he is anything but a loner. in one second you cannot see much until you are flash. it may be useful when he himself gets faster. i didnt understand the mechanism of him using hus power for increasing his pain tolerance. plot holes are so big, if the holes were a little closer, it would have merged to form a new road. the author has a good visualization power but he didnt grind it out. there are glaring mistakes, portraying a character in words and in action differently. they dont match how the author described them a little earlier.the most annoying is the '' loner '' part in the name.