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wanderlustlover's review
3.0
Part of my massive Barbara Gordon Re-read which I had a glorious amazing time with. The art in the early Batgirl stuff was very touch and go to me, which made me wince a while reading through it, but I definitely appreciated the beginning of Cass' story, and Bab's involvement in that with Cass and with/against Bruce.
bloodravenlib's review
3.0
This is the start of the Batgirl series featuring Cassandra Cain, who came to take up the cowl after the events of No Man's Land. Ms. Cain is the daughter of an assassin who trained her since childhood to be the perfect assassin. She is now seeking redemption, and Batman and Barbara take her under their wing. I definitely like Cassandra, but this particular volume seemed a bit convoluted at times in terms of plot as well as the panels, so there were parts of the story that I found a bit difficult to follow. Still, the story overall and the character are appealing, and I will seek out other volumes hoping things will get better.
lberestecki's review
4.0
3.5 Stars.
I didn't love the art, and I thought the story could have been stronger. But I love Cass and I love Babs, and there was some good dark humor. So it was worth reading.
I didn't love the art, and I thought the story could have been stronger. But I love Cass and I love Babs, and there was some good dark humor. So it was worth reading.
wydra's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
mapatchli's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
serenedancer's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked these stories, it was a good introduction to Cassandra Cain. Barbara and Bruce were kind of assholes but it was still interesting. I like how they looked at Cassandra's relationship with language, so that was interesting.
tmaluck's review against another edition
4.0
A one-stop shop for caring about who Cassandra Cain is and being okay with the mantle of Batgirl getting passed along.
haunted_air's review against another edition
3.0
I love Cass but the art makes me want to cry. Plus she also looks waaay too old. I suspect it's because sexualizing a teenager is fine if they don't look like a teenager? Except it's wrong at all times, stop it.
Batman really sucks in this story. The way he treats Cass is terrible and his whinging about Cass possibly killing people in the past is insufferable. He gets too much page-time considering is not his book. So does Babs but she's a good person and tries her best to help Cassandra , so she's allowed.
Batman really sucks in this story. The way he treats Cass is terrible and his whinging about Cass possibly killing people in the past is insufferable. He gets too much page-time considering is not his book. So does Babs but she's a good person and tries her best to help Cassandra , so she's allowed.