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pug_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
simpology's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bookhero6's review
4.0
Well that was a damn delight. A dark and unsettling delight. It's nice to see Catwoman's history of sex work on the page and not glossed over. I need more Holly and Selina in my life.
kaipitain's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
For me this barely just didn't make it to 3 stars, but I did think it was better than I expected.
Tying into Year One, this hammers down the mature tone and subject matter while lacking the feeling that the story is actually mature. I have suprisingly little to say about this, it's just alright. The art could have been done better but the shotty old paperback I read this in probably didn't do the art any justice so it's hard for me to judge it. All in all a pretty good meh.
Tying into Year One, this hammers down the mature tone and subject matter while lacking the feeling that the story is actually mature. I have suprisingly little to say about this, it's just alright. The art could have been done better but the shotty old paperback I read this in probably didn't do the art any justice so it's hard for me to judge it. All in all a pretty good meh.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Minor: Abandonment
isobel_b's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
abhijeetgaiha's review
2.0
This should have been so much better. The basic story is good and has some decent ideas. Unfortunately, the writing is mediocre with Poor dialogue, pacing and structure. It the book equivalent of a poorly directed b-grade tv show.
littlecat's review against another edition
dark
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was actually positively suprised by this one.
Art & Paneling: The art is not my style and nothing about the panels is wowing, it is however readable in its structure, and its not the worst art I ever seen. It has a "ass-tit" problem and unessary underwear scenes but at least removes the voyeristic caught in it thing that was for example in "When in Rome", and Holly, the underage kid is not shown half naked all the time, unfortunaly this has to be noted as suprising me.
Story & Characters: While I dont doubt that the setting/story line of sex work was in part chosen to shock and objectify her, the story itself deals with it better then I though it would. I also like that the emotional heart and conflict for most part is between Selina and her sister, and also how Holly is an important aspect of her life, surrounding her by more female characters and showing her vulnurable side (which includes anger!) not in a way to make her more approchable for man but to study her character makes me happy, makes her feel more real for me. Batmans feature in this is distracting and has some of the worse moments of it.
Art & Paneling: The art is not my style and nothing about the panels is wowing, it is however readable in its structure, and its not the worst art I ever seen. It has a "ass-tit" problem and unessary underwear scenes but at least removes the voyeristic caught in it thing that was for example in "When in Rome", and Holly, the underage kid is not shown half naked all the time, unfortunaly this has to be noted as suprising me.
Story & Characters: While I dont doubt that the setting/story line of sex work was in part chosen to shock and objectify her, the story itself deals with it better then I though it would. I also like that the emotional heart and conflict for most part is between Selina and her sister, and also how Holly is an important aspect of her life, surrounding her by more female characters and showing her vulnurable side (which includes anger!) not in a way to make her more approchable for man but to study her character makes me happy, makes her feel more real for me. Batmans feature in this is distracting and has some of the worse moments of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Police brutality
Minor: Suicide, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Death of parent
miamollekin's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cjordahl's review against another edition
3.0
Some interesting story, maybe even compelling. Some mediocre art sprinkled with some truly terrible panels. Absolutely ridiculous dialog for the pimp Stan. Overall very uneven -- a few parts worth a '4' and other parts barely a '2', so call it a '3'
rhaenyratargaryen's review against another edition
4.0
3.75/5
Bueno, en esta novela gráfica se la presenta a Selna Kyle como una prostituta propiamente dicha (como aparece en Año Uno de Batman). El argumento es interesante, aunque en algo (lo de su hermana sobre todo) me hizo acordar al tomo que leí de la Gatúbela de Ed Brubaker (que es mucho mejor).
No sé, me pareció una historia como medio fuerte y algunas escenas están muy buenas, pero por más boluda que suene diciendo esto, leyendo algunas partes y diálogos entre ella y su chulo me sentí re mal. Por lo que yo vi de Gatubela en la vida, nunca es una prostituta atada a un hombre así... aunque, qué sé yo. Según vi, hubo versiones peores y otras más leves, así que esta sería como un intermedio entre las dos, creo.
Es buena para dar como un "comienzo oficial" a ella como gatubela (en ocasiones gata), aunque en algunas partes se me hizo excesivamente larga y pesada. Pero la sensación que me deja en general es buena, bastante, y sobre todo la última parte, cuando aparece Batman.
Seguramente siga con la Gatúbela de Ed Brubaker, de la cual ya leí el tercer tomo por equivocación, así que voy a tratar de leerlas bien en orden y ver qué me parecen, porque la que leí me gustó mucho.
Bueno, en esta novela gráfica se la presenta a Selna Kyle como una prostituta propiamente dicha (como aparece en Año Uno de Batman). El argumento es interesante, aunque en algo (lo de su hermana sobre todo) me hizo acordar al tomo que leí de la Gatúbela de Ed Brubaker (que es mucho mejor).
No sé, me pareció una historia como medio fuerte y algunas escenas están muy buenas, pero por más boluda que suene diciendo esto, leyendo algunas partes y diálogos entre ella y su chulo me sentí re mal. Por lo que yo vi de Gatubela en la vida, nunca es una prostituta atada a un hombre así... aunque, qué sé yo. Según vi, hubo versiones peores y otras más leves, así que esta sería como un intermedio entre las dos, creo.
Es buena para dar como un "comienzo oficial" a ella como gatubela (en ocasiones gata), aunque en algunas partes se me hizo excesivamente larga y pesada. Pero la sensación que me deja en general es buena, bastante, y sobre todo la última parte, cuando aparece Batman.
Seguramente siga con la Gatúbela de Ed Brubaker, de la cual ya leí el tercer tomo por equivocación, así que voy a tratar de leerlas bien en orden y ver qué me parecen, porque la que leí me gustó mucho.