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Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn

5 reviews

linblythe_pub22's review

adventurous lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

casdelvo's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Blood and Sexual harassment

jackelz's review

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

I loved this origin story of Cassandra Cain. 

 

Cass is raised functionally illiterate and mute, so it would make sense that she would find solace in a library. Barbara, the librarian, is shown in her wheelchair. Jackie, the awesomely flamboyant noodle shop owner; Erik, the jock and romance reader; and Cass are all Asian-American. Erik actually calls himself Blasian and I kind of love that. He was a sweet cinnamon roll and I enjoyed the romance tidbits to the story. All of the characters played a role in helping Cass find herself, but I especially loved how Barbara Gordon played a role in handing over the Batgirl mantle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Death, and Emotional abuse

valereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 

This graphic novel is a reimagining of Cassandra Cain(-Wayne) aka Batgirl's origin story. It follows Cassandra from her decision to leave her father, the dangerous assassin, David Cain, and finds a new family for herself in Barbara Gordon and, a new character, Jackie Fujikawa Honeyama.

It explores themes of identity and choosing your own path. I liked the overall story and the art was super cute. I also liked the interpretation of Cassandra and Barbara's characters and felt they were in line with the comics.

My biggest gripe with this graphic novel is the forced and out-of-place romantic subplot. Romance has never been a big part of Cassandra's stories in the comics and this romance was super shallow and didn't feel genuine. I feel like it would have been better if there was no romance and Cassandra and Erik could have just been friends.

Overall I liked this graphic novel a lot and would definitely recommend it to Cassandra Cain fans and those new to comics.

Content Warnings: blood, violence, references to murder and death, implied child abuse

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Physical abuse

matthiasreads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Emotional abuse