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unicornstamped3's review against another edition
2.0
DNF - got about half way through but just didn't grab me like Harley Quinns novel. This was a bit too all over the place for me, with less focus on any backstory or build up about the characters. It very much makes assumptions one knows who is who and what is what.
There didn't appear to be a central protagonist (a combination of all the bat family instead in that main characters place) which probably hurt my want to keep reading it. Probably better to stick with the comic for this one.
There didn't appear to be a central protagonist (a combination of all the bat family instead in that main characters place) which probably hurt my want to keep reading it. Probably better to stick with the comic for this one.
abs91jc's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thomwallacern's review against another edition
3.0
I liked how the authors expanded on story, but the writing was just so juvenile and without depth. I wasn't expecting some sweeping literary epic. But I would've liked for it to have been above a high school reading level.
smthuriot's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
See my full review here:
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/the-killing-joke/
https://sarahoverbooked.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/the-killing-joke/
elzayto's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
armina_salemi's review against another edition
3.0
Started “meh”, continued “somewhat meh”, gone “SHIT I REMEMBER WHY I LOVED THIS DUO SO MUCH”.
eilif_has_no_gender's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book is for sure dark. This is one of the stories I say you should check the content warnings. Even if that kind of stuff doesn't make you freak out (in a bad way).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Torture
Moderate: Murder and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy
devianjanny's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
angelwolf45's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book. It was an ok read.
This follows Batman as he and Commissioner James Gordon go to talk to the Joker but find out that he has once again escaped Arkham Asylum. They are also dealing with a new drug as well. Batman and Batgirl are trying to take down Maxie Zeus who is trying to take over Gotham by trying to be like Zeus and all of this somehow connects to this new drug as well. This also connects with how the Joker escapes Arkham Asylum to hurt Barbara and James.
I really liked the graphic novel that this book is based on. I liked how they did the story.
I really enjoyed all that happened and the characters a lot.
The main problem I had with this was that sometimes I had to reread some of what I just read to understand what was going on. There were somethings that I had to read again before I fully understood where the point of where I was in the story.
I did like what these authors added and how this new drug , the giggle sniff, connected to the Joker Venom.
I liked how they did get the Joker out of Arkham, it was interesting.
Overall it was just an ok read for me.
This follows Batman as he and Commissioner James Gordon go to talk to the Joker but find out that he has once again escaped Arkham Asylum. They are also dealing with a new drug as well. Batman and Batgirl are trying to take down Maxie Zeus who is trying to take over Gotham by trying to be like Zeus and all of this somehow connects to this new drug as well. This also connects with how the Joker escapes Arkham Asylum to hurt Barbara and James.
I really liked the graphic novel that this book is based on. I liked how they did the story.
I really enjoyed all that happened and the characters a lot.
The main problem I had with this was that sometimes I had to reread some of what I just read to understand what was going on. There were somethings that I had to read again before I fully understood where the point of where I was in the story.
I did like what these authors added and how this new drug , the giggle sniff, connected to the Joker Venom.
I liked how they did get the Joker out of Arkham, it was interesting.
Overall it was just an ok read for me.
charlywarlywoo's review against another edition
2.0
I was so looking forward to reading this book. After hearing so many good things about The Killing Joke graphic novel I couldn’t wait to get my teeth into it. I can’t compare the two as of yet, as I haven’t read the graphic novel, however, from what I’ve read here the actual story is great. It flows nicely and moves at a good pace. It’s relatively easy to read and I found myself picking it up in most of my free time.
There are a couple of problems I had with it though. First of all, what happened to Giggle Sniff? Did it just get forgotten about?
And secondly, the thing that I’m really disappointed about was how incredibly sexist and at one point homophobic the book is. When you first come across a character drooling over a pair of tits you think, “ok, fair enough, maybe that’s just what that character is like.” But, when it happens repeatedly with pretty much every male character, it makes you wonder if the authors’ own opinions are showing through a little. I found that these characters’ views didn’t really add anything to the story and so seemed a bit pointless. I also thought a lot of the characters seemed a bit two dimensional and I get that henchmen are pretty disposable characters but if you’re going to add something to their personality, does it always have to be how they love objectifying women?
Also, Zack is a by the book “nice guy” who really deserves some sort of comeuppance. Poor lad, always being friend zoned. *sigh*
Come on guys, I know this was originally written in 1988 so you might have gotten away with some of this stuff then but this book was written in 2018. Can we get with the times just a little bit?
There are a couple of problems I had with it though. First of all, what happened to Giggle Sniff? Did it just get forgotten about?
And secondly, the thing that I’m really disappointed about was how incredibly sexist and at one point homophobic the book is. When you first come across a character drooling over a pair of tits you think, “ok, fair enough, maybe that’s just what that character is like.” But, when it happens repeatedly with pretty much every male character, it makes you wonder if the authors’ own opinions are showing through a little. I found that these characters’ views didn’t really add anything to the story and so seemed a bit pointless. I also thought a lot of the characters seemed a bit two dimensional and I get that henchmen are pretty disposable characters but if you’re going to add something to their personality, does it always have to be how they love objectifying women?
Also, Zack is a by the book “nice guy” who really deserves some sort of comeuppance. Poor lad, always being friend zoned. *sigh*
Come on guys, I know this was originally written in 1988 so you might have gotten away with some of this stuff then but this book was written in 2018. Can we get with the times just a little bit?