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sarah_toast's review against another edition
4.0
I love the bombshells series. I really really do. But this issue, for a finale of sorts, lacked something. Maybe because I’m sad we haven’t seen two of the three main characters in any of the recent issues. Maybe because I’m not keen on all the characters they focused on in this issue because their stories were rushed or pushed to the side. I wi give them this. It concluded A LOT, but NOT ALL in only a couple of issues. Which is great for the type of finale this is. And it left me with enough curiosity to keep reading. I can’t give this one five stars like I can give the other ones, again maybe that’s partially my own fault for hyping the series for myself so much. But the bombshells concept - it’s narrative, art style, way of painting the picture, of reimagining old characters in new ways - I love it. So I’m still marking it as a favorite.
bookalchemist's review against another edition
3.0
I keep reading the Bombshells series, hoping I'll like it more. It's not bad...it's just not great either. The storyline is constantly jumping and expanding to the point that it's hard to keep up, and characters are introduced and thrown in all over the place. It's fun for a little while but gets exhausting. I honestly keep reading for Harley's parts.
luana420's review against another edition
4.0
Okay my earlier dismay with Harley's Harry Potter references are mitigated here since apparently Harley is a Deadpool-style fourth wall breaker with a Christian Bale joke. Still cringe that Bennett went for HP twice, but okay!
The Faora reveal is cool but I almost felt overwhelmed by how much backstory was dropped via said reveal. I guess that's a superhero thing tho? I was very delighted by the double-double reveal which sends the series into Power Ranger territory once more (I think when they emulate sentai shows the book works best).
Speaking of superhero things, if there's one thing I didn't like about this series was just that it was so relentless, we're always hopping from one place to another, the narration never ends, the monologues are always there, it's like... okay chill have a sit down! Hell, have a fist-fight without talking!
They managed with Diana and Kara's mourning last volume but sheesh, the superhero genre is a busy-busy one, I guess!
They're also almost fetishistic about NOT KILLING EVER, even if they're in a situation where non-lethally restraining a villain will literally cost three good guy lives. Not that I cared about the three people self-sacrificing but just from a character standpoint, even the most simpering liberal would be sympathetic with Kara just using the kryptonite dagger?
The Faora reveal is cool but I almost felt overwhelmed by how much backstory was dropped via said reveal. I guess that's a superhero thing tho? I was very delighted by the double-double reveal which sends the series into Power Ranger territory once more (I think when they emulate sentai shows the book works best).
Speaking of superhero things, if there's one thing I didn't like about this series was just that it was so relentless, we're always hopping from one place to another, the narration never ends, the monologues are always there, it's like... okay chill have a sit down! Hell, have a fist-fight without talking!
They managed with Diana and Kara's mourning last volume but sheesh, the superhero genre is a busy-busy one, I guess!
They're also almost fetishistic about NOT KILLING EVER, even if they're in a situation where non-lethally restraining a villain will literally cost three good guy lives. Not that I cared about the three people self-sacrificing but just from a character standpoint, even the most simpering liberal would be sympathetic with Kara just using the kryptonite dagger?
andromedaphenomena's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.0
writer09's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
carochacord's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
carriegessner's review against another edition
3.0
This was definitely the weakest volume for me. Maybe it was because it's been a while since I read the last, but it's probably also because not a lot of my favorite characters were in this one, with the exception of Supergirl. While I enjoyed the mother/daughter theme, there was a lot of villain monologuing and backstory that slowed this down. I'm still looking forward to reading the next arc, though.
pantsyreads's review against another edition
2.0
Eehh, I like that this series has tried to widen its scope (geographically), but as a result, it feels disjointed and unwieldy.
I have the first volume of Bombshells: United checked out, so I'll give it a shot, but if it doesn't hold up I'm going to have to let go of this series. :( Very sad, because I love the concept and I love how lady-centric it is, but I'm not enjoying it very much anymore.
I have the first volume of Bombshells: United checked out, so I'll give it a shot, but if it doesn't hold up I'm going to have to let go of this series. :( Very sad, because I love the concept and I love how lady-centric it is, but I'm not enjoying it very much anymore.
alexrin22's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5