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aliraebanz's review against another edition
5.0
I completely understand why this comic got horrible reviews. I think part of it is because of the stream of conscious narrative and the art work. It's definitely NOT for everyone. However, I loved it. It was wild and unlike anything I've ever read. It was creepy, which is how ANYTHING involving the Joker should be. It Was difficult to read at times, but that didn't make a different to read. I thought it was easy to follow and theoretically brilliant. I highly recommend it.
ldickol's review against another edition
3.0
There is controversy around this book and its depiction of mental illness. Although I think it is an important conversation to have, and I'm not nearly well versed enough in Batman lore to have it, I still found the artistry in this book fascinating. It felt like a descent into a fever dream that some may love and some may hate.
filuipa's review against another edition
5.0
When the person nexts to you brings this to class and all you do on it it's reading
swagmansnake's review against another edition
3.0
vibess up there with killing joke and black mirror as my top Batman’s rn
ewg109's review against another edition
5.0
I was a much younger woman when I first read this. My experience with comic books extended to Archie, the X-Men, and Lum. This book blew my mind. And today when I reread it, despite being much older and better-read, it did it all over again.
kaboomcju's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, talk about symbolism and metaphors! A very intense story--both the artwork and the story itself bring the madness to light. Plenty of mythological symbolism throughout. The Joker acts more as the trickster guide rather than the antagonist in this one. It's Batman's own mind that creates the real conflict here.
philster666's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jeffmauch's review against another edition
2.0
56. I recently had to buy my nephew a Batman comic/graphic novel for Christmas and while browsing the local comic book store, I picked up and paged through a number of comics. I sometimes forget how much I enjoy graphic novels, so I made note of a handful of them and reserved them at the library. This was the first to arrive and frankly I just didn't like anything about it. The art was awful, the story was dull and wasn't engaging, and it was a slog to get to the end of it. I thought that I was missing something, but after reading a few others (reviews to come), it's just this one in particular that I didn't care for. The basic premise here is that the inmates have taken over the Asylum and will only let the workers go if Batman enters. Of course the inmates are all the typical villains that were put in there by Batman in the first place. This could have been far more interesting, but it just doesn't go anywhere and I was happy to be done with it. 2/5
burto's review against another edition
1.0
I feel almost guilty for absolutely hating this. It felt like work to get through. Maybe in a couple of years I'll re-read it and/or also the script but that seems like such crap way to try to understand the thing.