Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Harleen by Stjepan Šejić

9 reviews

paperpetal's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.5

My friend gave me this book to read because she loves Harley and knows how much I love the Batman universe. That being said she’s not one of my favorite character's and I’m so over the Joker. He is so over used and over analyzed that I find him incredibly boring. However, the art work is stunning and the dialogue is great. It’s a solid graphic novel.

 I needed a minute to come up with my review because I’m so familiar with these Characters. I love BTAS, which is where Harley was first introduced. If this came out closer to when that aired I would find it a bit more truer to pieces of their characters. Over the past 30 plus years their characters have changed so much that I had to almost look at this book like an AU. With the more current adaptation of the Joker I find it almost impossible to believe he would have ever had this kind if dialogue with another character. His obsession with Batman makes it unbelievable. 

I don’t dislike Harley. I really love the antihero she’s become. I feel like this gave a more thorough origin story for her that’s never really been written before. I never could figure out how anyone could fall for the Joker. With the exception of the very cartoonish “Mad Love” plot. This novel makes a very reasonable and realistic case for it. I’m still grossed out by it. 😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

mrpointy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a really interesting character focused story about Harley. I will say I can tell a man wrote it but it does a good job of showing the joker as a manipulative abuser

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Death

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Violence, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Death, and Gore

michaelmac316's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Great writing, excellent art.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

This is DC black label which is 17+ It may be a comic but it is definitely not for kids!

frantically's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Obsessed! Such a great insight into Harley's character and really makes you understand her and her motivations better — deep down, she still believes she can save the Joker...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Confinement, Police brutality, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Alcoholism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

indeedithappens's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Police brutality, Addiction, Bullying, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

_mila_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism

jessgj's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship

words_and_coffee's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Sexual content