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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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
medium-paced
Overall, this book was okay. My biggest issue with the story was its severe lack of subtlty in many aspects of its narrative. This may not be an issue for this book's target demographic, but it did not work for me. One example of this was this book's portrayal of men. Every man presented in the story - save for one - was an antagonist in some capacity. I liked that the book presented different ways women face harrassment and abuse, but there was a clear divide in this story that women were the good guys (even in their morally gray-ness) and men were the bad guys.
Another issue I had with the narrative was that Harleen's voice didn't click with me. As the story is told from her perspective in first person, readers get to be immersed in her inner monologue. That inner monologue was very chaotic at times (definitely channeling that Harley Quinn energy), so I had some difficulty relating to her.
The themes explored in this book are really important, especially for its target readers. Unfortunately for me, it didn't have the subtlty and nuance I was looking for.
This review can also be found on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6521057220
Another issue I had with the narrative was that Harleen's voice didn't click with me. As the story is told from her perspective in first person, readers get to be immersed in her inner monologue. That inner monologue was very chaotic at times (definitely channeling that Harley Quinn energy), so I had some difficulty relating to her.
The themes explored in this book are really important, especially for its target readers. Unfortunately for me, it didn't have the subtlty and nuance I was looking for.
This review can also be found on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6521057220
adventurous
inspiring
As much as I like Harley Quinn, I just could not get into this book. I thought it would be more established Quinn and not pre-Harley Quinn.
I think it didn't have the things I like about Harley's personality so that made it hard.
I think it didn't have the things I like about Harley's personality so that made it hard.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is a fantastic trilogy with one of my favorite DC characters. She is filled with energy and justice and it's time to say enough to the cruelty and whims of the patriarchal wishes from abusive male teens to older. She gets inspired by the Joker and with her girlfriend she'll fight for justice, delivering revenge to each guilty one. Easy to read, the chapters show two timelines: the mystery present, something bad happened to her friend, and the past, how they got into trouble.
I had zero expectations for this one, but it took me on quite a ride. I read somewhere that it is the first in a Harley Quinn trilogy which makes sense based on the book's ending.
This was cute, it was a before Harleen became Harley story.