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katie69's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
annamickreads's review against another edition
4.0
MY BABY.
I loved this volume more than the second mostly because we got to see Cass' relationships (especially her female friendships) develop further and I adored every single way in which they did. I love that the second volume was Cass grappling with her parents and in the third volume we see a lot of Cass grappling with her adopted parent — Batman himself.
This girl goes through an entire emotional metamorphosis every time she's on the pages and we have to give her props for that!!
Side note, I loved the little sides where all the Bat members got together to make sure Bruce Wayne didn't murder anyone. Glad they can all agree that murder is not Batman's style.
I loved this volume more than the second mostly because we got to see Cass' relationships (especially her female friendships) develop further and I adored every single way in which they did. I love that the second volume was Cass grappling with her parents and in the third volume we see a lot of Cass grappling with her adopted parent — Batman himself.
This girl goes through an entire emotional metamorphosis every time she's on the pages and we have to give her props for that!!
Side note, I loved the little sides where all the Bat members got together to make sure Bruce Wayne didn't murder anyone. Glad they can all agree that murder is not Batman's style.
dominicangirl's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
linblythe_pub22's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
tshepiso's review
4.0
This collection of batgirl stories was slightly less strong than the previous two volumes. don't get me wrong there were standout moments but some weaker issues did drag the volume down a smi=dge
a central theme in this volume was batgirl's relationship with her father. there are several one-shots dealing with the complicated relationship between David and Cass. I just loved all the moments where Cassandra reflects on the messiness of loving someone who hurt you and seeing how those feeling compact how she is a hero. the entire arc about Cass's birthday was incredibly sweet the way batman got her a present on the day she became batgirl mirrors David getting her a gift on her "actual" birthday melted me.
I also loved seeing Cass and Stephanie's relationship develop throughout. their bonding over their shitty dads and training together was so sweet. that friendship is definitely something I'd love to see more of in the future
I would say my least favourite arc in this series was Cass' team-up with corner hawk. Chuck Dixon has written Cass solidly before but she just seemed noticeably off in this arc. I especially hated that Cass made the wrong assumption that corner was an assassin when he clearly wasn't. Cass definitely isn't the type of person who would make that mistake and that interaction felt contrived to make a fight scene. overall the robin spoiler batgirl corner hawk team-up was fun in the end but the character writing didn't feel as solid as Kelley Puckett's excellent characterization
a central theme in this volume was batgirl's relationship with her father. there are several one-shots dealing with the complicated relationship between David and Cass. I just loved all the moments where Cassandra reflects on the messiness of loving someone who hurt you and seeing how those feeling compact how she is a hero. the entire arc about Cass's birthday was incredibly sweet the way batman got her a present on the day she became batgirl mirrors David getting her a gift on her "actual" birthday melted me.
I also loved seeing Cass and Stephanie's relationship develop throughout. their bonding over their shitty dads and training together was so sweet. that friendship is definitely something I'd love to see more of in the future
I would say my least favourite arc in this series was Cass' team-up with corner hawk. Chuck Dixon has written Cass solidly before but she just seemed noticeably off in this arc. I especially hated that Cass made the wrong assumption that corner was an assassin when he clearly wasn't. Cass definitely isn't the type of person who would make that mistake and that interaction felt contrived to make a fight scene. overall the robin spoiler batgirl corner hawk team-up was fun in the end but the character writing didn't feel as solid as Kelley Puckett's excellent characterization
justkristykay's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mapatchli's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
captwinghead's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this just as much the second time around!
Cassandra is probably my favorite DC character. She's certainly my favorite Batgirl and this run is really something. The art took some getting used to but it really gives you a feel for how quickly Cass moves. I love the shots of her flying around Gotham and I really love the life Scott's art gives to Steph, Bruce, Cass and Babs.
This volume picks up after Cass defeats Shiva in the last book. There's a super cute story where Steph comes to Cass to train. Even though they are clearly unevenly matched, Steph tries her best and they challenge each other. Steph keeps trying to bear Cass and Cass learns she has a friend in Steph. Babs has always been more of a mother figure and Bruce was always a mentor/father figure. Cass' relationship with Steph is nice and I really like seeing them together.
There's the story where Cass and Dick try to prove Bruce's innocence. It really shows how far Cass was willing to go for Bruce. She clearly loves him and it was interesting how they told that story without Bruce being in the issue at all.
The story with Connor Hawke and Aggripina (?) was boring. I like the fight scenes but I didn't care for the plot at all.
The story where Cass wants to avenge the death of a father and son was so well done. She helps track down the killer but she isn't satisfied because they couldn't prevent the crime in the first place. It's such a great way to convey any hero's struggle with feeling like they're truly making a difference.
Anyway, I don't know if I just missed it the first time or what but I didn't recognize the tiny story at the back where Cass fights a simulation of Babs' Batgirl. Her excitement and pride after she takes Babs down was so adorable! Loved that!
5 stars.
Cassandra is probably my favorite DC character. She's certainly my favorite Batgirl and this run is really something. The art took some getting used to but it really gives you a feel for how quickly Cass moves. I love the shots of her flying around Gotham and I really love the life Scott's art gives to Steph, Bruce, Cass and Babs.
This volume picks up after Cass defeats Shiva in the last book. There's a super cute story where Steph comes to Cass to train. Even though they are clearly unevenly matched, Steph tries her best and they challenge each other. Steph keeps trying to bear Cass and Cass learns she has a friend in Steph. Babs has always been more of a mother figure and Bruce was always a mentor/father figure. Cass' relationship with Steph is nice and I really like seeing them together.
There's the story where Cass and Dick try to prove Bruce's innocence. It really shows how far Cass was willing to go for Bruce. She clearly loves him and it was interesting how they told that story without Bruce being in the issue at all.
The story with Connor Hawke and Aggripina (?) was boring. I like the fight scenes but I didn't care for the plot at all.
The story where Cass wants to avenge the death of a father and son was so well done. She helps track down the killer but she isn't satisfied because they couldn't prevent the crime in the first place. It's such a great way to convey any hero's struggle with feeling like they're truly making a difference.
Anyway, I don't know if I just missed it the first time or what but I didn't recognize the tiny story at the back where Cass fights a simulation of Babs' Batgirl. Her excitement and pride after she takes Babs down was so adorable! Loved that!
5 stars.