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paperpetal's review
4.5
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. 😅
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
pagepattern's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Cursing
michaelmac316's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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!indeedithappens's review
- 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
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
jessgj's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship
jlsigman's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship
micah_thelibrarian's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, and Violence