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A review by annoyedhumanoid
Teen Titans: Robin by Kami Garcia
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this picks up right where it left off so if, like me, it’s been a minute since you read the predecessor, i’d recommend refreshing your memory.
there wasn’t much plot to this one, it was more laying the foundation for the next installment. i still found it enjoyable though. my biggest complaint is that the romances progressed too quickly and felt unearned—trauma bonding i guess?? also the heterosexuality. i was about to write that Robin and Starfire better both be queer, which is possible, but in the source material they’re love interests. (i am curious how it’ll play out, given how much of a slow burn their relationship is in the source material compared to how fast Garcia has written the romances of this series.) that leaves only Cyborg, which feels like too few queer characters for this group of eventually at least seven. the lack of queer rep so far is especially conspicuous with the dedication praising the characters’ creators for “making outsider teens the heroes of their own stories”. here’s hoping the next one delivers! also that we get Starfire’s perspective and she’s a boho urban chic LA girlie living the life
there wasn’t much plot to this one, it was more laying the foundation for the next installment. i still found it enjoyable though. my biggest complaint is that the romances progressed too quickly and felt unearned—trauma bonding i guess?? also the heterosexuality. i was about to write that Robin and Starfire better both be queer, which is possible, but in the source material they’re love interests. (i am curious how it’ll play out, given how much of a slow burn their relationship is in the source material compared to how fast Garcia has written the romances of this series.) that leaves only Cyborg, which feels like too few queer characters for this group of eventually at least seven. the lack of queer rep so far is especially conspicuous with the dedication praising the characters’ creators for “making outsider teens the heroes of their own stories”. here’s hoping the next one delivers! also that we get Starfire’s perspective and she’s a boho urban chic LA girlie living the life