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A review by captwinghead
Birds of Prey, Vol. 5: Between Dark and Dawn by Gail Simone
3.0
Another enjoyable volume!
I really liked seeing Vixen! She's a character I find very intriguing but I haven't seen her in a lot of other books I've read. It was interesting seeing her work alongside Helena who's, pretty much always, really prickly.
I had a few issues with the way Helena was presented in the Nightwing series that was coming out around this time because it seemed the pattern was that Helena was too cocky about her methods/skills, messed up and then refused to take any criticism. I generally really hate when strong willed female characters are presented that way but it seems this is a common view of the character? It's done a lot better in this series, in my opinion. Helena ends up trying to prove her worth here and coming into conflict with the moral views of other characters like Vixen, but she learns how to compromise. And in the end, she's still very much Helena.
I loved the intro of Lady Blackhawk! I love what she does later on in this series.
My favorite part of this volume was Dinah and Babs' relationship. Dinah is so protective and supportive of Babs and it's lovely to see! In another life, I like to think they would have ended up together, to be honest. They would have been one kick ass power couple.
I really liked seeing Vixen! She's a character I find very intriguing but I haven't seen her in a lot of other books I've read. It was interesting seeing her work alongside Helena who's, pretty much always, really prickly.
I had a few issues with the way Helena was presented in the Nightwing series that was coming out around this time because it seemed the pattern was that Helena was too cocky about her methods/skills, messed up and then refused to take any criticism. I generally really hate when strong willed female characters are presented that way but it seems this is a common view of the character? It's done a lot better in this series, in my opinion. Helena ends up trying to prove her worth here and coming into conflict with the moral views of other characters like Vixen, but she learns how to compromise. And in the end, she's still very much Helena.
I loved the intro of Lady Blackhawk! I love what she does later on in this series.
My favorite part of this volume was Dinah and Babs' relationship. Dinah is so protective and supportive of Babs and it's lovely to see! In another life, I like to think they would have ended up together, to be honest. They would have been one kick ass power couple.