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Wonder Woman: Warbringer
by Leigh Bardugo
Diana comes from this island called Themyscira where man cannot reach it. She is from the Island of Warrior, where all women were raised to be warriors. But as the Queen's daughter, she hasn't got an opportunity to prove herself that she is a true warrior and so one day she participates in a race to prove her worth. However, that day on the race she saw a shipwreck by the island and Diana goes and save a girl named Alia. But it ended up creating an absolute chaos. At the same time, the island forbids the warriors from contacting with the mortals and so Diana will be exile if anyone knows about this.
It turns out that Alia is a Warbringer, she is a descendant of Helen of Troy and she is fate to bring a huge war and people are hunting her down to prevent the apocalypse from happening.
So to fix the problem, Diana decided to bring Alia back to the mortal world and on a quest to save Alia, her own family and the peace of the world. Throughout the book, both girls are on a journey to find the spring in Greece and trying to change the fate of the world.
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The plot was really interesting, also I like that there were a lot of Greek mythology blended in and many other things that I had never been exposed to. Leigh Bardugo's writing was amazing. I can easily picture everything that is going through in the book. It is like I'm watching a movie. There were also a lot of action in this book, which I really enjoyed. The characters have a lot of depth in them too, there are so many layers and you learn more things as you go on. There is definitely a twist and surprises that keep me reading.
Oh yeah! The diversity in this book is just so amazing! The characters are all non-white, we have black main character, we have an Indian character, a lesbian character, a Brazilian character etc. It was incredible! I was so happy about this! However, I was expecting a lesbian romance here, but I was quite okay that the romance wasn't the center of the story. It really focused on how strong the bond between the female friendship.
I really like Diana's character a lot. She is a very strong and empowering female character which I totally appreciate. Not only that, she is also a physically strong female and she overcomes a lot in the book. She also faced a lot of prejudice from where she comes from. But then, she takes the opportunity to prove herself in this quest. Though she was a very strong and brave character, you are still able to see her character grow into something more. Also, she is a kind soul. She makes her decision based on what is best for everyone. She knows others will suffer but she is trying her best to reduce the suffering and a solution that is best for everyone. I think what I like the most is her understanding towards humanity despite her upbringing. She has the ability to understands others and help them which I really like about it.
Alia was awesome too. She is also going through a lot of her own personal struggles. But there is more to her story, you get to learn about her situation, her family and it was crazy. Her brother, Jason, sheltered her in a very controlling way but she doesn't back away from a challenge. She also has the ability to understand others and self-sacrificing to do the right thing which makes her a very strong character too.
Others characters are really fun too. Theo and Nim are both awesome characters, they added so much fun to this book. Their personality is great too and they really shine. Besides that, the mortal world is not what Diana is expecting. She did learn some on her island but never to experience it. And so it leads to some pretty funny moments. I like how the author brings a lot of humor into the book. There were a couple of times I laughed so hard, it was really a fun read. But I do wish there is a closure for the main villain here but it doesn't really bother me.
This is really a great read. So much girl power and positivity on girl relationship and it is so so so good. I really loved it!
It turns out that Alia is a Warbringer, she is a descendant of Helen of Troy and she is fate to bring a huge war and people are hunting her down to prevent the apocalypse from happening.
So to fix the problem, Diana decided to bring Alia back to the mortal world and on a quest to save Alia, her own family and the peace of the world. Throughout the book, both girls are on a journey to find the spring in Greece and trying to change the fate of the world.
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The plot was really interesting, also I like that there were a lot of Greek mythology blended in and many other things that I had never been exposed to. Leigh Bardugo's writing was amazing. I can easily picture everything that is going through in the book. It is like I'm watching a movie. There were also a lot of action in this book, which I really enjoyed. The characters have a lot of depth in them too, there are so many layers and you learn more things as you go on. There is definitely a twist and surprises that keep me reading.
Oh yeah! The diversity in this book is just so amazing! The characters are all non-white, we have black main character, we have an Indian character, a lesbian character, a Brazilian character etc. It was incredible! I was so happy about this! However, I was expecting a lesbian romance here, but I was quite okay that the romance wasn't the center of the story. It really focused on how strong the bond between the female friendship.
I really like Diana's character a lot. She is a very strong and empowering female character which I totally appreciate. Not only that, she is also a physically strong female and she overcomes a lot in the book. She also faced a lot of prejudice from where she comes from. But then, she takes the opportunity to prove herself in this quest. Though she was a very strong and brave character, you are still able to see her character grow into something more. Also, she is a kind soul. She makes her decision based on what is best for everyone. She knows others will suffer but she is trying her best to reduce the suffering and a solution that is best for everyone. I think what I like the most is her understanding towards humanity despite her upbringing. She has the ability to understands others and help them which I really like about it.
Alia was awesome too. She is also going through a lot of her own personal struggles. But there is more to her story, you get to learn about her situation, her family and it was crazy. Her brother, Jason, sheltered her in a very controlling way but she doesn't back away from a challenge. She also has the ability to understand others and self-sacrificing to do the right thing which makes her a very strong character too.
Others characters are really fun too. Theo and Nim are both awesome characters, they added so much fun to this book. Their personality is great too and they really shine. Besides that, the mortal world is not what Diana is expecting. She did learn some on her island but never to experience it. And so it leads to some pretty funny moments. I like how the author brings a lot of humor into the book. There were a couple of times I laughed so hard, it was really a fun read. But I do wish there is a closure for the main villain here but it doesn't really bother me.
This is really a great read. So much girl power and positivity on girl relationship and it is so so so good. I really loved it!