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Catwoman: Soulstealer
by Sarah J. Maas
3.5 ✰
Fun drinking game: take a shot every time SJM mentions that someone “purrs”.
Honestly, SJM is an author that I typically avoid because of all of the controversy in her other books. Along with all of the book drama that surrounds her as well. I’ve seen many other reviews exclaiming on how she butchered the characters. Which I definitely do agree with. These characters in the comics would handle things a lot differently than they do in SJM’s retelling.
Instead of me ranting for an hour on how much I disliked Catwoman or Poison Ivy or even Harley Quinn’s characterization in this book, I am going to pretend that I know nothing about them. Well, no. Actually, let’s pretend that they’re not the same characters from the comics. (because they’re not, but that's besides the point right now)
Like in “Wonder Woman”, I was really hoping that the book would mainly focus on the main character, the whole title of the book. Catwoman! I’m not complaining, though. It was very nice to see Batwing get some representation. Unfortunately, though, his character in this book was nothing more than a romantic interest for Catwoman and a fill in for Batman while Bruce Wayne is away.
With how the book started, I thought that SJM was going to do her own interpretation on Selina Kyle’s origin story and becoming Catwoman. And I guess, in a way, she did. It just wasn’t what I was anticipating.
Also, Harley/Ivy. Or at least mentions of past Harley/Ivy. I wish there had been more of them, but this is a Catwoman story. (view spoiler)
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• 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 •
✰ 3.5 ✰ I enjoyed reading it, but it didn’t have quite the impact that I thought it would.
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Fun drinking game: take a shot every time SJM mentions that someone “purrs”.
Honestly, SJM is an author that I typically avoid because of all of the controversy in her other books. Along with all of the book drama that surrounds her as well. I’ve seen many other reviews exclaiming on how she butchered the characters. Which I definitely do agree with. These characters in the comics would handle things a lot differently than they do in SJM’s retelling.
Instead of me ranting for an hour on how much I disliked Catwoman or Poison Ivy or even Harley Quinn’s characterization in this book, I am going to pretend that I know nothing about them. Well, no. Actually, let’s pretend that they’re not the same characters from the comics. (because they’re not, but that's besides the point right now)
Like in “Wonder Woman”, I was really hoping that the book would mainly focus on the main character, the whole title of the book. Catwoman! I’m not complaining, though. It was very nice to see Batwing get some representation. Unfortunately, though, his character in this book was nothing more than a romantic interest for Catwoman and a fill in for Batman while Bruce Wayne is away.
With how the book started, I thought that SJM was going to do her own interpretation on Selina Kyle’s origin story and becoming Catwoman. And I guess, in a way, she did. It just wasn’t what I was anticipating.
Also, Harley/Ivy. Or at least mentions of past Harley/Ivy. I wish there had been more of them, but this is a Catwoman story. (view spoiler)
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• 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 •
✰ 3.5 ✰ I enjoyed reading it, but it didn’t have quite the impact that I thought it would.
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