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rgardull's review
3.0
Overall, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book, but I was by no stretch of the imagination, blown away by it. For me, the beginning was a slow start where I picked up the book, read 2 chapters and put it down immediately several times before I bullied myself into being patient and going with the flow.
However, there were some great bits that made the story a good read, strong secondary characters, not to mention the great use of dialogue to enhance the dynamic between characters. Additionally, can we get a hallelujah for a relatively diverse set of characters. While Diana is still somehow depicted as white, others range in ethnicity, race and sexual orientation and body type.
But, just like the novelization of Black Widow, I just felt underwhelmed by the story overall. I grew up reading the comic books thanks to my equally geeky father and I must say, I think my standards may be too high in this particular genre (just to be honest).
So, I am not sure that this review actually helped anyone since I say how much I like and dislike the books but there you have it.
However, there were some great bits that made the story a good read, strong secondary characters, not to mention the great use of dialogue to enhance the dynamic between characters. Additionally, can we get a hallelujah for a relatively diverse set of characters. While Diana is still somehow depicted as white, others range in ethnicity, race and sexual orientation and body type.
But, just like the novelization of Black Widow, I just felt underwhelmed by the story overall. I grew up reading the comic books thanks to my equally geeky father and I must say, I think my standards may be too high in this particular genre (just to be honest).
So, I am not sure that this review actually helped anyone since I say how much I like and dislike the books but there you have it.
ashleysnerdyworld's review
4.0
it was amazing book I loves the story. it was fast paced nothing boring. there was always something going on. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars cause some of the names was hard to pronounce but other then that amazing book you need to pick it up asap.
batkat31's review
5.0
“Because the whole world loves to tell us what we can’t do, that we aren’t good enough. The people in your own house should be on your side. It’s the people who never learn the word impossible who make history, because they’re the ones who keep trying.”
When I heard that they were doing young adult books of my favorite heroes I was concerned. Then I found out that Wonder Woman: Warbringer was being written by Leigh Bardugo and I instantly pre-ordered it. I went into this book knowing that I loved Wonder Woman and I loved Leigh Bardugo and I trusted that the combination of the two would not disappoint.
Thankfully, I was correct!
This is a book about Diana as a 16 year old. She is not the hero we know and love yet, nor is she the confident warrior and amazon we saw in the recent (amazing) movie. However I was surprised at how much I loved the young adult version of Diana. Bardugo perfectly balanced her power and strength with the innocence of being brought up in a utopia. I loved the time spent on Themyscira in this novel. It was so beautifully described that I didn't want Diana to leave. However seeing the modern world through Diana's eyes was a treat as well. Diana is very smart due to her studies on Themyscira but that was balanced perfectly with her naivete of the modern world.
What I truly loved (that I should have expected based on Bardugo's brilliant Six Of Crows) was how much I loved the other characters. First and foremost, Alia. It was perfect to switch perspectives between Diana and Alia so that we could see not only their individual perspectives, but how they view each other. The friendship and sisterhood that develops between them is so well done through their combined perspectives, and I especially appreciate the level of respect and admiration they have for each other. It is obvious that a mortal would admire Diana, but the way that Diana sees the strength and beauty in the humans she meets is something I think we could all aspire to do.
I honestly loved every character in this, especially Nim (although for some reason it took me a while to warm up to Theo, I loved him about halfway in though).
The story was original and didn't follow the generic YA tropes that originally made me worried about this YA series. I could honestly go on and on about how WONDERful (lmao punny and I don't care) this book is. The story, the writing, the characters, the setting, the mythology, and even the romance (which was slight and didn't overtake the story). Instead I'll just tell you to read it. It left me feeling happy, and hopeful and a little less pessimistic about human-kind as a species.
If Diana believes in us mortals, then I can too.
When I heard that they were doing young adult books of my favorite heroes I was concerned. Then I found out that Wonder Woman: Warbringer was being written by Leigh Bardugo and I instantly pre-ordered it. I went into this book knowing that I loved Wonder Woman and I loved Leigh Bardugo and I trusted that the combination of the two would not disappoint.
Thankfully, I was correct!
This is a book about Diana as a 16 year old. She is not the hero we know and love yet, nor is she the confident warrior and amazon we saw in the recent (amazing) movie. However I was surprised at how much I loved the young adult version of Diana. Bardugo perfectly balanced her power and strength with the innocence of being brought up in a utopia. I loved the time spent on Themyscira in this novel. It was so beautifully described that I didn't want Diana to leave. However seeing the modern world through Diana's eyes was a treat as well. Diana is very smart due to her studies on Themyscira but that was balanced perfectly with her naivete of the modern world.
What I truly loved (that I should have expected based on Bardugo's brilliant Six Of Crows) was how much I loved the other characters. First and foremost, Alia. It was perfect to switch perspectives between Diana and Alia so that we could see not only their individual perspectives, but how they view each other. The friendship and sisterhood that develops between them is so well done through their combined perspectives, and I especially appreciate the level of respect and admiration they have for each other. It is obvious that a mortal would admire Diana, but the way that Diana sees the strength and beauty in the humans she meets is something I think we could all aspire to do.
I honestly loved every character in this, especially Nim (although for some reason it took me a while to warm up to Theo, I loved him about halfway in though).
The story was original and didn't follow the generic YA tropes that originally made me worried about this YA series. I could honestly go on and on about how WONDERful (lmao punny and I don't care) this book is. The story, the writing, the characters, the setting, the mythology, and even the romance (which was slight and didn't overtake the story). Instead I'll just tell you to read it. It left me feeling happy, and hopeful and a little less pessimistic about human-kind as a species.
If Diana believes in us mortals, then I can too.
mkpatt2024's review against another edition
3.0
OK, for an audiobook. Listened to it mostly while driving so it was an good distraction. The way it was written it seemed more like a YA novel than something more mature. Another variation on the WW "coming out" story.
starsight's review against another edition
Honestly I struggled getting into this book from the start and started skimming from page 130 onwards and ultimately decided I didn’t care enough to keep going.
hylian_narwhal's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
soepie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
blshaw35's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
holly41102's review
5.0
Review @ https://thebookzyshelf.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/wonder-woman-warbringer-by-leigh-bardugo.html