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dembury's review
5.0
A really wonderful YA Wonder Woman story that steers a teenage Diana away from Themyscira and onto a path of social activism and getting a look at the world of immigration and refugees. I loved the themes in this and thought they were very well written; it was serious and thoughtful and didn’t seem like the writers were pandering to the teen audience. Diana seems wholly realized, full of heart and compassion but also strength, and it was especially gratifying that she wasn’t written as being a blindly patriotic super soldier but rather a young woman building a healthy community and friendships.
breakfastgrey's review
2.0
This book got really good reviews and I simply don't see it. Anderson's heart is in the right place, but the book is so cliched and contrived that it does not do its message justice in the slightest. It tries so hard to be a BIG IMPORTANT READ, but its characters are the worst. They're a walking batch of stereotypes- hero and villain. It's cartoonish with a complete lack of nuance. I want to like this: the message is important, the writer is one I've previously liked, but it just does not work at all.
amandaleigh518's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
3.75
jmwaterhouse's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ralphiereads76's review
5.0
Joining the ranks of YA and middle grade authors writing for DC, Laurie Halse Anderson brings her characteristic grit and bigheartedness to the Wonder Woman origin story. With gorgeous illustrations and color palette by Leila Del Duca, Diana's journey takes her from Themyscira to a refugee camp to an apartment in Queens, where she encounters a new kind of villain: child traffickers. Despite the fantasy of the Amazonian princess, Anderson does not back away from the very real concerns of Diana's neighborhood, including gentrification, food deserts, policing, and language barriers. And if all that sounds serious, it ends with a fantastic fight scene!
readmoreyall's review
5.0
Amazing! Gorgeous illustrations. Lovely origin story. I would love to add this to my middle school library.
therobinwrites's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lil1smith's review
3.0
It was just okay. Kept my attention for the most part, but focused a little too much on political subjects for my taste.
tessaf's review against another edition
2.0
It just didn't work for me, which is a shame. I get that you have to have a certain level of naivete with Diana but it made certain things feel very patchy.