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A review by batkat31
Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo
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The story was original and didn't follow the generic YA tropes that originally made me worried about this YA series.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.