Wonder Woman

Definitely better than expected; I've read some awful superhero books (e.g. Batman: Forever) and this was not one of them. The reader did fine and the origin story made a lot of things make sense that I've wondered about WW (not having read her line of comics). I was a bit confused by the conception that this had something to do with the movie, but I don't think it does (this is set in modern times, without any of the WWII stuff). The beginning with Diana amidst her fellow Amazons, trying to prove herself, was good. Eventually it wound up in film-style action sequences, car chases, fashion schpeels, and betrayals. It touched the popular hot-topics of lesbianism and just a little of race, in addition to the WW signature female empowerment. Definitely a YA-style story, with some of the shallowness and sell-outs that can be expected there; but still capable of bringing the reader excitement and fun. Not a bad attempt at bringing superheroes to the female gender,to be sure.

Real Rating: 4.15

I have been a Wonder Woman fan since I was a little girl. I used to watch Lynda Carter play her and I would dress in my Wonder Woman swimsuit to play her whenever I had a chance to do so.

So I was thrilled when I saw a Wonder Woman book coming out. I had never read anything by Leigh Bardugo so this was my first taste of her work and I must say I was completely enthralled by her version of Diana.

Here we find Diana struggling as she tries to fit into the world of the Amazons. Most of them don't seem to care much for her being that she is made from clay. So Diana decides to join in a race. She is hoping that with this win, she would finally be able to prove herself not only to her mother but also to the Amazonians.

As Diana makes her way through a shortcut, she catches sight of a ship sinking and without a second thought, she dives in and saves a young girl named Alia, a descendant of Helen of Troy, and brings her to the island. Diana has broken one of the cardinal rules: never allow a human to step foot on Themyscira. This event seems to trigger an earthquake and it forces Diana to seek out the Oracle, whom tells her what Alia is and that she must leave Themyscira.

As Diana and Alia embark on their adventure, Diana gets her first taste of the human world and her first taste of friendship.

This book was a great treat. This adventure will be a far different cry than Diana's comic book origins and her first taste with the human world with Steve Trevor. Here Diana is young and impulsive but behind all this she just wants to fit into her own world and be just as good as her sisters. They treat her different and call her names, which causes Diana many insecurities, mainly the notion that she may never be good enough for them if she becomes queen.

I really enjoyed this book and I look forward to reading about the other DC icons that will make their book appearances soon.