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Loading... Wonder Woman: Warbringerby Leigh Bardugo
   No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |  ) lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 | This time around it's Princess Diana/Wonder Woman taking the lead written by Leigh Bardugo. Princess Diana doesn't exactly fit in Themyscira. All of the other warrior women died in battle and were brought there to live. Her Mother crafted her from the earth so she was born to be there, she didn't earn it. It makes her stand out and because she's a teenager (much younger than her immortal sisters) she's different. Her differences in ethics are shown when Alia Keralis' ship is attacked and destroyed, and somehow ends up on Themyscira. Typically, no human can even find them and yet here she is. Diana saves her, which is likely the opposite of every other woman on the island. When Diana learns more about Alia, she decides to help this Warbringer become a normal girl and stop the age of war from coming back. This book is super well written but it is WAAAAAY too long. It has probably an extra one hundred to two hundred pages that could have been shaved off and given the same effect. Regardless, this was a powerful story of friendship and staying true to yourself (and your ethics!). Leigh did a marvelous job of making these characters feel real despite the insane events going on around them. And to top it off, the cast was extremely diverse and inclusive! It's a great story that fits Princess Diana and Wonder Woman perfectly. Also - that cover! Fantastic. Overall, great read but definitely too long. Three out of five stars. (  ) Briars_Reviews | Aug 7, 2023 | ) AmericanAlexandria | Jul 13, 2023 | Now, I understand that this series is about these teenagers before they become the iconic super heroes we know and love. I can't quite put my finger on it but to me this Diana felt too developed for this storyline and the other characters. The supporting cast were great and they all worked together but somehow Leigh Bardugo's Diana felt more than what was in this story. Did she need to be written a bit younger? Did the supporting cast need to be written a bit older? Did we need a more sinister villain? Did I just want the story to be longer and written entirely from her point of view? I'm not sure. I thoroughly enjoyed the actual plot but I can't work out what element wasn't quite clicking for me. That aside, I totally loved Diana and still really enjoyed the story. ( ) Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML:AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The award-winning DC Icons story of the world's greatest super hero: WONDER WOMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author LEIGH BARDUGO. "You??ll enjoy this book whether you??re a fan of Wonder Woman comics, the Wonder Woman movie, Leigh Bardugo, or just YA lit in general." ??Hypable She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: WONDER WOMAN. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. . . . Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law??risking exile??to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world. Alia just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn't know she is being hunted. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer??a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery. Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies??mortal and divine??determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war. "Feminism is the invisible jet powering this literary revamp of the Amazon princess." ??The New York Times Book Review "Warning: This novel about the young super hero crossing paths with a seemingly ordinary??but seriously powerful??girl may result in multiple fist pumps." ??Seventeen Don't miss the rest of the DC Icons series! Read them in any order you choose: ? Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu ? Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas ? Superman No library descriptions found. |
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