2 stars I really wanted to like this. I’m fascinated with the various iterations of Barbara Gordon. After absolutely hating that notorious scene in The Killing Joke, I was interested to see how a teenage Babs would become Oracle. The story omits the Joker plotline (thankfully) and instead gives a vague story about interrupting a…
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3 stars At times I enjoyed the book and was eager to see what happened next, but by the end, I was left feeling that it was just… fine. I’ve seen various critiques of the books; some that resonate with me and others that don’t. I personally didn’t mind the narration. It was often melodramatic,…
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2 stars I’m starting to think Patterson’s writing just isn’t for me… Either I have aged out of an appreciation for sarcastic teenage narration or Patterson and Charbonnet haven’t quite figured out how to write a sarcastic teen who doesn’t just annoy the reader the entire time. I wanted to like this book, but found…
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