jacquilynn's review
3.0
This is a book about Hush, so why is his story line so dull? It’s like he’s an afterthought to Pierce's storyline. That’s fine for filling the plot but not when it’s called House of Hush. Another thing that randomly bothered me is why/how do all these people keep living with their skin or faces torn off?
lindakat's review
5.0
I loved everything about this, even the cutsey stroy of The Carpenter at the start, she was so sassy.
The House of Hush was a gangster story that transended generations, showcasing how absolutely vile the criminals of Gotham really are - 'smile and swallow, just like you did last night.' - That line sickened me to my stomach, just vile.
Also the Catwoman scenes were a really sweet touch. I ship them so hard.
The House of Hush was a gangster story that transended generations, showcasing how absolutely vile the criminals of Gotham really are - 'smile and swallow, just like you did last night.' - That line sickened me to my stomach, just vile.
Also the Catwoman scenes were a really sweet touch. I ship them so hard.
steffie95's review
3.0
I'm going to say that this volume was my favourite out of the three. I preferred the middle->ending of the second volume, while disliking the beginning of that volume. Whereas, with this third volume, I enjoyed the beginning->middle but felt thoroughly dissatisfied with the ending.
I'm a bit on the fence about this series as a whole. I've heard nothing but praise for it, however, I couldn't say I felt anything beyond 'meh' for it. It was enjoyable in parts, but overall it was just average, in my opinion.
Whatever my opinions on this book are, I do recommend people check it out if they're interested in some Dick Grayson Batman stories, or Damian Wayne Robin stories. Also, volume two introduced Colin Wilkes, who I really like. I love his relationship with Damian, and I wish Colin was in more stories.
Not to get too into spoiler territory, but towards the end of this volume a minor character is introduced and implied to be sexually and physically abused by one of the bad guys. I wasn't aware this was going to be in the book, and it made me feel sick reading it... And sicker, when he didn't seem to get any help out of his situation. In the end it felt like he was just forgotten? Left in that awful situation? For how long even? If you squint you could say that one particular major character is that boy grown up.. But, yeah... It wasn't even graphic or anything... I dunno... It just got to me. He felt so forgotten and alone, in the hands of that sleazebag... And even if that character later on was the boy grown up, the character he grew up to be is awful.. So.. it was disturbing seeing how badly things turned out for this kid.
Finally... Tommy Elliot is such an asshat in this series. I was hoping he'd get some development by the end of the series, but his total immaturity throughout was amusing enough that his lack of development didn't bother me too much in the end.
I'm a bit on the fence about this series as a whole. I've heard nothing but praise for it, however, I couldn't say I felt anything beyond 'meh' for it. It was enjoyable in parts, but overall it was just average, in my opinion.
Whatever my opinions on this book are, I do recommend people check it out if they're interested in some Dick Grayson Batman stories, or Damian Wayne Robin stories. Also, volume two introduced Colin Wilkes, who I really like. I love his relationship with Damian, and I wish Colin was in more stories.
Not to get too into spoiler territory, but towards the end of this volume a minor character is introduced and implied to be sexually and physically abused by one of the bad guys. I wasn't aware this was going to be in the book, and it made me feel sick reading it... And sicker, when he didn't seem to get any help out of his situation. In the end it felt like he was just forgotten? Left in that awful situation? For how long even? If you squint you could say that one particular major character is that boy grown up.. But, yeah... It wasn't even graphic or anything... I dunno... It just got to me. He felt so forgotten and alone, in the hands of that sleazebag... And even if that character later on was the boy grown up, the character he grew up to be is awful.. So.. it was disturbing seeing how badly things turned out for this kid.
Finally... Tommy Elliot is such an asshat in this series. I was hoping he'd get some development by the end of the series, but his total immaturity throughout was amusing enough that his lack of development didn't bother me too much in the end.
jasonb35's review
4.0
I am not a big fan of Hush but I really like Paul Dini stories and Dustin Ngyuen art so I picked it up anyway. I enjoyed this quite a bit. I love the way Dini introduces new characters by delving into the past and then bringing them into the present. Even though this is the last of this series, I am hoping and looking forward to more of this type of take on the Batman universe.
skolastic's review
4.0
"The House of Hush" (not sure why the title is wrong on here) rounds out Dini and Nguyen's Streets of Gotham title, and it's a solid conclusion. The first two issues, "The Carpenter's Tale", are a light diversion as The Carpenter (last seen in Detective Comics as part of the Mad Hatter's gang) helps out a movie-themed villain to build death traps for Batman. (Weirdly, this all takes place at the Monarch Theatre where Bruce's parents died, but there's no allusion to this at all). The rest of the book is "The House of Hush", a lengthy story alternating between Hush's attempt to escape from his "gilded cage" impersonating Bruce Wayne and the Gotham City of the past, which is a greatly enjoyable read. The new villain introduced (The Bedbug, insect/sleep-themed) is a pretty solid addition, and Dini's writing continues to be spot-on. The book never really blew my mind (the focus on Hush tends to mean you never feel Batman's in any sort of danger), but all in all it's a solid conclusion to a solid series.
booknooknoggin's review
2.0
Am I the only one who finds Hush annoying and boring? Plus a naked masked man who calls himself Bedbug. Yawn....lame.
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