mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Ah, this was just perfection! Then again Harley is one of my favourite villains. :)
Ever since I heard that the Super Hero High would continue, with a new MC every book, I was hoping that one day it would mean Harley Quinn would get the chance to shine in the spotlight (more than she normally does). Imagine my happiness when I saw that this book would come out! Yay! Harley Quinn.
This time Harley is up to her usual jinks, but also some new ones! This girl's mind is bubbling with ideas and of course, it is Harley, she just can't wait to get to planning and starting them! In this one we have her go for a dance competition and a battle of the bands. I have to say I loved both the ideas, but I hated what Harley did at the end of the dance competition. No Harley, no. I get that you can't choose, but you have to! But she did her best, and she held out longer than I had expected. :P
We also see her trick several of her friends, make a ton of videos of everything (and also not, as she gets in a bit of trouble), try to do homework (but fail epically) but also see another side to her. We see that her life isn't always the happiest but that she just tries to be as happy as she can. I am happy that the author also showed this side. Because Harley isn't just a happy happy girl, she also has her fair share of problems and things she doesn't understand (like friendship).
Of course this book wouldn't be about superheroes without some action and battles and a villain! Yep, we have a new villain and it is a mad one (madder than they are normally). I loved his plan though, that is just brilliant. But I also loved the battles and the chaos that ensued. Harley also shows that she knows how to kick butt and she does so splendidly in this book. I was cheering for her and hoping she wouldn't make a mistake.
I am also happy to see all the other supers and villains, those in school, but also those visiting during the competitions.
I still think it is a bit silly that the one who is MC also gets that at the end. At first it was pretty nice, but by now I just don't look forward to it any more. I get that they can't just not give that to the MC, but still.. it would be nice if there was a little twist!
I could probably talk some more about this book, but I don't want to make this review too long! So I will just end with that I would recommend this book to everyone, it is such a fun one to read. I just adore Harley! <3
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Ever since I heard that the Super Hero High would continue, with a new MC every book, I was hoping that one day it would mean Harley Quinn would get the chance to shine in the spotlight (more than she normally does). Imagine my happiness when I saw that this book would come out! Yay! Harley Quinn.
This time Harley is up to her usual jinks, but also some new ones! This girl's mind is bubbling with ideas and of course, it is Harley, she just can't wait to get to planning and starting them! In this one we have her go for a dance competition and a battle of the bands. I have to say I loved both the ideas, but I hated what Harley did at the end of the dance competition. No Harley, no. I get that you can't choose, but you have to! But she did her best, and she held out longer than I had expected. :P
We also see her trick several of her friends, make a ton of videos of everything (and also not, as she gets in a bit of trouble), try to do homework (but fail epically) but also see another side to her. We see that her life isn't always the happiest but that she just tries to be as happy as she can. I am happy that the author also showed this side. Because Harley isn't just a happy happy girl, she also has her fair share of problems and things she doesn't understand (like friendship).
Of course this book wouldn't be about superheroes without some action and battles and a villain! Yep, we have a new villain and it is a mad one (madder than they are normally). I loved his plan though, that is just brilliant. But I also loved the battles and the chaos that ensued. Harley also shows that she knows how to kick butt and she does so splendidly in this book. I was cheering for her and hoping she wouldn't make a mistake.
I am also happy to see all the other supers and villains, those in school, but also those visiting during the competitions.
I still think it is a bit silly that the one who is MC also gets that at the end. At first it was pretty nice, but by now I just don't look forward to it any more. I get that they can't just not give that to the MC, but still.. it would be nice if there was a little twist!
I could probably talk some more about this book, but I don't want to make this review too long! So I will just end with that I would recommend this book to everyone, it is such a fun one to read. I just adore Harley! <3
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
zellian's review against another edition
2.0
I've been pushing myself to venture through comics and read or watch more of the characters and series that I enjoy, so I picked this one up.
In the book Harley makes a few references of how busy she and her thoughts are and how no one would be able to either keep up or understand her, which is actually a great way to describe this book.
There were many situations that Harley and the other Supers seemed to jump through - Harley playing a joke, then the Dance-O-Rama to the Battle of the Bands (BOB!) to the Krazy Karnivool - it was A LOT to take in, spread about 3 chapters each give or take. I wonder of the younger readers feel as confused as I, at 28 years old, was trying to grasp what actually was happening. It didn't seem fleshed out, didn't make you feel invested into that situation before you were off on another.
Throughout the book Harley is shown as the "Class Clown" whether shown in her actions or by other characters mentioning it, I felt like she never truly outgrew this or developed the "inner-crisis" that she seemed to have. Being so involved with her Quinntisentials online show, planning all these big events she started to noticed how other people viewed her - as the clown of the school which she wasn't sure if she liked - as well as noticing that she didn't really spend that much time with friends. Even if it came across as she was actually trying to work on it, I would have felt like they were trying to develop her but she just ran off to deal with the next situation.
This is the first book I've tried in the Super Hero High series, so I can't say that they're all like this but I would still be willing to try another before I say whether I would bother with the series or not.
In the book Harley makes a few references of how busy she and her thoughts are and how no one would be able to either keep up or understand her, which is actually a great way to describe this book.
There were many situations that Harley and the other Supers seemed to jump through - Harley playing a joke, then the Dance-O-Rama to the Battle of the Bands (BOB!) to the Krazy Karnivool - it was A LOT to take in, spread about 3 chapters each give or take. I wonder of the younger readers feel as confused as I, at 28 years old, was trying to grasp what actually was happening. It didn't seem fleshed out, didn't make you feel invested into that situation before you were off on another.
Throughout the book Harley is shown as the "Class Clown" whether shown in her actions or by other characters mentioning it, I felt like she never truly outgrew this or developed the "inner-crisis" that she seemed to have. Being so involved with her Quinntisentials online show, planning all these big events she started to noticed how other people viewed her - as the clown of the school which she wasn't sure if she liked - as well as noticing that she didn't really spend that much time with friends. Even if it came across as she was actually trying to work on it, I would have felt like they were trying to develop her but she just ran off to deal with the next situation.
This is the first book I've tried in the Super Hero High series, so I can't say that they're all like this but I would still be willing to try another before I say whether I would bother with the series or not.
ionlyseedaylight's review
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
zellian's review
2.0
I've been pushing myself to venture through comics and read or watch more of the characters and series that I enjoy, so I picked this one up.
In the book Harley makes a few references of how busy she and her thoughts are and how no one would be able to either keep up or understand her, which is actually a great way to describe this book.
There were many situations that Harley and the other Supers seemed to jump through - Harley playing a joke, then the Dance-O-Rama to the Battle of the Bands (BOB!) to the Krazy Karnivool - it was A LOT to take in, spread about 3 chapters each give or take. I wonder of the younger readers feel as confused as I, at 28 years old, was trying to grasp what actually was happening. It didn't seem fleshed out, didn't make you feel invested into that situation before you were off on another.
Throughout the book Harley is shown as the "Class Clown" whether shown in her actions or by other characters mentioning it, I felt like she never truly outgrew this or developed the "inner-crisis" that she seemed to have. Being so involved with her Quinntisentials online show, planning all these big events she started to noticed how other people viewed her - as the clown of the school which she wasn't sure if she liked - as well as noticing that she didn't really spend that much time with friends. Even if it came across as she was actually trying to work on it, I would have felt like they were trying to develop her but she just ran off to deal with the next situation.
This is the first book I've tried in the Super Hero High series, so I can't say that they're all like this but I would still be willing to try another before I say whether I would bother with the series or not.
In the book Harley makes a few references of how busy she and her thoughts are and how no one would be able to either keep up or understand her, which is actually a great way to describe this book.
There were many situations that Harley and the other Supers seemed to jump through - Harley playing a joke, then the Dance-O-Rama to the Battle of the Bands (BOB!) to the Krazy Karnivool - it was A LOT to take in, spread about 3 chapters each give or take. I wonder of the younger readers feel as confused as I, at 28 years old, was trying to grasp what actually was happening. It didn't seem fleshed out, didn't make you feel invested into that situation before you were off on another.
Throughout the book Harley is shown as the "Class Clown" whether shown in her actions or by other characters mentioning it, I felt like she never truly outgrew this or developed the "inner-crisis" that she seemed to have. Being so involved with her Quinntisentials online show, planning all these big events she started to noticed how other people viewed her - as the clown of the school which she wasn't sure if she liked - as well as noticing that she didn't really spend that much time with friends. Even if it came across as she was actually trying to work on it, I would have felt like they were trying to develop her but she just ran off to deal with the next situation.
This is the first book I've tried in the Super Hero High series, so I can't say that they're all like this but I would still be willing to try another before I say whether I would bother with the series or not.
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