Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

5 reviews

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

saturnsreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I know the comic is already short but I personally think that the story was so slow at first but when

Spoiler

Barbara looked in the files and knew about the privatewward the story or the plot became much faster than the first part.

(it became faster after the main part of the story which I personally believe should've taken more pages or a bigger part of the story). 
Nevertheless, I think the story is unique. Maybe it's for younger audience that's why I didn't enjoy it that much, I had higher expectations but it's still good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child death

littlecat's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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

4.0

I have never read the killing joke, I dont want to, as a disabled person all I heard about it (often from other disabled comic fans) makes me want to cry in anger and pain, I like that there is an alternative now, I like the idea about kids getting this - it is a kid book and for me as an adult it could have been a bit "better" told here and there but I am not the main traget audience and I still liked it, it was a quick read, that made me happy.

It is finished in itself but I would love more from this universe, specially to get more of the side characters and the relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

zarap's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

ehmannky's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

4.0

I am consistently impressed by the young adult DC Graphic Novel line up. I liked this look at Barbara Gordon becoming Oracle, one that is not intrinsically tied to Batman and Joker's mutual obsession, and I thought it gave the character a little room to stand on her own. It's a good read, with a solid mystery at its core and a nuanced portrayal of disability. 

Also 10/10 for showing the villain as someone obsessed with trying to *cure* disability instead of working to make the world accessible and 10/10 for showing that the ones to take him down were the disabled kids they were victimizing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Violence