ashleylm's review against another edition
3.0
Can barely remember it. Was trying to get back into comics through the Comixology app. Had tried during the new 52 reboot (which I found terribly confusing, the series' were set in different time periods). I think the key (for us elders) is to pick one title, read the series, possibly reading a few others if your favourite character gets caught in a crossover, but trying to keep up with all the series at once, especially after the fact, made for an uncomfortable reading experience.
(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
ashleylm's review
3.0
Can barely remember it. Was trying to get back into comics through the Comixology app. Had tried during the new 52 reboot (which I found terribly confusing, the series' were set in different time periods). I think the key (for us elders) is to pick one title, read the series, possibly reading a few others if your favourite character gets caught in a crossover, but trying to keep up with all the series at once, especially after the fact, made for an uncomfortable reading experience.
(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
sodope's review against another edition
5.0
This is a pretty good start if you've never read WW before, this book contains two main arcs: Year One and Lies.
Year one, as the title says, is an introduction to WW and how she arrived to our world, also how she met Steve Trevor and Dr. Ann.
The Lies time is in the "present", WW is trying to find her home, so she's been disappeared for almost a year.
Year one, as the title says, is an introduction to WW and how she arrived to our world, also how she met Steve Trevor and Dr. Ann.
The Lies time is in the "present", WW is trying to find her home, so she's been disappeared for almost a year.
apageinthestacks's review
5.0
The only thing wrong with this is that it means this is the last Greg Rucka’s written on Wonder Woman.
(And I wish Nicola Scott had been one of the main artists)
(And I wish Nicola Scott had been one of the main artists)
swordsandsapphics's review against another edition
4.0
I think it's safe to say that out of all of the Wonder Woman continuities, this beginning has been my favorite so far. I love how meta they are with Wonder Woman's origins (since her origins aren't consistent like Batman or Superman's), with Diana questioning who she really is. I also liked finally seeing the Cheetah in action, as well as Steve Trevor! It had a dash of everything I liked, which was awesome.
ladysadiereads's review against another edition
5.0
Rucka does an amazing job with this rebirth. I adored this and it got me through to waiting for the movie.
prevailingchaos's review against another edition
4.0
Confusing on purpose because the character is confused. Great to read right before watching Wonder Woman 1984.
tamarareads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
5.0
mariakureads's review
4.0
I love the complexity that is Wonder Woman and this collected edition really showcases that especially when collected in order the way this volume, like the last, was presented.
There's a lot going on, to explain and re-create the mythos behind WW but more than that Rucka really went and gave a lot of characters depth and some much needed humanization which shows in this volume in a way that had I read them by single issues I might have missed.
Artwork is still fantastic to look at and gush over and in some panels takes center stage the way the words couldn't and in others enhances the wording and bridges them together to allow a reader to really see and read it.
There's a lot going on, to explain and re-create the mythos behind WW but more than that Rucka really went and gave a lot of characters depth and some much needed humanization which shows in this volume in a way that had I read them by single issues I might have missed.
Artwork is still fantastic to look at and gush over and in some panels takes center stage the way the words couldn't and in others enhances the wording and bridges them together to allow a reader to really see and read it.
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