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A review by ladydewinter
Birds of Prey, Vol. 6: The Battle Within by Gail Simone
5.0
Truth be told: most of my favorite fictional characters, whether in books, comics, tv or movies, are men. There are exceptions, of course, but very often in popular culture*, female characters are written in such a way that I find them either bland, annoying or stupid, most of which doesn't have to do with their gender than with the fact that a lot of writers don't seem to know what to do with women, or what they are like (and this, sadly, applies to female writers as much as to male writers). Sometimes I feel bad about this, because hello, I love women (in every way, as people who know me should know), and I want to get excited about female characters. But it's not always as easy as with "Birds of Prey", where I love all the women so much omg. Ahem.
Oracle, Black Canary, Huntress and Lady Blackhawk kick ass. They're on a mission, and sometimes they win, sometimes they don't. But what I love most about this team are the little moments where it's obvious they care about each other (even though it takes some of them a while). And their interaction feels feminine without being like a bad chick-flick. So if you're looking for a great book with interesting and likable female characters, this is it.
*That is to say, I'm talking about the kind of things I tend to get excited about, not the things I admire - it's usually a difference.
Oracle, Black Canary, Huntress and Lady Blackhawk kick ass. They're on a mission, and sometimes they win, sometimes they don't. But what I love most about this team are the little moments where it's obvious they care about each other (even though it takes some of them a while). And their interaction feels feminine without being like a bad chick-flick. So if you're looking for a great book with interesting and likable female characters, this is it.
*That is to say, I'm talking about the kind of things I tend to get excited about, not the things I admire - it's usually a difference.