Review of Sherwood

Title:  Sherwood

Author: Meagan Spooner

 

Chapters: 15

Pages: 470

Genre: Retellings/ Legends

Rating: 4 Stars

I've always loved the story of Robin Hood.  Apart from being one of my dad's father stories and movies I was hooked on the animated Disney movie in which Robin is a fox (A literal fox.) and the animated cartoon called the Adventures of Young Robin Hood.  Not to mention all of the movies and even a BBC show.  But my favorite character has always been Marian.  TO me Marian's always been tough and can match Robin with a bow. But most adaptions don't show that.  I've only seen a cartoon and a TV show her as more than a damsel.  That was why I was excited for Meagan Spooner's new book even though I didn't really like her Beauty and the Beast retelling. 

     Sherwood by Meagan Spooner is a Robin Hood retelling with female Robin Hood. It was an enjoyable read. Even though I didn’t like the ending I do love reading about a strong and able Marian.  I would never have seen that ending coming and even though it’s not who I would have put her with, even the circumstances it works.  You don’t often get that in retellings, but to me Marian’s always been tough but other retelling you get a Marian that is a damsel in distress. In this book you get Marian picking up the bow and becoming the outlaw. 

If you like any version of the Robin Hood story and you also like retellings, I recommend picking this one up. 

Review of Catwoman: SoulStealer

Title: Catwoman: Soulstealer

Author:   Sarah J Maas

Pg:384

Series: DC Icons book 3

Genre: teen comic book heroes, retellings

Rating:  3.5 Stars

     Catwoman: Soulstealer the third book in the DC Icons series by Sarah J Maas was the one I was most concerned about. Mainly because I have yet to meet a Sarah J Maas book that I’ve actually liked. To me the majority of her books either have love triangles or abusive relationship in them.  Though I find myself in the minority feeling that way.

     However, with this book she surprised me. It was the first book of hers that I actually enjoyed. Even though it was my least favorite of this series so far. Selina Kyle has come back to Gotham for revenge, and why the Batman’s way it’s up Luke Fox aka Batwing to protect the city. Though I am total Batcat, and ship Bruce and Selina. The relationship between Selina and Former Marine turned superhero Luke Fox though he was already a superhero in my book when he joined the Marines is believable and actually had me rooting for them to make it.

     I loved seeing Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn join Catwoman’s gang has me wanting the DC Sirens movie. The one time Sarah having a character purl her dialogue and it fit, the old school catwoman purred a lot she doesn’t do it. 

     All in all a pretty good read.

Review of Batman: Nigthwalker

Title: Batman: Nightwalker

Author:   Marie Lu

Pg:272

Series: DC Icons book 2

Genre: teen comic book heroes, retellings

Rating:  4 stars

     Batman: Nightwalker by Marie Lu is the second book in the DC Icons Series Wonder Woman was the first one. This book was better than I thought it would be as my first Marie Lu book I didn’t know what to think. But she did an awesome job of writing angry teenage Bruce Wayne. A teenage with a chip on his shoulder who just can’t wait to get his trust fund.

     However, I still don’t understand who thought it was smart for a teenage boy to do his community service hours in an insane asylum. What the heck was the judge and cop thinking. An insane asylum is no place for a teenage. But other than that it was still a pretty good read but I still think Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo is my favorite of the series so far.