My 2012 review:
First, what I need to say upfront: this is one of those books about
peripheral characters in a series. It is the kind of story that you may
or not like, and it is often a book just made to milk a franchise. With
that out of the way, overall, it is a fairly good book, even though it
does start very slow at first. However, once the pace picks up, it does
hold on to you until the very end. In addition, the author does provide a
pretty nice afterword with a dedication that is a bit of a twist. Worth
a look for that.
The real strength in this book is the art.
That is why I tagged it for my "art and photography" shelf as well as
for my "graphic novels and comics shelf." Sure, there is a story in
here: the story of one of the nurses working at Arkham Asylum, but you
know the real interesting stuff are the inmates, and we do get a pretty
good look at some of them. The nurse's story is kind of so-so. Now, the
Joker as always steals the show and delivers a few twists and turns.
However, as I said, the strength is really in the art and images of the
book. The book is a pleasure to just look at and linger over. Definitely
worth reading just for that.
4 out of 5 stars.
Qualifies for the following 2024 Reading Challenge:
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