The Oracle Code | Barbara Gordon, Hackers, & More

Title: The Oracle Code

By: Marieke Mijkamp and illustrated by: Manuel Preitano

Genre: DC | Teen & YA | Graphic Novels | Comics | Mystery | Suspense

Published: March 10th, 2020

AMAZON | GOODREADS


  Synopsis: The #1 New York Times bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp and artist Manuel Preitano unveil a graphic novel that explores the dark corridors of Barbara Gordon's first mystery: herself.
 
 After a gunshot leaves her paralyzed below the waist, Barbara Gordon must undergo physical and mental rehabilitation at Arkham Center for Independence. She must adapt to a new normal, but she cannot shake the feeling that something is dangerously amiss. Strange sounds escape at night while patients start to go missing.
 
 Is this suspicion simply a result of her trauma? Or does Barbara actually hear voices coming from the center's labyrinthine hallways? It's up to Barbara to put the pieces together to solve the mysteries behind the walls.
      In The Oracle Code, universal truths cannot be escaped, and Barbara Gordon must battle the phantoms of her past before they consume her future.

  *I received a copy of this book from DC and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*


   I really really liked this graphic novel, and... I was a little disappointed about one thing (which I'm kinda ''eh... they did it really well though'' about).

  Our first glimpses of Barbara Gordon is of her hacking with her best friend in the middle of the night and her daring attitude. After a shooting accident though (where she came running to help her father), you only see a few shattered moments of what happened.
The next time we see Barbara she's broken and dealing with being handicapped from the accident.

Its right off the bat got you worried and caring about the protagonist while trying to piece together everything as she moves into a special rehabilitation center specifically for handicapped kids.

And then Barbara starts to notice and come across some odd and concerning things during her stay- things no one else sees as a problem or gives different chilling responses to.


The plot and story were intriguing and had a good mystery and suspense-feel. Which honestly kept me going more than the main character for some of the book.
  We piece things together bit by bit, stakes rise, and I really liked the 'reveal' and climax part the absolute most!!

Some of the side characters I wasn't sure about at first, if they were secretly evil or what, but as I got farther in it became clear and I was rather happy with the outcomes!


 The part that disappointed me at first, but I am actually rather happy with now, is that there was really no mention of Batman or anything. It's strictly about Barbara and her overcoming the biggest obstacle that she thought was never supposed to happen to her.
Going in, I had wanted at least a mention of the superhero we all know but then I honestly am much happier without it taking over Barbara's spotlight story.


Below, I have a few images from the graphic novel to share with you all!~

Definitely one of my favorite DC graphic novels!

My Rating:

Have you read or heard of The Oracle Code? What are your thoughts??

Out of curiosity, what's your favorite DC character (hero, sidekick, or villain!)??
Personally, I used to really love the Flash but nowadays I don't think I have a top favorite anymore 🤔



Thanks for reading loves & have a lovely day!!
Hope you're all doing well! <3
~Noel