Initial Impressions 8/10/17 & full review as originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 8/24/14: As always, Leigh Bardugo's writing is so incredibly enjoyable! It was kind of weird not reading a strictly fantasy book from her -- or rather, something not set in the Grishaverse -- and also weird reading a stand-alone from her. I enjoyed my read of WONDER WOMAN but being an adaptation, it didn't quiiiite have that Leigh Bardugo magic that I love so much when reading her original concepts, plots, and characters. 
 Mostly the reason I didn't love it was the mythology aspect. I used to love mythology when I was a kid and I've sort of fallen out of love with it over the years and haven't really enjoyed too many mythology adaptations or retellings as much as I had hoped. As we know, Diana (aka Wonder Woman) is an Amazonian princess and of course has many ties to the gods and goddesses, and really the entire plot starts to delve a little deeper into some myths. It was really interesting how everything tied together BUT mythology just isn't that much of a draw for me anymore. I also never got into Wonder Woman in the first place so I wasn't as connected to the book as others who are already fans might be. I'm actually not a superhero/comic person much at all (aside from catching the occasional movie) so this is a little step outside of my comfort zone but in a great way! 
 I loved seeing Leigh Bardugo's writing style still shine in a totally different book/genre/world! At first I was worried since Diana is a mostly serious person but there were some amazing supporting characters (and main characters) who livened things up, delivered that classic sass & snark, and got Diana to come out of her shell. Since Diana spent all of her time on the island with her mother and sisters, away from the mortal world, she was a little sheltered and the sheltered-person-gets-hit-with-modern-day-culture-shock concept is also super hit or miss with me. I loved it in things like Sleepy Hollow but sometimes it just makes a character seem more simple and I felt like it took something away from Diana. BUT I know that's also my personal preference as I've noticed with several retellings. I much more enjoy adaptations that fit a classic already within a modern world (Cinder, Geekerella) rather than fitting an old myth into a new setting, or retelling that story in the original time period. (Did that even make sense?) So I guess TL;DR, I don't like mixing worlds & vibes. 
 I loved all of the characters, but weirdly enough, I liked Diana the least and felt like she was the least developed character. She has a very straight-forward quest and very straight-forward values and I just looooove Leigh Bardugo's complex and morally grey characters, so that's what I've come to appreciate the most with her writing! The secondary characters (the supporting friends) were always there for some banter and sass and really had their own backstories that added to the base of main character Alia. I really liked Alia a lot and it was interesting to see her character growth throughout the book! 
 Naturally with any Leigh Bardugo book, there were some things that I just did not see coming... and I loved that I'm always surprised! The ending brought an interesting twist and a satisfying ending. I'm just a modern adaptation kind of person but I also liked that the book stayed true to Diana's origins since that was the whole purpose of writing this book! My own personal preferences got in the way (who is surprised here) and I didn't fall head over heels but WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER is a very solid novel and a quick and fun read! I loved the variation in tone from serious to sarcastic to romantic to intense and every other emotion in between.