3.5 stars

This final volume of Gotham City Sirens had a lot of potential but unfortunately, I think it flounders

The majority of the book sees the dissolution of this team and while so many of the character moments throughout were very compelling I found that the series as a whole needed more time to expand on the character relationships to have a truly dynamic/meaningful end

the story wasn't helped by being scaffolded by the judgement of Gotham event that made following the goings on of the wider Gotham setting a tad confusing

There were moments I loved in this volume. seeing Harley at her most competent and infuriated was wonderful. The structures of her break into Arkham were fabulously done and her ultimate mental collapse and re-joining with the joker was very well written

I also loved ivy's response of her joining back up with the joker. This volume really sold their friendship. Both Ivy's fervour to get Harley back and Harley's ability to manipulate ivy because of their friendship were fascinating to see. there was a vulnerability and desperation on Ivy's part that i think really deeper into her character

Where the story fumbles are with Catwoman. because the series didn't have enough time to explore her relationship with Harley and ivy the ultimate collapse of their friendship felt forced. there was a level of anger and betrayal that didn't feel backed up by their acquaintanceship in previous issues. if this series had more time o see the three go from reluctant allies to genuine friends a lot of the Catwoman-centric emotional beats would have hit harder and felt more true

I also found batman to be an unnecessary albatross of the series. his presence in a series about the sirens began to feel overwhelming. 

I really enjoyed Gotham City Sirens these three characters were richly defined in this series and I would have loved to see more of them it hadn't been unduly cancelled.