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Paper Girls: The Complete Story by Matt Wilson, Cliff Chiang, Brian K. Vaughan
6 reviews
spooderman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Violence, Cursing, Death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Grief, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Animal death, Homophobia, War, Classism, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, Gore, Child abuse, Murder, Car accident, and Bullying
Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Rape, Mental illness, Addiction, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Racism
Minor: Slavery, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicide, Drug use, Alcohol, and Death of parent
jlye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia
decembermagpie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Violence
lackyducks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This series weaves together a complex narrative in a way that never crossed into overwhelming. Information is spread across different timelines and the reveals always came when they feel right and rewarding to figure out. It's exciting to find out the relevance of actions and words in previous chapters as you learn more about the past and the future alike.
The cast of characters have heaps of messy personality. None are perfect people and don't pretend to be, opening up room for growth throughout the story. You can then see that growth reflected back towards the end, drawing the story to a satisfying conclusion.
The artwork throughout is clean and detailed. The different time periods show great variety in architecture and even the colour schemes. From the character designs to the variety of technology, there's a lot to love throughout.
There was also a point where timelines split that was shown in the formatting of the pages which I found really cool. A really creative and fun use of the format.
Overall, this series tells a complex story with themes a lot of people can relate to told in a larger than life way. Though the story can seem a little complicated at first, it's worth sticking through and seeing it to the end. I think I definitely made the right choice in buying the full collection edition.
Graphic: Medical content, Police brutality, Violence, Drug use, Body horror, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Cancer
Moderate: Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cancer, and Excrement
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
jazhandz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Cancer, Vomit, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Violence and Homophobia
victoriafrombookclub's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, and Outing
Moderate: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia and Police brutality