Reviews tagging 'Death'

Watchmen by Alan Moore

67 reviews

amelierawr's review against another edition

dark reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

hard to explain, but it's a masterpiece. The dialogue is amazing and Doctor Manhattan's chapter is one of my all time favorites.
The heavy grief and trauma really gets to you.

For the love of god, before reading look at the damn content warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Racism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and War

thehobbitbarbie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Addiction and Lesbophobia

abominablebas's review against another edition

dark funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

?!?!?!??!?!??!??!?!?!?!?????!?!?!?

rip rorschach. rot in hell

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, and Murder

its watchmen. everything bad happens

schmitlas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.25

Rightly called one of the best comics ever.
It gave interesting views on societys perception of the cold war and a superheros role in politics. Overall a very good stand-alone comic book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Homophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

zone_a3's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Antisemitism, and Stalking

gourmetfuckingfruitgels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Misogyny, and Rape

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit

emilo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Lesbophobia

luca_284_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

taliatalksbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

 Finally got around to reading the incredible graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore. First off, I want to also give credit to the Illustrator/letterer, Dave Gibbons and the colorist John Higgins for their incredible ability to bring these story graphics to life. This story was published in 1986, so it does have some dated language, but if you can get past that, this is a great story overall. I found a lot of influence that was pulled from this in other content I’ve been consuming, most notably “The Boys” on Amazon Prime. I think the concepts here are interesting, and it takes a really scary time in American history, and explains the feelings of fear and uncertainty. I loved the characters, and while I think more could have been done with the female characters, I’ll let it slide knowing the historical context of women in comics. If you’re looking for a complete graphic novel that deals with superhero’s, violence, war, mortality, morality, death, and trauma, this is a great read for you. It’s the first graphic novel I’ve competed cover and I honestly liked it a lot more than I anticipated. This makes you question what is and isn’t moral, and I think literature that pushes us to think about such uncomfortable topics is extremely important to read. If you’re looking to jump into the comic/graphic novel world, I would definitely recommend Watchmen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Murder, and War

a_alves00's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship