Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

27 reviews

ahmeddsamara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

kaitd97's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

This book really surprised me and I liked it a lot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

nklimczak's review against another edition

dark fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Stalking

dannothedino's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Police brutality

keyisbored's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I picked up the book because I thought the premise was interesting and I think this first volume definitely delivers on that. It handles it in a way that's compelling by giving you just enough information to know what's going on but not enoug  to blow the mystery aspect. I highly recommend giving this manga a try if it sounds interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

lserpas's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Suicide

bishop_504's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• 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

I watched the Deathnote tv show while I was in High School, but I’ve been wanting to read the comic for a while as well. 

Such a fascinating concept! The character of Light is also interesting. He is the protagonist, and believes that what he is doing is moral, but acts as more of an antagonist in the world that he lives in. He’s not really an antihero, but he’s not really a villain. His character is written like a hero, but he doesn’t act like one would.

The idea of the Death Note is also unique and opens up opportunities for different plot lines. 

I’m excited to continue reading this series. Thankfully I have a terrible memory, so I can still be surprised at it, lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

justcallmeemily's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Stalking

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

A slow start but the end of the volume I became more interested. I might just continue on this series just because I’m curious about where this could possibly go! I also really enjoy Ryuk as a character and am excited to see more of this Shinigami’s personality in future volumes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

spiritedaway_cat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder