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frantic_vampire's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This….wasn’t what I was expecting. But also? Now that I think back on what I know of DC comics and how things tend to go in Gotham, this is kind of what I would expect to see. It’s been really interesting diving into all these new retcon’ed backstories for DC’s villains. Victor Fries is one that I didn’t really know anything about other than the basics.
I think the thing that I enjoyed the most about this graphic novel was the slow transition from a love story to a tragedy. While this wasn’t my favorite graphic novel I’ve ever read, I did think that the author handled Nora’s illness, her mental health, and her suicidal thoughts, in a really thoughtful way. They didn’t pull any punches with any of it and I really appreciated that. So, with that said, I’m giving this 3.25 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
nerdysread's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Sympa mais sans plus. La romance est un peu rapide et on s’attache pas énormément aux personnages. Je connaissais l’histoire de Mr. Freeze déjà donc je savais comment ça allait se terminer. Je pense que l’âge des protagonistes n’a pas joué leur faveur. Par contre j’ai bien aimé la discussion sur la mort, le deuil. Mais aussi les différences de couleurs quand les deux protagonistes sont chacun dans « leur monde »
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent
astronomist's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Animal death
lunarxcross's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
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