Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

7 reviews

nicosta_music's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Molly Knox Ostertag is very quickly becoming my all-time favorite graphic novelist and The Deep Dark is yet another reason why. The characters were well-written and relatable, and the artwork was absolutely beautiful. I especially loved the creative choices that framed certain emotional moments of the narrative. The story was engaging and I definitely came close to crying a couple of times. Overall just an amazing read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol

definestrange's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Grief, Stalking, and Car accident

babyfacedoldsoul's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I just finished this and it has given me so many feelings. What a beautifully done story and the artwork is gorgeous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

meganpbell's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Mags has a dark family secret, and her long lost childhood best friend has just returned to town with questions. This moving and mysterious graphic novel so vividly depicts how shame and shouldering responsibility can bleed you dry, but family, friendship, and love can give you the courage to befriend the monstrous in you and bring the darkest parts of you into the light, all through a powerful, beautiful, and tender queer love story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

dananana's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

booksdogsandcoffee's review

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

4.5

The perfect allegory for queerness, being a teen and the secrets we keep. 

This gorgeous story shows us we don't have to fight our demons, we can embrace them. We don't have to fight them alone. There is always a way to find the light in the dark and even the dark in the light. They live with in each other. Ostertag shows this beautifully both in illustrations and through her story telling. 

I cannot recommend this book more to anyone trying to find their way. Both kids and adults. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident