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michaelion'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? Yes
4.5
Beautiful GORGEOUS art. So much life, so much character! And the story is great too but I really fawned over the art, the colors, the perspectives, etc.
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder
Minor: Racism and Abandonment
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
livlamentloathe'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
huntress's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal cruelty and Pregnancy
yaoipaddle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
It felt a little meaningless especially around parts 3 & 4. I just don’t think I really connected with any of the main characters nor was there much of a real plot. It just kind of felt like things happened and then moved onto the next part.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
betweentheshelves'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? Yes
4.0
There are some absolutely beautiful illustrations in this. The opening panel of Mumbai--stunning. I loved the color palette used throughout, bringing to life a lot of beautiful landscapes. And also adding a sort of mythological quality to the story itself.
The story reads kind of like a fable, and I think if you like Good Omens, you will definitely enjoy this book. It's got a bit of humor, a bit of philosophical discussion, and a little bit of magic. The art was still my favorite thing about it.
Graphic: Death and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Suicide and Car accident
Minor: Animal death, Terminal illness, and Grief
reggiethebird's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death and Alcohol
thewordsdevourer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
the story delves into themes of death and life, mortality and remembering, and does so movingly in almost every chapter, w/ the last one being esp heartfelt. the incorporation of hinduism and its gods, as well as the indian setting, are also clever and refreshingly diverse. the art can be stunning at times as well (esp the establishing panels), detailed yet never suffocating.
however, the pacing can be off sometimes, and focus on laila's search for darius means we dont learn too deeply abt the characters, thus not having much emotional connection w/ them. certain chapters also feel like merely a vehicle to reach the patterned end of laila's death.
still, this book's a breath of fresh air in many respects, and i enjoy it.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Car accident and Classism
Minor: Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy