Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Saga: Compendium One, by Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan

7 reviews

meganpbell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

It won’t take you long to see why this hilarious, war-torn, heart-shattering, sexually graphic, peace-exalting, violent science fantasy space opera starring star-crossed interspecies lovers, their adorable baby, a robot prince, a hitman with a hairless cat, and many other lovable and villainous aliens has been censored, challenged, banned…and won twelve Eisner Awards, seventeen Harvey Awards, and a Hugo. It’s a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Torture, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Medical content

jazhandz's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The rare story that’s as good as everyone says it is. I didn’t love everything, but I loved a lot and liked damn near everything. Fiona Staples creates the kind of world that could only exist in comics, so stylish and stellar to look at. BKV’s writing hews a little heavy-handed, but the (many) characters are compelling, and he did well at what he always does well: making me care. Completely worth the hype and I’m so glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Addiction, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Fantasy racism and classism

natgoe's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Animal death, Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual content, Gun violence, Cursing, Child abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Death of parent, Blood, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Gore, and Drug use

bookish_affections's review

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

juph's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

eamily's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Outing, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Abandonment, Classism, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Rape

anastasiia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Drug use