Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

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

9 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

gellyreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I started off just kind of being meh about this series. I enjoyed it, but I wasn't obsessed. This is definitely a series that grows on you the more you read it. I've come to love and care about characters I used to hate, and I can't usually say that for a comic series.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Xenophobia, Racism, Homophobia, and Drug abuse

Minor: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Torture, Transphobia, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

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

kaleewinterbottom's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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: Addiction, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War, Suicide, Transphobia, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

elysekaderli's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

This series pulls positively no punches, and left me speechless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence

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

idlereader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Trafficking, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Genocide

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia