Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson

23 reviews

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Gore

pointeshoebookworm's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Violence, Sexual content, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent

mswin's review

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence

synthzar's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Amazing art style and an interesting retelling of a folk story. The ending was a bit rushed though

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

cpersin's review

dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

charleshasalibrary's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Emotional abuse

pixa's review

adventurous dark hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

This was so layered and the art is everything. 

“We live by devouring those we love. How can we help it? They're the ones within closest reach.“

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gore, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Sexual content

bitterseason's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Animal cruelty

krys_kilz's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

The artwork is 5 stars, but the story doesn't quite hold up it's end of the bargain. The transitions were abrupt, the characters weren't fully fleshed out, and the world building was lacking. If the story was given more time to build and unfold - an additional 100 pages or so - it could have been much stronger.

With all that said, I still really enjoyed the retelling of the myth and am now curious to read some of the original versions if I can find them in English. The story was dark, but I felt that was necessary since it's moral, in this adaptation at least, was about the violence necessary to maintain empire and how the pursuit of power over others will destroy you and those you love in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Blood

battybookworm's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Lovely art and story about a French (?) myth. Sad end but also beautifully done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death