Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Something is Killing the Children : The angel of Archer's Peak by James Tynion IV

21 reviews

steveatwaywords's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I may revise my rating later, but this first entry into the series of horror comics feels at one and the same time cliched in its scenes and characters and working too hard to provoke readers through its gore of child bodies.

I'm a fan of Tynion's other work, especially Nice House on the Lake, so I want top read the rest of the series to see where it goes; this first volume leaves far too much yet unexplained (though the foreshadowing of a dark cabal of monster-killers isn't altogether promising). 

Am I missing something, or is some horror now more akin to dark fantasy?  I felt no horror, but was compelled a bit by the action. 

(And as ever, kudos to Tynion for normalizing the non-binary.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing

leanniefae's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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? No

4.0

Because this was such a fast read and I tried not to focus too much on the gore, I'm shockingly looking forward to reading the rest of these. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, and Grief

androthemeda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

i thought this was okay, i love the backstories and the plot. i hope to enjoy it more the further i get into the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Blood, and Grief

zw_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

pastel_princess's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Blood, and Grief

cursivewolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism

fate_of_ansley's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, and Blood

danicampbell0506's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Homophobia