Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Salt Magic by Hope Larson, Rebecca Mock

5 reviews

sarah984's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

This was fine, but the story felt a bit superficial and rushed to me, especially at the end. I think maybe I just don't enjoy long form graphic novels.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

qrschulte's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was waaay different than I thought it was going to be based on the cover, and I didn’t read anything about it before reading it, which I think led to an interesting surprise. It definitely gave me some Miyazaki horror vibes, but I still enjoyed it. The art was also a bit different than I expected it to be, but I still liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Dementia and Pregnancy

tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This whimsical and emotional graphic novel has a fairytale feel. The main character is jealous of losing her brother's attention to his new wife, but she is also selfless and loves her family. Some elements could've been expanded more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Sexism, and Pregnancy

syntaxx's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

thevampiremars's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Salt Magic is a short but sweet tale about growing up and overcoming the desire to stay young forever. I adored the protagonist, Vonceil, from the very beginning – she has such a strong personality and it’s impossible not to root for her.

I bought this book for its stunning cover. The artwork inside isn’t quite as beautiful, but it’s expressive and full of character. It’s clear that a great deal of care has gone into the designs – from the characters to the architecture to the props and vehicles. It’s a well-crafted graphic novel all round :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Colonisation