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meg_thebrave's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.5
This next installment gives some fascinating insight into the monster, as well as the monster's relationship with Maika. I love the settings and the world these characters live in. The lore is really cool.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
athenasbibliotheca's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I once again adore the art in this series. Each page should be framed and put on a wall. Well... some of the pages are a little gory for that, but still everything is amazingly drawn. Following Maika as she tries to find answers to the million questions to her past and what is inside her is always a great journey to follow. Once one question is ansered 20 more pop up, and I love it. I'm intrigued by everything and just want to know. These volumes love to end the last couple pages in a way that has you raring to pick up the next volume. Thankfully I already own the 3rd volume and am ready to get started to see answers and learn more questions we should be asking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
theuerma's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
nadiaherondale's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.25
The plot keeps thickening and more players enter the game, some revelations that I suspected became true and other plot twists shocked me. The art, as always is fantastic
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, and Death of parent
steppenfreak's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, and Blood
vincci's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, and Violence
kylieqrada's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
3.5
So excited to be back in this world!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death and Child abuse
Minor: Drug use, Genocide, and Slavery
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
4.5
I like that we are further introduced to this thing connected to M.
Seeing other types of characters with animalistic appearances was really cool. Especially M's family, for some reason I thought she was the sole member of the Halfwolves and was floored that a characteristics knew was her kin (not spoiling).
All I pray is that Little Fox stays unharmed because she puts so much trust into M. She better not break my favorite characters heart🥺🤬
Seeing other types of characters with animalistic appearances was really cool. Especially M's family, for some reason I thought she was the sole member of the Halfwolves and was floored that a characteristics knew was her kin (not spoiling).
All I pray is that Little Fox stays unharmed because she puts so much trust into M. She better not break my favorite characters heart🥺🤬
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, and Death
nannahnannah's review against another edition
5.0
Ahhh, it feels so good returning to this universe. This really, Really, well-drawn universe (not that it's a particularly happy one, but it's just so original and refreshing!).
Speaking of its originality, I remember one reviewer saying they had to read Monstress a couple times and that its fault was that its universe was too far from anything Tolkienesque and so was too difficult to absorb.
Lol! Its fault? Nah, that's one of its strengths! the publishing industry is already too flooded with Tolkienesque fantasies! Besides, Monstress takes place in -- what -- 1900's Asia (aka All of Asia, not just Eastern Asia)? It makes sense the mythology isn't Western European.
Anyway ...
We return to Maika Halfwolf, who's on the run from basically ... everyone who wants a piece of that Monstrum inside her. And when you're on the run, you usually go to somewhere and someone you trust. For Maika, it's Seizi Imura, one of the Brothers Imura who command the Thyrian Pirates.
With them, she plans to sail to the Isle of Bones to unlock her mother's secrets and find out why her body has been attached to a monster's. Instead, she finds more questions and plans with a wider scope than she could have ever imagined. This goes beyond wars between Humans and Arcanics, and she has been forced right into the middle of it.
My summary is so lackluster, I'm sorry.
There was great character development in this volume, and that surprised me. It's not easy having such development in series - unless it's a miniseries (I'm not sure how long this'll be but I assume it'll be longer than say, a tetralogy). Even the frickin' monster had lots of character development! But what really surprised me is that the person who really had the best arc was someone who had no -current- page time. If I said their name it'd be a spoiler, so Maika's mother, Moriko. I Loved that arc - and really, twist.
The mythology deepened, as well as our understanding of it. I just ... I can't get enough of this comic and its universe. I can't wait for more, and I'm simply lucky that volume 3 happened to come out this month.
Speaking of its originality, I remember one reviewer saying they had to read Monstress a couple times and that its fault was that its universe was too far from anything Tolkienesque and so was too difficult to absorb.
Lol! Its fault? Nah, that's one of its strengths! the publishing industry is already too flooded with Tolkienesque fantasies! Besides, Monstress takes place in -- what -- 1900's Asia (aka All of Asia, not just Eastern Asia)? It makes sense the mythology isn't Western European.
Anyway ...
We return to Maika Halfwolf, who's on the run from basically ... everyone who wants a piece of that Monstrum inside her. And when you're on the run, you usually go to somewhere and someone you trust. For Maika, it's Seizi Imura, one of the Brothers Imura who command the Thyrian Pirates.
With them, she plans to sail to the Isle of Bones to unlock her mother's secrets and find out why her body has been attached to a monster's. Instead, she finds more questions and plans with a wider scope than she could have ever imagined. This goes beyond wars between Humans and Arcanics, and she has been forced right into the middle of it.
My summary is so lackluster, I'm sorry.
There was great character development in this volume, and that surprised me. It's not easy having such development in series - unless it's a miniseries (I'm not sure how long this'll be but I assume it'll be longer than say, a tetralogy). Even the frickin' monster had lots of character development! But what really surprised me is that the person who really had the best arc was someone who had no -current- page time. If I said their name it'd be a spoiler, so
The mythology deepened, as well as our understanding of it. I just ... I can't get enough of this comic and its universe. I can't wait for more, and I'm simply lucky that volume 3 happened to come out this month.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Child abuse