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Nimona by ND Stevenson

52 reviews

jac_panic_attac's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality

readingpicnic's review against another edition

4.5

I liked this a lot more than the movie honestly. Lots of gore and violence! I like that this doesn't shy away from getting super dark. Love the art style too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Gun violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Gore, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

theochick's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Ow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death

teddie_valetine98's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Torture, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kierank's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

Read this as it was coming out online as a young egg and it holds a special place in my heart for that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Body horror

andmingmingtoo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This has been one of my favorite books since middle school and it will absolutely never grow old

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Torture, Medical trauma, Abandonment, War, and Classism

haileyhardcover's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Until I read Heartstopper this year, I had never picked up a graphic novel before - it just didn’t seem like my thing. I LOVED Heartstopper, though, so I’m giving more a chance. Enter: Nimona. 

This was a very cute story that tugged at my heart a bit more than I thought it would. I loved that it’s in full color and the art is beautiful. Nimona herself is quite funny, but I know I would be more of an exasperated Ballister Blackheart if I had to deal with her IRL. That said, I did feel like the story was longer than it needed to be. As I got to the end, I found myself not riveted by the action and reveals but, rather, getting kind of sleepy… Still, it is certainly worth the read. 

I will also note that, since this is my year of reading only queer books, I was a little disappointed on that front. The queerness is implied, but not outright acknowledged. I hear the movie is much more gay, so I’m excited to watch it now. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture and Abandonment

ambenicole418's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.0

This was a really good graphic novel! It was funny, heartfelt, and I really enjoyed Nimona and Ballister’s characters and their dynamic. They definitely remind me of more mentally stable versions of Jinx and Silco from Arcane lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

maverique's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

This is easily a 5-star book for me but nothing prepared me for

the major angst at the end of the book

. This is definitely a favourite now and I think I'm going to rewatch the movie for the 3rd time now lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Medical trauma

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and War