crmccleary's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Death
Minor: Gore
flamesocks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, War, Death, Genocide, Gore, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, and Gun violence
prinsessenora4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Death, Blood, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy, Trafficking, and Pedophilia
lionssong's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Cursing, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and War
paper_pepper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Sexual content, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Murder
beccabookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I really enjoy following the different characters so far and am excited to see when and how they all intersect with one another. The multiple POV really gets into the different facets and perspectives of an ongoing war. So many questions left open beyond just how Hazel and her parents make it out alive.
Spoiler
Like, wtf is going on with Prince Robot IV and what seem to be outburst glitches on his screen/face? Will The Will keep his promise to kill the Prince? Will he be able to save the little girl and how? Will Brian K. Vaughan really make me sympathize and root for a mass murderer in The Will? How will Marko’s parents react to their granddaughter, especially considering it seems they didn’t know Marko was alive? Does Izabel survive the blast from Marko’s parents (God, I hope so)?Also the gradual world-building made this much easier to digest. I’ve never been a big sci-fi or fantasy reader, but I think I’ve been more attracted to those genres if they’re grounded in some way to the real world (magical characters that exist peripheral to our real world, advanced nonexistent technology used in present day or a future Earth). While there are otherworldly creatures and magic in Saga, they’re really just aliens from presumably far off celestial bodies. I can believe that our Earth might exist far away from this galaxy.There’s also a familiarity to the relationships and characters that come through more for me because they’re not competing with the requisite long explanation of how this world works (something that’s necessary in a high fantasy story). I think that makes it easier for me to follow along with and enjoy.
Graphic: Cursing, Slavery, Body horror, Trafficking, Violence, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, War, and Pedophilia
jnl00700's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Trafficking, Slavery, Murder, Gun violence, Death, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing
dodie_sullivan's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, War, and Gun violence
achay91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Trafficking, and War
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Kidnapping
hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and War