moa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Trafficking, Violence, War, Pedophilia, and Gore
morganish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
What Worked For Me
The Art: I have no visual art skills, so I'm looking at this purely from a consumer's eye. But I really liked it; not too stylized, which I appreciate and generally find more aesthetically pleasing. Also, I'm not sure I have the tools to explain exactly what I mean and why, but the page layouts and framing weren't overwhelming, and were always easy to follow along with. That's been a big struggle for me with most of the graphic novels I've read in the past several years. With this one, I almost always could tell quickly what I was looking at. I was usually able to get a vague impression of the important info each frame was trying to convey after a single glance. Which feels rare for me, especially with art involving action scenes.
What Wasn't My Thing
All the Other Kinds of Edginess You Tend to Get in Male-Dominated Adult Specfic, Too: All done in the kind of way that is most distasteful to me personally. Just... cruel and dehumanizing, lacking any complicated understanding of revolution or oppression or the horror of violence. Trying to prove the story is Definitely For Grownups! While lacking actual mature care, context, and complexity. A lot of the greatest hits in this one: Oversimplification of bigotry dynamics, specifically war and racial/ethnic tensions; a lot of violence that can't tell if it wants to be horrifying or just look really, REALLY cool; tropey, overdone depictions of passive nonviolence. There's always the chance that this all gets better, or is subverted later in the series. But volume one doesn't inspire much in the way of confidence for me.
Who This Is For
Content Warnings
Warnings for:
Graphic: Xenophobia, Violence, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Misogyny, War, and Sexual violence
Minor: Pedophilia
directorpurry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Slavery, Death, and Trafficking
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
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
ashes_ashes_21's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, and War
Moderate: Xenophobia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Genocide and Rape
feranmi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Sexual violence
smasson13'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Pedophilia, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Trafficking, War, Blood, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence
rolerunner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Trafficking, Slavery, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cursing, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child abuse, War, Stalking, Racism, Genocide, Cancer, and Abandonment
Everything is very graphic (what with it being an adult comic book) but it all comes across as humourous, as opposed to particularly dark/grim. Definitely 18+corvicore'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: War, Violence, Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Blood, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, and Sexual violence
eliment's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Blood, and Trafficking