Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Monstress, Vol. 5. Guerriera by Marjorie Liu

9 reviews

electricdryad's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lanid's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nannahnannah's review against another edition

dark 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

I keep forgetting how much I love this world, the world building, and the characters. I was saving this volume for an unlucky bad-book streak (like now), but I might actually enjoy binge-reading this comic rather than reading it with large breaks in between each volume. There's just so much information and detail that's lost--and it takes a while to get back into it, to understand what's going on.

Representation:
- the protagonist is South Asian and sapphic
- many other characters are sapphic
- this comic takes place in an alternate 1900s Asia, so everyone is Asian, from all over the continent

The Human Federation marches on Ravenna to begin the war against the Arcanics, and Maika's friends plan to help the Arcanics fight. To protect them, Maika must embrace Zinn's power--her own power--and its horrifying cost.

I honestly don't have much more to say other than this world is so lusciously created and wonderfully realized. I always love the little history lesson inserts by Tam Tam the cat that add additional depth and helps us understand more about the characters and the story.

The plot always seems to center around a war, but I end up drawn in and invested, despite that repetition. This is honestly the world building I've been hungering for from adult fantasy for years and years. It's dark and it's horrific, but also inspiring and beautiful. 

I look forward to the next volume!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Slavery, Violence, and War

also: eye horror, body horror

vigil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

someonehere25's review against another edition

dark reflective

• 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

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

f18's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

nudity

booksandcoffeerequired's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

rainbowshelves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a dark story, where the main and supporting characters all do terrible things and have terrible things happen to them. I am so invested in our main little group though and want them to find peace one way or another. A twisty, turny, complex story with all the players and betrayals of GOT. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Cannibalism