Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Bitch Planet, Volume 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick

11 reviews

mementomoriiv's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Murder

tubercule_oursidae's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

a very interestong patriarcal church dystopia, were non compliant women are sent to an outer-space prison familarly called bitch planet. They are doomed  but there might be a way to get out of this... if it isn't a trap

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

they are themes of the comics, it's there for a reason

marissasa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jamesfitz3's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

My only complaints about this book are that it's too real and I wish there was more of it (and great news! There is a second volume!).

The art in this book is phenomenal. I love the use of color and I'm deeply impressed by how much world building and story goes on in the background of the panels. I feel like I could look at and discuss the art and themes of this book for hours. I did discuss it with a book club, and everyone at the table felt like it connected to their personal experiences.

A frighteningly realistic hyperbole that becomes less exaggerated every year 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Violence

gcjay1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ambientcrows's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual content

trickphoenix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

vidoc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-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? No

4.5

Très belle découverte que j'avais hâte de lire enfin ! L'histoire se comprend aisément et on commence à approcher de plus près chaque personnage.. lorsque le pire arrive !

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

siobhanward's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.0

 This was a weird time. Don’t get me wrong, I really liked it, but it was weird. Definitely want to read #2, since more than anything this just seemed like an intro to the characters and the world of Bitch Planet.

My favourite parts were what would normally have been the last page/back cover of the comics - the ads were great! I love how well thought-out they were.

Weird vibes, feminist slant (not super original tbh but I’m always down for some dystopian feminism), and lots of anger made for a pretty solid read.

My only real big hesitation was the fact that a (seemingly) white author created a cast of POC characters, all of whom were very angry. While I fully get that the anger is the driving force of the book, I have trouble getting behind a non-black author writing angry black women. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

scripturient's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence