nadiaherondale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Death, War, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism, Genocide, and Death of parent
vr_alyssa'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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Grief, Child abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Death of parent, Death, Slavery, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Body horror, and War
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts'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
4.5
Seeing other types of characters with animalistic appearances was really cool. Especially M's family, for some reason I thought she was the sole member of the Halfwolves and was floored that a characteristics knew was her kin (not spoiling).
All I pray is that Little Fox stays unharmed because she puts so much trust into M. She better not break my favorite characters heart🥺🤬
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Violence, Self harm, War, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Confinement
dreareads_'s review against another edition
4.0
A shorter volume, but the plot is finally becoming clearer! The art continues to be absolutely mesmerizing, and the story does not hold back. The politics and alliances are always shifting, but a thread is beginning to appear. We also learned more about the monster inside of Maika, giving (him/them?) much more depth.
One of m favorite aspects of the comic is when Maika is talking to another person (her mom, Tuya) while the present story continues to move forward in the panel. What a great way to show us more about Maika.
Kippa and Ren continue to be the best sidekicks anyone could ask for!
Graphic: Cannibalism, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Drug use, War, Murder, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Xenophobia, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts
house_of_hannah's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
I really enjoy the character designs, and how detailed they are. There is quite an extensive list of characters, but it doesn't feel overwhelming. Maika's companions have some of the best dialogue and interactions. There are also some cute/heartwarming scenes to balance out the horror/wartime ones.
We learn more about Maika's past, which is incredibly helpful in understanding the overarching storyline. This volume also gives off Pirates of the Caribbean vibes with the adventure that the main cast faces. Overall, I enjoyed this even more than volume 1, and I can't wait to jump into volume 3
Graphic: War, Death, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Body horror
fictionalportal'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Trafficking, Torture, Self harm, Murder, Gore, Death, Child abuse, Body horror, and Blood
leighwilliams'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, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, and War
Minor: Torture, Drug use, Cannibalism, and Slavery
therainbowshelf's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Toxic relationship
wordwilderness's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The story is dark and violent, but there’s a thread of hope that broke out in the most surprising ways. I loved seeing the characters change in this second volume. I never expected so much depth of character development from a graphic novel, but I severely underestimated “Monstress”. I can’t wait to continue with this series!
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Torture
f18'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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Child death, Gore, Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Child abuse, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Torture, War, Kidnapping, Genocide, and Drug use
minor (non-explicit) nudity of a minor