Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Monstress, Vol. 1: Despertar by Marjorie Liu

23 reviews

jenniferlynnkrohn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

mburnsides's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and War

miayukino's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

hngisreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

jesseybean's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Slavery, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Genocide

teachingwithmagic's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Colonisation

alcoholic_frog's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and War

robinks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into when I started this graphic novel. It is very intense and very mysterious, and even at the end, I have many unanswered questions (like Maika). The illustrations are beautiful and horrific.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Slavery, Torture, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

fictionalportal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

For real one of the best books I've read, graphic novel or otherwise. Astonishingly good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

breezer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Cool steampunk art, powerful female characters, a little confusing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury