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Saga: Book One by Brian K. Vaughan

17 reviews

jules6469's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

halebop's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-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

4.25

Interesting story, this book feels like more of a setting of the scene before a main story. Introductions to a cast of characters. Entertaining, compelling characters and worldbuilding. And the art is GORGEOUS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking

Minor: Sexual assault

12dejamoo's review

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

My friend used to bring these books in to geography class and we'd sit at the back of the room reading each new volume as she managed to borrow them from her uncle, and having the best time. And I have wanted to read Saga properly since and it's such a delight to discover that it's just as great as I remember. The art is beautiful and the story is great and the whole concept is wonderful. Character design?? Amazing.

There are lots of little details I love. Like how the characters speaking Blue are just speaking Blue and it doesn't translate them. And there are all these different species because it's space and why not. And that each of the Landfall and Wreath citizens have slightly different wings/horns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

pomegranatepanacea's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia

thomasle's review

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted 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? No

4.5

No Spoilers Review:

Quirky space drama about lovers from two opposing sides, while raising a baby? It sounds like we've all been there, done that, but what Brian is able to bring to this recurring theme makes up for all of it. The world he's placed this version of Romeo and Juliet in is just wild and beautiful. I highly recommend this graphic novel to anyone who wants to step into the world of graphic novels or the world of sci fi fantasy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: War

androthemeda's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Vomit, and War

kirstym25's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

booksandteatime's review

adventurous dark funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

razzberry_pi's review

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War

Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia

stephanieridiculous's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.0

Visually stunning, an interesting if overdone basic premise, interesting world - but holy smokes is it crude/graphic/vulgar for really no reason. It's not likely I'll continue- I'd like to know more about Hazel and what goes on in general, but the peripheral content isn't worth wading through to me to find out. (Please note this is a matter of personal preference; it's good writing, it's just not for me. 2 stars reflect just how basic the premise is and how much time is devoted to shock factor instead of furthering the plot.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail