Monstress, Book One by Marjorie Liu

Monstress, Book One

Monstress #01-06

Marjorie Liu with Sana Takeda (Illustrator)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

528 pages | first published 2015

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The richly imagined world of MONSTRESS is an alternate matriarchal 1900s Asia, with an art deco-infused steampunk aesthetic that's brimming with arcane dangers. Within it, a teenage girl struggles to overcome the trauma of war, a task that's made ...
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Summary of 8658 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
adventurous 66%
mysterious 59%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 23%
sad 15%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 43%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Plot: 23% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.97

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