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A review by battybookworm
Nyx: Wannabe by Robert Teranishi, Joe Quesada, Joshua Middleton
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This book had a couple interesting unresolved spots but I don’t think I care enough to get more of these.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
This book feels very 2006. There are multiple moments where kids are referred to as r******, also the black male character is named Felon? They make a whole thing of it, but a lot of the racial representation feels quite dated and offensive. Also, one character (who doesn’t speak) is an abused sex worker and other sex workers are abused as well.