Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Monstress, Vol. 5 by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda

9 reviews

electricdryad's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Slavery, War, Torture, Death, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia

lanid's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, War, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Slavery

nannahnannah's review against another edition

dark 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

I keep forgetting how much I love this world, the world building, and the characters. I was saving this volume for an unlucky bad-book streak (like now), but I might actually enjoy binge-reading this comic rather than reading it with large breaks in between each volume. There's just so much information and detail that's lost--and it takes a while to get back into it, to understand what's going on.

Representation:
- the protagonist is South Asian and sapphic
- many other characters are sapphic
- this comic takes place in an alternate 1900s Asia, so everyone is Asian, from all over the continent

The Human Federation marches on Ravenna to begin the war against the Arcanics, and Maika's friends plan to help the Arcanics fight. To protect them, Maika must embrace Zinn's power--her own power--and its horrifying cost.

I honestly don't have much more to say other than this world is so lusciously created and wonderfully realized. I always love the little history lesson inserts by Tam Tam the cat that add additional depth and helps us understand more about the characters and the story.

The plot always seems to center around a war, but I end up drawn in and invested, despite that repetition. This is honestly the world building I've been hungering for from adult fantasy for years and years. It's dark and it's horrific, but also inspiring and beautiful. 

I look forward to the next volume!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Slavery, Violence, and Gore

also: eye horror, body horror

vigil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: War, Blood, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Murder, Miscarriage, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Violence, Xenophobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Trafficking, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

someonehere25's review against another edition

dark reflective

• 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: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

f18's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, War, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Medical content, Ableism, and Racism

Minor: Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Vomit, Torture, Pregnancy, and Self harm

nudity

booksandcoffeerequired's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

rainbowshelves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a dark story, where the main and supporting characters all do terrible things and have terrible things happen to them. I am so invested in our main little group though and want them to find peace one way or another. A twisty, turny, complex story with all the players and betrayals of GOT. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Body horror, Torture, Trafficking, Suicide, Slavery, Racism, Gore, Genocide, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, Blood, and Animal death