Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

6 reviews

ubereads11's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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: Rape, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Violence

emilyb_chicago's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I really enjoyed that the author knew her audience so explained things about historic Korean culture. The graphics were very well drawn, but at times the story felt choppy and hard to follow some of the more intense panels. I did always understand in the end.

This story would be better for a teen as there are some graphic scenes and concepts that would be too much for older elementary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Murder

Moderate: Bullying

clarabooksit's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

Minor: Sexual assault

robinks's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

I loved how traditional Korean lore was weaved in to the story. The illustrations were wonderfully detailed and colorful.

I wish there was a bit more to the love story, as it seemed really rushed at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Sexual violence, Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Infertility

betweentheshelves's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

This hooked me from the beginning! The art is stunning, the characters are engaging, and it feels like a folktale in the overall writing. Based on the Korean legend of the fox-demon woman Gumiho, Ha includes themes that still apply to a lot of women today. All of the elements work together to create such an engaging graphic novel.

However, it's not quite getting five stars because the ending felt quite abrupt. Each section of the story felt like it got room to breath, but the ending was wrapped up in just a few pages. Not sure if this was intended because of the mythology aspect, but I wish there was just a little more there are at the end. If you're looking for a great graphic novel to pick up during Women's History Month, I definitely recommend this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Animal death, Death, Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Bullying