Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

57 reviews

its_me_kitty_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

huntress's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, War, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Slavery, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Body horror

Moderate: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Colonisation

thiscubed's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

I really enjoyed this! The world building was super cool and the art was gorgeous. I can't wait to read more of the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, and Trafficking

deannareadsandsleeps's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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 how an idea becomes real. But ideas are fragile things.“

Some of the most phenomenal character design I’ve ever come across. Instantly likable characters, incredible witty dialogue, and fascinating writing overall. I honestly can barely wrap my head around it. 

And this is only volume one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Sexual content, and Child death

Moderate: Slavery, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Genocide

betweentheshelves's review

adventurous dark funny 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

This is my third time reading this, and knowing how they ended volume 9 almost makes this one more emotional. There's a new issue coming out this week (yay!), so I'm re-reading to put it fresh in my mind for that new issue. Which I will definitely be reading as soon as I can!

Not only is the writing great in this, but the art is just beautiful as well. There's a reason this is so popular, even with people who don't necessarily read comics. It's easily accessible and the characters are so easy to fall in love with instantly. If it's one you haven't read, I highly recommend it!
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Officially re-reading this because I felt like it was time! I just marvel at the world building in this series, and the complex characters put in dire situations. Everything about it just works so well together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Slavery

lily_k8y's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I went into these series not knowing if I was going to enjoy it (possibly a bit too dark for my taste), but looking quite good so far! There seems to be so much for each of the characters, and I'm keen to keep reading and seeing where the story goes :D

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, and Pedophilia

emilyrainsford's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense 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

4.25

This was my first time reading a graphic novel, and it was certainly... graphic! Weird creatures, graphic deaths, sexual content and strong language mean this is definitely not something to leave lying around if you have kids in the house. I was saddened to see the unnecessary use of the R word, but otherwise this was a pretty fun read. It only took an hour or two to blast through it and I'm definitely curious to read more of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Slavery

Minor: Ableism