Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

4 reviews

moonyreadsbystarlight's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense

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

5.0

I have SO many feelings about this. The characters were great, there are so many layers in all of this, and there is so much cool stuff happening with the art! Incredible!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Dysphoria and Car accident

Threat of suicide in an abusive context

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Suicidal thoughts

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Thanks to Graphix for sending an ARC to the library! This was easily one of my most anticipated graphic novels of the year, if not my most anticipated. I have loved everything I've read from Molly Knox Ostertag, and quite honestly, I think this might be her best yet. There are so many layers to the story in this book, and each person who reads it will get something different out of it. 

Reading the ARC means that the images were mostly in black and white, so I absolutely cannot wait to see this in full color. Definitely going to be pre-ordering it for that reason. Because even just the small glimpse in color was magnificent.

The characters, the emotion, the art and design just all work together to create this story that I guarantee you'll still be thinking about when you're done with this book. Our main characters, Mags and Nessa, are both dealing with their own baggage, but learn that maybe there are people who can help with that. Mags especially learns that despite her secrets and her past, she deserves to be happy.

I know it's so early to be talking about this book, but definitely have it on all your lists when it comes out this summer. It will absolutely be worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Death, Child death, and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident, Dysphoria, and Animal cruelty

booksdogsandcoffee's review

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

4.5

The perfect allegory for queerness, being a teen and the secrets we keep. 

This gorgeous story shows us we don't have to fight our demons, we can embrace them. We don't have to fight them alone. There is always a way to find the light in the dark and even the dark in the light. They live with in each other. Ostertag shows this beautifully both in illustrations and through her story telling. 

I cannot recommend this book more to anyone trying to find their way. Both kids and adults. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident