Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

A Map to the Sun by Sloane Leong

8 reviews

puggreader's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Adult/minor relationship

raelin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

I am having a hard time trying to figure out what exactly I want to say about this, or how much I liked It. 

Because it was good. But so unsatisfying. I think that it was such a great high school slice of life, look everyone has really really heavy stuff going on, but we can still find light moments to enjoy. But it felt like such an untethered end where literally not a single issue is dealt with directly, resolved in any manner, or appropriately debriefed. 

So many CW triggers to review before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Infidelity

pich's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

this was a pretty quick read, and i don’t really have much to say about it other than i enjoyed it. besides the story itself, which i liked, i was really drawn to the colorful design and overall layout. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Pedophilia

eamily's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Vomit

temporarilyhuman's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

corvicore's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

really pretty. i wish the ending was paced a little differently, though, things felt like they ended a bit abruptly. i also wish we saw more from so-young and jetta in the last half.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Infidelity and Blood

seawarrior's review

emotional reflective relaxing tense 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

This is one of the most beautiful and striking comics I've ever read. The colors are incredibly vibrant and atmospheric, which helps draw you into the story of these girls from the very first page.

I loved that each of the main girls were written with messy, raw struggles that were shown to affect them individually, and the team as a whole. Watching them come to terms with some of the toxicity in their lives and their own mindsets and grow into stronger people was very rewarding. I also loved that the end of the book functioned like a new beginning for these characters, since they came to important realizations about themselves and their relationships but didn't neatly wrap up every issue they now knew they needed to approach. However, Ren's speech at the end of the story is inspiring, and left me with a sense of reassurance that she has developed a kinder perspective in life that will help her move forward from the trauma she has just endured and rely on others more than she was willing to previously.

All around I really loved both the writing and art of this comic. I'd go as far as to call it a masterpiece. I feel that it takes an incredible skill to write an ensemble of characters all with the complexities of real people, and to create art that sets mood and tone as well as Leong has in this work. I recommend this comic to anyone looking to experience a truly unforgettable graphic novel, and look forward to reading it again myself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

elude's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury