Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 4 by Duane Johnson, Kentaro Miura

3 reviews

crispynugget's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Grief, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, War, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Confinement, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Body horror, Classism, and Mental illness

rchulin1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Grief, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Body horror, Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Torture, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Rape

redmarble's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I've read this book three times.  With some comics and manga I skip a few pages on rereads, but I found myself unable to skip a single page for the sheer artistry of Miura's panels.  Riveting, and to-the-bone raw (and a HUGE tw for sexual assault and capital torture), Miura does it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Gore, Child abuse, Body horror, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, War, Trafficking, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol