Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 4 by Duane Johnson, Kentaro Miura

6 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

bookworm247's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, War, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Torture

nutshell_john's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

I did enjoy this volume as it is now finally reaching the head of the past. The story is a little heart wrenching in this volume, starting out hopeful and ending on a more grim note. I will say that there are some scenes I was not expecting to be drawn out. Understanding that this is a dark fantasy manga, I would be weary entering this and not expecting some disturbing scenes (EX: the sexual assault and torture), though it was a bit unsettling for me seeing these parts. Beyond that however, the artwork is impeccable as always the story is gripping. I am enjoying everyone’s character development and more of the side characters get their spotlight moment it seemed (Judeau is one of my favorites). It is very hard to put these down, but I have to read these slowly or else I would finish them way too quickly. I would definitely recommend these but would give fair warning in doing so. I would skip over pages 257 - 263 and 356 -360 in this volume for anyone who wants to read but skip over some of the more “difficult” pages with Wyald. Won’t miss a whole lot by skipping them as far as I could tell. I hope this review helps someone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual content

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

lilybear3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Blood, Murder, and Torture