Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

7 reviews

vixenreader's review

emotional funny reflective relaxing sad 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

4.0

A slice of a young memory, this graphic novel explores what it means to get wrapped up in the energy of one person and figuring out where you want your energy to go to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Classism, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, and Colonisation

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

This graphic novel features fractured friendships, struggling in university, decisions on the impact humans have on the planet, and the impact a shattered family life can have on an individual. Also, the minor warnings featured are referring to terms and insults.

laurel_leaves1023's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Classism, Lesbophobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual harassment

autisticbucky's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

star_annies's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit

wenwanzhao's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-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

3.5

Fucked up fever dream of first years figuring their shit out while on their first big girl trip in NYC.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

robinks's review

adventurous emotional relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

I enjoyed the story and characters. The illustrations paid homage to classic New York City landmarks and situations, which made me smile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Racism, Lesbophobia, and Vomit

midnightmarauder's review

emotional reflective tense fast-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

3.5

Roaming follows two childhood best friends, Zoe and Dani, who take a trip to New York together. Dani brings along her new friend from college, Fiona, and things go downhill from there.

There were a few things that I liked about this book. For starters, I liked the color scheme and the art style. There were only three colors used in the book—peach, powder blue, and black—and they were used in such a creative way. A pair of pants that Fiona work, for instance, had the three colors used to make a swirling design.

But, there was so much that I didn't really enjoy about this book. For one, the characters felt very surface-level to me. For one, it never goes into too much detail about Zoe and Dani's friendship. How did they become friends? Has Dani always known that

Zoe was a lesbian? How did she react to her coming out?

Secondly, why did Dani allow Fiona to tag along on a trip that was just supposed to be for her and Zoe? And why was Fiona so rude all the time? She was extremely nasty to both Dani and Zoe, even after

her and Zoe slept together.

Her actions were never explained, which was weird to me. Why be an asshole for no reason, especially on a trip that you were invited on? Also, why did Zoe and Dani put up with her rudeness? Fiona was constantly acting as though she was too good to be around either of them, and she was never called out on it. I would've liked to see her be reprimanded her for being so mean. 

All in all, this was an okay novel. The story and the ending didn't make too much sense to me, but the art and the colors make things a tiny bit better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit