Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

45 reviews

danyels_denouements's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Child death

totallyshelfaware's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Lesbophobia, Child death, Body horror, Gore, and Self harm

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, Ableism, and Animal death

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Body horror, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Child death, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

mechiavelli's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Car accident, Child death, Suicide, Self harm, Torture, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism

penguinface's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, Ableism, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Rape

k_gregz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.25

"24 Hours" was a bit much for my delicate sensibilities, but this first volume sets up a compelling premise and set of characters. Apart from the crossovers with other DC figures, it all feels entirely new. And the artwork is fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Violence

geekywoman14's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Murder, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Child death, Animal death, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Incest, Blood, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

jenny_d's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Gore, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Addiction, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content

bmreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Death, and Car accident

moosaysmoo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Rape, Suicide, Addiction, Self harm, Homophobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Child death