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craftingcatlady's review
3.0
Probably not a graphic novel I will read again, and will not be adding to my library. I checked this out from my local library.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Sexual content
mfrisk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It had it all - family relationships and the difficulties they bring, discussion of wealth and poverty, magic, royal intrigue, murder, and of course sea monsters 🌊
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Violence
gillian_aftanas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Alcohol and Animal death
pointeshoebookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Violence, Sexual content, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
alishaabrahamsreads's review
3.5
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Gore, and Grief
cpersin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Infidelity, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
charleshasalibrary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Animal death and Emotional abuse
pixa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“We live by devouring those we love. How can we help it? They're the ones within closest reach.“
Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gore, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Sexual content
snowsnakes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Definitely a favourite sub-genre of mine: it combines two of my favourite things (1) art and (2) folktales lol how can I not love it?
Why just three stars, then? I wanted more detail! My heart felt for the characters and the story ended before I could come to terms with what had transpired. I often feel this way after reading graphic novels... I just wanted to know more. See more. But I do appreciate the open(ish) ending.
Be warned, it was definitely a darker YA; the story tends to focus on the flaws of the main characters, and how they lose themselves (and each other) to these flaws. Personally, I feel like better communication, and regular therapy to work through emotions, would have benefited everyone and likely prevented the book's worst-case-scenarios. But then we wouldn't have a story, I guess. And, really, folktales are meant to make the readers/listeners reflect. So, in the end, it did its job well.
TW: abuse, murder, death, gore.
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Toxic relationship
pastel_princess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content and Murder
Minor: Blood