Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

18 reviews

achay91's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Trafficking, and War

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Kidnapping

smasson13's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

For a story with such unique fantasy creatures, there is such a humanity about this story. It was really beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Trafficking, War, Blood, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence

jadie_berg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Slavery, Colonisation, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Classism, Death, and War

Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death

awsams's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Child abuse, War, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Colonisation

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This comic is excellently crafted and the style of writing and storytelling is excellent.  The story was pointed out and very readable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, War, Pregnancy, Child death, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, and Slavery

Minor: Pedophilia, Genocide, and Trafficking

rolerunner's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Trafficking, Slavery, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cursing, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse, War, Stalking, Racism, Genocide, Cancer, and Abandonment

Everything is very graphic (what with it being an adult comic book) but it all comes across as humourous, as opposed to particularly dark/grim. Definitely 18+

martereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, Gore, Sexual content, and War

Moderate: Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, and Genocide

huntress's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, War, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Slavery, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Body horror

Moderate: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Colonisation