Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gabriel Bá, Gerard Way

15 reviews

lovelysailboats's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

Maybe my favorite of the volumes so far? If only for the Hotel Oblivion as a setting and the Murder Magician’s subplot; that was exactly my cup of tea. But I wish there was so much more!!! Wisconsin mentioned I’m excited to learn more about Jennifer next volume.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Blood

that_glitter_chick_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This is the third installment of the umbrella acadamy and it has left me wanting more! The charictors have such a deep story line that I am hooked on!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug abuse, and Death

bokslukaren's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.75

At first it just throws you into the deep end with loads of different stories at the same time, one of which is related to a storyline in the comic prior. Every book in this series has been hard to put down and I really hope that there will be another addition to the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

klov3r's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

jenbosen's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Murder

happysami's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Drug abuse

mousey's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• 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

4.0

While by far the best book of the TUA series, with more cohesive writing and a more captivating and clear story and art that continues to shine, this comic still has its flaws. Again, I feel it fails to tackle some of its themes and topics with the grace necessary, and it is still confusing at times. Better than the other two volumes but still not the best comic ever written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Gun violence

m0usey's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• 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

3.5

A more fun and cohesive read than the first two. The art is the best it has been in all three books, and the writing has become slightly better. There is still, however, the failed attempts at tackling themes and topics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Death, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Incest, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

inkdrinkers's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn't think it was possible to have a more confusing plot than the first two volumes, but wow, they accomplished it.

Once I figured out what the hell was going on in the third act, it was an interesting concept. Unfortunately, like a lot of other reviewers have said and I've echoed - the show is just better. There is no reason to read these, they're confusing, the art is a mess, and the characters make no sense.

If there is ever a volume 4 I'll be thrilled to hate read it. But right now I'll take the wonderful adaption that actually assigns the cast of characters a personality.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Gore, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Incest

Gore and gun violence are featured prominently. Again, there's some weird random racism shit thrown in. Klaus has a drug overdose that puts him in the hospital, but since he can't die there is no repercussions. The entire overdose is illustrated. Luther and Allison are still kind of a thing? But then there was also some vague mess that Diego loved Vanya in secret. So more adopted incest things.

ekmsmith's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Vomit