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Das Erwachen by Rus Wooton, Marjorie Liu, Jennifer M. Smith, Sana Takeda
3 reviews
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
I've been wanting to read this series for a long time, but now that I've read the first book I'm not sure what I really think about it. It's an unusually complex world building for a graphic novel, so I sometimes had trouble understanding all connections. Maika is also a rather complex character, and I shift between feeling sorry for her and thinking she behaves poorly. I enjoy the steampunk inspired environment and the style of drawing, but I find it unnecessarily bloody and violent. The fact that it takes place in an alternative Asia is interesting, but the question is if it's enough for me to keep reading the series? I honestly don't know.
Graphic: Violence, War, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death
our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
5.0
I love the art and characters, yes, even the bad ones! Very supernaturally and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Death, Slavery, Trafficking, and War
inferiorwit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Slavery
Minor: Death of parent and Sexual violence