Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way

3 reviews

that_glitter_chick_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

This is the first installment of the umbrella academy series. This gritty antihero hero story is captivating and will suck you in till the end. The show strays from the comic but not in a way that is unpleasant! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, and Mental illness

mousey's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• 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

3.0

While the art of this comic is amazing, the story fails to live up to the same standard. The writing is often confusing and muddled, and transitions are unclear and jarring. The themes this book attempts to tackle are complex, and Way often fails to write them in a respectful way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, and Mental illness

m0usey's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• 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

3.5

Honestly a mediocre comic. The art is fantastic and the concept is amazing, but the writing is a bit confusing and there are definitely themes and topics that Way tried and failed to explore in a respectful way. But other than that it’s a fun read and the world is pretty interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Violence, Incest, Addiction, Drug use, Body horror, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder