Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Batman: Arkham Asylum New Edition by Grant Morrison

4 reviews

sebastiandabookreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Medical content, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Gore, Abandonment, Ableism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Grief, Blood, Violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, and Incest

Minor: Miscarriage

It's pretty crazy

gothicteletubby's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The art work is immaculate, beautifully drawn, I loved the fact that the Joker's speech text is in red. The end script really explains a lot of the harder to understand scenes, including why a character does something. I'm obsessed with the idea that the reason why the Joker makes so many sexual comments at Batman is because he knows Batman is sexually repressed and/or gay, I maybe did not really like how it was shown in this comic, but so interested in that concept nonetheless. If you read this comic with the knowledge that this was all a dream, Batman's decisions and comments make a lot more sense overall. I found the comic hard to read at first, but once I got the overall vibes of the story, the art making me able to push through the book to get to this point, it became a lot more enjoyable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Blood, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

jordans_not_here's review against another edition

4.75

"Myself to myself. I must see my reflection to prove I still exist. Desperately, I peel the tape from the mirror, breaking my fingernails, strip by strip. Until I stand revealed in the glass. And I stare into old familiar eyes."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Self harm, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

thechocolatefinger's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This is the one where Joker slaps Batman’s butt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

Moderate: Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Excrement

The transphobia is how the Joker’s cross-dressing is treated. The homophobia is implied from the AIDS portrayal of Clayface.