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siobhanward's review
challenging
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
This was a trip and I'm glad I delayed reading it (unintentionally, I just kept delaying putting it on hold), because now I have a much shorter wait for the next volume. This was such a wild and creative book - the illustrations were beautiful and the plot was amazing. I don't usually love stories that rely so heavily on the premise of parents (or anyone) withholding a major piece of information, but this was such a good book that I'll forgive it (although a story about baby Milly and Billy using powers would be awesome).
Anyway, if you like weird comics, this is a great read. It's creepy and gory and totally weird. Definitely worth a read.
Anyway, if you like weird comics, this is a great read. It's creepy and gory and totally weird. Definitely worth a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Gore
jesspajamas's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
This was such a fun spooky mystery!! I rated it a 4.5 out of 5 because I was confused for most of my first read-through — which was maybe intentional to mimic the confusion of the kids in the book as they try to unravel family secrets? Either way I’m excited to get some more answers in the sequel and had a lot of fun reading this first book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Gore
leonormsousa's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Violence, Cursing, Gore, and Vomit
inkdrinkers's review
dark
funny
fast-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? Yes
5.0
"It's dangerous not to care for the small things that need you."
Milly and Billy are struggling to keep their restaurant doors open, struggling with pleasing their overbearing mother, and overall just wondering why life doesn't seem to be going right. Told with flashbacks to their parents' time in Hong Kong before immigrating, The Night Eaters tackles diaspora, racism, and family values in a bloody little package.
I have never been happier I picked up a graphic novel with no idea what I was getting into. This was FANTASTIC. I love anything with horror and when I picked up the hardcover of this one day I knew I wanted to try something a little different. This entire piece is stunning, there is so much to look at in the art and pick apart in the way the art ties in with the script - this is just a really well done graphic novel.
I absolutely refuse to give anything away about this, but my jaw dropped multiple times. It's gory, with on page body mutilation and blood, but it all fits in a visceral and disgusting way. I'm so excited to read volume two when it comes out and I'm so happy to have a gorgeous hard copy (with undercover art!) on my graphic novel shelf.
Content warnings: Gore (HEAVY), Blood (heavy), Body horror (heavy), Racism (mild on page), Violence (mild), Vomit (couple scenes)
Milly and Billy are struggling to keep their restaurant doors open, struggling with pleasing their overbearing mother, and overall just wondering why life doesn't seem to be going right. Told with flashbacks to their parents' time in Hong Kong before immigrating, The Night Eaters tackles diaspora, racism, and family values in a bloody little package.
I have never been happier I picked up a graphic novel with no idea what I was getting into. This was FANTASTIC. I love anything with horror and when I picked up the hardcover of this one day I knew I wanted to try something a little different. This entire piece is stunning, there is so much to look at in the art and pick apart in the way the art ties in with the script - this is just a really well done graphic novel.
I absolutely refuse to give anything away about this, but my jaw dropped multiple times. It's gory, with on page body mutilation and blood, but it all fits in a visceral and disgusting way. I'm so excited to read volume two when it comes out and I'm so happy to have a gorgeous hard copy (with undercover art!) on my graphic novel shelf.
Content warnings: Gore (HEAVY), Blood (heavy), Body horror (heavy), Racism (mild on page), Violence (mild), Vomit (couple scenes)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Racism and Violence
Minor: Vomit
heidizullreads23's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
Can’t wait for the next volume!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence
pineapple_queen's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
marrireadsandrambles's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Minor: Self harm
lilaceous's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.0
characters - .5⭐️
illustrations - ⭐️
effective storytelling - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend -
beautiful and super engaging! i read it in a sitting and had to make myself slow down a bit because i was flipping through the action pages too fast. although it was a fun read, the sibling characters felt like tropes with few glimpses into something deeper. also, i found the justification for the horror sections to be lackluster and more like an excuse than an explanation.
beautiful and super engaging! i read it in a sitting and had to make myself slow down a bit because i was flipping through the action pages too fast. although it was a fun read, the sibling characters felt like tropes with few glimpses into something deeper. also, i found the justification for the horror sections to be lackluster and more like an excuse than an explanation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, and Gore
rhiannonafternoon's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love Liu/Takeda as a team so so much. This is on-par with Junji Ito with how unhinged it is, I can’t wait for book two. More explanation and story please!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Vomit
maximauve's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Blood