Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney

46 reviews

mobymaize's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

A really interesting story with great characters and a diverse cast of fun characters! Nubia is great and she is my daughter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Stalking

readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racism, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Gun violence, Classism, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Racial slurs

josieruby1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Racism

Moderate: Stalking and Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-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

I loved this and I really hope there's a sequel. This is the first version of DC's Nubia that I've ever read before. I've heard that previous iterations of her character made her pretty one-dimensional and secondary to Diana, so I'm glad this imagining didn't follow suit. It was a lot more intense than I imagined it would be. I loved the art and the narrative overall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Stalking, Cursing, and Kidnapping

leahrdswan's review against another edition

4.0

Like to see more queer and black characters in superheros! We also see a lot of issues portrayed  in this like blm, school shootings, and sexual assault

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Racism

pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

CW: school shooting, violence, blood, sexual harassment, sexual assault, racism, police brutality, gun violence

I really enjoyed reading the origin story of Nubia. I didn't know her prior to reading this and I learned a lot! I loved the friend group she had and her trying to come to terms with her power and ultimately, trying to make a decision that felt right for her when it comes to heroism. There's a lot of important conversations in this graphic novel. However, do look at the trigger warnings before reading because it is a heavy read!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Blood

tlaynejones's review

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality and Racism

Minor: Stalking and Sexual assault

littlecat's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Art: The art took a bit to get used to for me, the colours are nice, the paneling okay, and I always like it when flashbacks are shown in different styles (bonus D.s and Nubias flashbacks are also different from eachother).
Story: I went in blind and the heavy themes kind of hit me by suprise at first, that said it is handled well and I like how the story never forgets that they are just kids/teens.
Her moms are great (also how cool is it that at this age people in media are allowed to be queer casually? I actaully read "moms" and first through I was misreading something)) and I love the relationship between the kids. 
Also reading the words "Stop Murdering Black Trans Woman" and "Trans Lives Matter" was great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Death, Blood, Sexism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Bullying, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical content

caelinsullivan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

mariah13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual assault