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theidlereader's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Murder, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Child death, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence
Minor: Car accident
saltylane's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
I enjoyed the plot overall and am interested in reading the continuation of the story. The art is brilliantly rendered, especially considering the stark contrast between the flashback and “current” scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Violence
octavia_cade's review
dark
fast-paced
2.0
I read and reviewed the four comics collected here separately, so this is really just for my own records. The collection rating is an average of the individual ratings: issues one and four earned three stars from me, whereas both middle issues only got one star. It's a rating, I think, that's directly related to the villains. They're monstrously violent and it's shown in horrible detail and sometimes I feel, when I read comics, that the creators are trying to outdo each other in a race to portray the most sadism. It's awful to say, but as the horror went on, I was actually surprised to see no sexual assault, because usually that's the next rung on the misery ladder. That's how low my expectations have fallen for certain types of horror, which is a shame. When Basilisk focuses on the hero, and the once-villain who is clearly repentant, I'm interested. When it's gleefully cataloguing the depredations of its nasty antagonists, however, I sincerely don't give a damn.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, and Child death
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