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dogoodwithbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
However, it wasn’t as consistent with Le Fanu’s Carmilla, the source of this reimagining. I felt like at times it was mainly there as a prop for the characters in the story rather than trying to incorporate some of the elements of Le Fanu’s Carmilla into the story. It does get better by the second half of the book in terms of consistency with the source material, but I honestly think it could have been fine as its own story rather than a retelling/reimagining.
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Deadnaming, and Racism
grayreadsmanga's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Transphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Transphobia includes misgenderingmaybephasing's review
2.0
Graphic: Racism and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Cancer
millennialp1nk's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Homophobia and Car accident
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
nella_allen's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Violence
library_goth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury
geno's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
La historia está situada en los 90 en Chinatown. El estilo gráfico le da cierto aire "noir" que acompaña muy bien la trama principal.
Hay un intento de mezclar la mítica de los vampiros con el folklore Chino que tiene resultados variables según el momento.
Respecto a la representación asiática, Athena y su abuelo transmiten el amor por la cultura y religión. Algunos detalles de la mitología China se integran muy bien en este mundo. Sin embargo, en su afán por ser su propia cosa, esta novela gráfica pierde todo lo interesante que podía haber tomado de Carmilla.
Hay un par de subtramas que salen de la nada
Existe una intención que la historia tenga peso social, hablando de asesinatos a chicos de la calle, pero a medida que pasan las páginas, se olvida.
En general, es una buena historia, aunque se siente un poco apresura. Contiene muchas subtramas que no llega a desarrollarse. Esperaba otra cosa por el nombre del libro, pero si uno acomoda esas expectativas, puede ser una lectura interesante.
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This graphic novel is a kind of retelling or continuation of the book of the same name.
The setting is Chinatown in the 90´s so the vibe is different but the art style makes it feels like a noir detective story.
I liked how Chinese folklore is integrated into vampire lore, and I think it adds a very interesting point of view. The relationship between Athena and her grandfather was sweet and real and one of the highlights of the book.
Unfortunately, I also felt that some plot points were just there for shock value.
There is also a subplot about social injustice that starts strong and later it's just an inconvenience that adds noise to the story. I feel the author has good intentions but not enough pages.
Overall it felt rushed. It's not a modern interpretation of "Carmilla", this could have any name and work just fine.
Of course, knowing the original story helps, but this comic is its own thing. I would have preferred to stay closer to the original and add on that. But the way it was resolved helps readers that might not know the source material.
It's an OK comic that has the potential for more.
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
emily_mh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Rep: sapphic Chinese-American MC, elderly Chinese-American SC, sapphic Black SC, sapphic SC, trans Chinese-American SC
Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: loss of a loved one Minor: gentrification, the unhoused experience, one us of the homophobic f slur, one use of the lesbophobic d slurmfrisk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
asiantomato's review
2.0
Graphic: Cancer, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail