Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

14 reviews

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Body horror

emily_mh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This was an absolute trip. As a reader I was definitely thrown in the deep end, but the MCs also had no idea what was happening, so I kind of enjoyed the confusion? The plot of the story was unique, but it also has some great Stranger Things vibes. I also really liked the colour palette. All in all, I’m really intrigued to see what happens next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Antisemitism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cancer, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Rape, Ableism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Racism, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Suicide

sweetmusic22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Violence

I finished the whole first volume in 1 day and now on to the 2nd one. I LOVE this series. I can tell that this series took inspiration from Stranger Things, It, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Goonies, and any other 80s action sci-fi movie with kids that you can think of. The color scheme of the art in this series is so gorgeous to look at. I love the characters (for the most part). It's awesome that these paper girls are all such a strong group of young ladies that learn to work together to take down these otherworldly mysteries terrifying their town. I love that theme is all about growing up and trying to adapt to reality. If you love Stranger Things and ET, I'd recommend reading this comic book series. It is so much fun. If you want to feel nostalgia, read this series while listening to 80s ambient music on YouTube. Trust me; it will bring the comic series to life. I can't wait to see what Vol. 2 has in-store.

tashadandelion's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Having become a fan of Brian K. Vaughan's world-building, adventure-building, and pathos-building (lots of building with that guy; he conducts THE clinic on great story-telling) in Saga, I wanted to give Paper Girls a whirl too. So glad I did. I've read volumes 1-3 of the collected books so far, and much like Saga, the story grows more complex and creative as it goes. This tale follows four 12-year-old girls who deliver the newspaper in their Cleveland subdivision and one morning encounter a series of ever more strange beings and objects until they realize two warring factions of time travelers are vying for their attention and assistance. If you enjoyed Saga (so far), then this series will be up your alley. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, and Death