Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Monstress - Despertar by Marjorie Liu

77 reviews

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

I haven't loved a graphic novel in so long. Between the art and the gorgeous storyline in this first installment, I am buying it hook, line, and sinker. Give me moreeee!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Gore

beccabookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, and War

literarypenguin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

 The artwork in this comic was so beautiful at times I couldn't believe someone had drawn this! The world was a dark and harsh place that wasn't afraid to shy away from the effects that war can cause. The plot was hard to follow at times, it just drops you into this world and the lore it has and expects you to follow it right away. Once I got the hang of it though it wasn't too much trouble to grasp it. Such a large plethora of characters you are introduced to in this universe and all of them are as equally interesting as the main character. I can't wait to see what happens in the next volume and where the story goes from here! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Death

comrade_mia's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Death, and Torture

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

buffyloverlori's review against another edition

<Spoiler >To violent for me and to many things that was triggering me. </Spoilers>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and War

our_bookish_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• 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? N/A

5.0

This is just the kind of graphic that I love to stumble upon and find out it's actually pretty fucking amazing! 

I love the art and characters, yes, even the bad ones! Very supernaturally and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Death, Slavery, Trafficking, and War

izzy_reads's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Violence

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.75

I absolutely loved this graphic novel (my 1st time reading a digital format). 

There was so much amazing detail, completely entrancing, I probably skipped over the narrative bubbles lol. 

Our MC is a complete BADASS and has a mysterious darkness to her that wants to basically kill anyone lol. 

Little fox and the kitty were my favorite characters, they're so stinking cute!!! 

The detailed architect just swept me away and I spent extra time just admiring the works of art. 

Even with its gory scenes, I was able to look past it, though it did turn my stomach. 

I'm excited to continue with the next volumes 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Violence, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Murder, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, War, and Grief

jesseybean's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Gore, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Body horror, and Child death

Moderate: Genocide

ocean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Body horror, Confinement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, and Child abuse