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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1-Phantom Blood, Vol. 1 by Hirohiko Araki
8 reviews
scarroll178's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault
scoobygirl93's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Murder
pomegranate_muse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Violence
bopancakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Alcoholism and Murder
sknappy1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gore, Death, Car accident, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child death
neonthenerd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Animal death, and Car accident
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Addiction, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
gracemck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence
stormywolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
Overall, I'm glad I took a chance with Phantom Blood. While it suffers a bit from its over-reliance on action over characters (possibly a product of its 80s publication), it still has enough quirkiness to keep it endearing. If you enjoy gothic horror, over-the-top villainy, 80s-inspired musclemen, or other Japanese entertainment (anime/manga) and you haven't checked out JoJo yet, I'd definitely recommend it. And if you're interested, check out the Vampire Book Club's synopsis and discussion, and join us in the future for more fangtastic and bizarre tales.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, and Cannibalism
Minor: Misogyny and Xenophobia