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Nimona by ND Stevenson

12 reviews

holistichistorian's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-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

5.0

I previously watched the movie Nimona when it was first released on Netflix and absolutely adored it and related to the trials of the characters much more than I was expecting. I felt that the movie was powerful, moving and had a wonderfully complex message about society and how we treat its ‘villains’. I’m overjoyed to report that the graphic novel Nimona which it is based on is, in many ways, even better. The plot is filled with twists and turns, the relationships between the main cast is darker and more intense and it has even funnier moment than in the film. Both the graphic novel and its film adaptation are wonderful, it truly show a story from all sides and tells a tale that anyone who has been made to feel like an outcast and a ‘villain’ can connect with. A must read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Death, Bullying, Torture, Vomit, and Child abuse

grapefruitjuice's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Confinement

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Medical content

tinysierra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I’m so grateful that this graphic novel exists so that the movie can exist. The movie is executed better. It was more cohesive, felt more emotional and had higher stakes.

But the characters are still here, still true to themselves and I love them so much <3

-Anti hero
-Disability and mlm rep
-reluctant father figure/found family
-villain vs good guy
-literal chaos goblin

If you love Nimona’s energy, I recommend the book Little Thieves by Margaret Owen.
If you like Nimona and Ballister’s dynamic, watch The Last of Us. 

Book 1 for the
#TransRightsReadathon2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality and Pandemic/Epidemic

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Animal death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Classism, Abandonment, Ableism, Grief, Cursing, Vomit, Gore, and Pandemic/Epidemic

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death, Murder, Confinement, Torture, Medical content, Ableism, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Child death, Death of parent, and Animal death

billyjepma's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• 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

4.5

I loved this. I knew I’d like it, but I didn’t know I’d love it as much as I did. Stevenson has created something that’s darkly insightful while also being a quirky, self-aware, and sometimes cute adventure. The artwork is excellent and is a wonderful example of how personality is the single most important thing a comic’s visuals can have. Character designs are flawless—satirically aware of their tropes, yet zany enough to feel distinct—and the visual gags, character expressions, and general texture of the book are a constant delight. There could’ve been 1,000 pages here, and I still think I’d want more at the end. 

That said, I confess to being slightly let down by the ending, specifically its suddenness and the way it sidesteps some of the repercussions the climax undoubtedly leaves in its wake. I love ambiguity, but for a story that’s so smart with its subversions and commentary, leaving so much of the ending untold felt a touch out-of-character for the book. But that’s ultimately a minor bump in what was otherwise a gleeful adventure with a huge heart and far sharper, toothier thematic work than I expected—in the plot, anyway, as I did find myself wanting a little more from Ambrosius. 

It’s still a total winner, though, and I can see myself revisiting it often whenever I need a properly zany, funny, and strikingly poignant fantasy romp. If there were any justice in the world, they would teach this in schools.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child abuse, and Confinement

zombiezami's review against another edition

4.0

My only note is that Stevenson should not have included skin-walkers, since Native folks have been pretty adamant that they don't want non-Natives using that lore.

Otherwise, I really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Medical trauma, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Gore, and Police brutality

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Confinement, Vomit, and Cursing

Minor: War, Cultural appropriation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cinnamonghostie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit

cozyreader9752's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Medical content