Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Nimona by ND Stevenson

129 reviews

palmkd's review against another edition

5.0

This was a delightful quick read/listen. The audiobook was really well done and highlighted the humor of the story. I'm definitely going to hunt down a copy of the physical book for a reread. Nimona is a chaotic character full of energy and mischief and I hope we get more of her energy one day!

The story starts with Nimona signing herself up to be a villian's sidekick but you'll have to decide if its Lord Ballister Blackheart or the  Institution who is the real villian.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, and Blood

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

courtofsmutandstuff's review against another edition

5.0

I am making my way through the huge pile of graphic novels from the library and I feel like I've been on a roll - I really liked this one, and it had been on my TBR for a while, and I'm glad I finally got around to it. I love that it is funny and modern, but also set in a medieval fantasy setting, but that setting is also incredibly modern (just no guns). I love the relationship between Nimona and Blackheart, and my good aligned heart loves that he's not ultimately a villain, but it was the Institution all along. The pace of the book is also really well done, and I wish there was a continuation of Nimona's story afterwards. 
I also think this is a great first step into graphic novels if you haven't read a lot of them, but do enjoy funny stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

sapphicfog's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, and Death of parent

corvidsyay's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Gun violence, War, and Death

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, and Murder

kassidyreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

awesome_archaeology's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

This book was a very emotional read. The story offered a lot of twists and it was an excellent bland of fantasy with science fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

breamfish1138's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

I had to re-read this after the Netflix movie came out (which is also ⚡️METAL⚡️ as hell), and it still holds up. Art is kinetic and fluid, the story is somehow simultaneously goofy and emotive and poignant and the characterisation is on point. Sure, the pacing can be odd, but such are webcomics. ND Stevenson, well done dude you cooked with this one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Torture, Abandonment, Animal death, Confinement, Violence, Murder, and Gore

Minor: Cursing

joensign's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse