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Nimona by ND Stevenson

26 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

jac_panic_attac's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Police brutality, Torture, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

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

mirandyli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

The film is my favorite film of all time, and this was a great graphic novel. It's sadder and more anarchist than the film. A fantastic quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Blood, Police brutality, Body horror, Hate crime, and Forced institutionalization

tsukk's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Child abuse, Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Classism, Medical trauma, and Police brutality

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Police brutality, and Gun violence

Minor: Murder and Death

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Violence, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, and Grief

prinsessenora4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Death, Police brutality, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

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

purplesaturday's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyable read, got through it really quickly. My only complaint is I was surprised when it ended- I’d been hoping for more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, and Blood

Moderate: Violence and Confinement

Minor: Abandonment and Police brutality