Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Nimona by ND Stevenson

13 reviews

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

This and Bloodlust and Bonnets are both so good. I describe both as wacky-evil fantasy. The real villains are always the ones that are the ‘good guys’ in the book and the characters all like murder a bit too much.

I loved this book it was so quirky and fun! It’s a fast read that still has depth. 

Quotes: 
“You can’t just go around Murder king people. There are rules Nimona.”
-said by Ballister Blackheart “the villain”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Violence, Abandonment, and Blood

Moderate: Grief and Bullying

Minor: Body horror

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Nimona is a fun fantasy comic read. The characters are quite good. The world is inventive and specific. The web comic strip origin is quite apparent. Some chapters feel too slight but then others feel loaded with twists and turns. I liked the story, I get the appeal. It felt a bit thin. At points it could have used further panels expanding on what certain characters were doing. I liked it. I wouldn’t say it’s my new favorite standalone comic but I’m glad I read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Ableism, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Gore, and Kidnapping

The themes can be heavy but the depictions in the art is all of moderate to light. Maybe only give this at youngest to a tween-younger teen.

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Confinement, and Medical content