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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
The art is beautiful, especially the backgrounds and Spanish town-scapes. The constant nudity of the main character is… questionable, though. Not sure why that’s needed other than because the artist wanted to draw it.
There’s some strong emotional beats, but I think the point that March is trying to make about mental health and redemption gets a bit lost, because his writing can be clumsy at times. In comparison with something like, for example, *The Many Deaths of Laila Starr* (which has some overlapping themes and elements) this doesn’t hold up so great.
this book is gorgeous. absolutely showstoppingly beautiful. every page! which makes it very frustrating how badly paced and derivative the story is. i understand it's probably easier to sell a comic book than an art book of sexy skeleton ladies and Spanish coastal landscapes, but I honestly would have preferred the art book here!
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Car accident
An incredibly well-done tale about the pain we live with, about regret, about an inability to see past ourselves, about loss, about love, and about a steadfast refusal to give up on people even when the rest of the whole universe demands otherwise. A story of a young woman who has recently committed suicide and journeys through the not-quite-afterlife, this immediately deals with heavy subject matter, so be warned. Overall, the artwork is amazing - the protagonists' visual treatment throughout is an interesting way to comment on vulnerability and transparency - and the story really delivers. One of the year's best, easily.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
did not like this at all?
idk I felt as if the book didn't really take the suicide seriously or offered another perspective on it, I hated the "love interest", it felt as if her own worth was connected to the perception of other people, especially her boyfriend AND why the fuck was she naked the whole time??
idk I felt as if the book didn't really take the suicide seriously or offered another perspective on it, I hated the "love interest", it felt as if her own worth was connected to the perception of other people, especially her boyfriend AND why the fuck was she naked the whole time??
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pregnancy
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is how you write a graphic novel folks!! You know this is going to be good just looking at the cover art. Karmen is a dark tale, more about life than death, that tugs at the heartstrings. It is also clever, fantastical, beautiful and hilarious. One of my favourites of 2022 so far!
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail