Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Boa noite, Punpun by Inio Asano

26 reviews

dawntin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This volume had a strong start, and it ends on a cliffhanger. From the very beginning, you already know that something is off about “Punpun” and the world he lives in. The way the adults were portrayed was funny and creepy. There’s a lot of stuff about sex and puberty, mostly from Punpun’s friend group; there’s also other topics like

domestic abuse and divorce (about Punpun’s parents)

. Punpun and his friend/crush Aiko are kids who both have strange, if not outright dysfunctional, home lives. They’re also super introspective and care about how others see them. There’s a sense of turmoil going on for them, as well as the undercurrent of climate change and an unstable economy. It’ll be interesting to see how the characters turn out in the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Fatphobia

sinvvas's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

This manga took my heart out of my chest, crushed it, and then spit on it. It was one of the best manga I’ve ever read and I fully understand why it’s a cult classic. This is a super poignant coming-of-age story. The main character is drawn as a little bird in comparison to every other character being fully illustrated. The contrast makes the character stick out and makes you truly put yourself in his shoes. The relationships in this manga are deeply personal, funny, and heart-wrenching. If anyone has any doubts about graphic novels, this is a perfect example of how the medium truly upholds the story. I also fully can't describe how DISGUSTING the main character becomes. Please read all of the trigger warnings before reading this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This is quite good, it’s characterized through the view of the title character who is a small child so he doesn’t quite fully comprehend the severity of the things going on around him. It’s fascinating and kind of heartbreaking. I wonder where it will go in the other 6 volumes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Self harm, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual content, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical content

There are scenes that amount to suggesting or showing domestic violence and pornography. This isn’t a book for children. One could argue this isn’t fully suitable for younger teens too.

rainharder's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

i really like the drawing style of the author 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

tea_kettle's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

Minor: Medical content and Toxic relationship

espea's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Bullying

lily_777's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

breanne's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

Interesting themes on existentialism but I hated the entire process, especially the racist caricature of the black bystander at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

meagm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

This series is so strange & bleak but it keeps me coming back for more. The art is really interesting and theres just so much going on but also very little happens? Read the TW’s beforehand, it’s cover and silly little bird shaped characters are misleading on purpose. I like that the characters grow older with each volume!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content

thelovelystars's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content