Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Berserk, Volume 18 by Kentaro Miura

16 reviews

action_bastard's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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: Yes

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Berserk is challenging, horrifying, inspirational and at times hopeful. I have never read anything that matches the brutal fantasy world created by Kentaro Muira. This will be remembered for generations as the genre defining epic of Dark Fantasy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, Classism

christchinseller's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Pretty weak start for the series. Guts is extremely unlikable in these first few volumes, and that’s the main issue. It veers into overly edgy territory at points. The art is great, and Puck serves as a good foil for Guts that prevents the book from becoming too bleak. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Blood

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Sexual content, Torture, Suicide attempt

ketallpot's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood

ghostboots's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Murder

bookishpriest's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Rape

sunfl0w3r42's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, War

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault