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Berserk, Volume 18 by Kentaro Miura

11 reviews

edviera's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

thequinning's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, War

souponthebarby's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is a brutal series, there is no getting around that. No one in this is happy, and everything's awful. Horrid violence is the norm, and war is always going on in a fantasy setting. But it is CAPTIVATING. There's a glint of something more under the surface with Guts, even as he goes to act like he's nothing more than a violent dog off his leash, willing to bite at anything that moves. He and his massive sword are on the hunt for evil, and plans to stomp and slice it out, consequences be damned. Near the end of this collection, in what would be the third volume, we get the beginning of his story, from just after his birth to a child, and it's just as grueling as his adulthood. It doesn't excuse all he does, nor does the story seem to be trying to do that with the backstory. They just try to show why he's the near monster he is now, and we only see the beginning steps of it at that. 

I've considered reading this for years and years and kept away because of the violence, but while that is brutal and crushing and disgusting, it at least feels like it does that in service of showing this awful world that they exist in. But if you feel like it would be a no go for you on that front, absolutely skip out. I think watching more horror movies over the years kinda made me ready for a story with this presentation. Now I finally did and I'm absolutely glad I did. This feels like if it's more than just the violence, it could be an incredible story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

fantasyalreader's review against another edition

3.0

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, War, Injury/Injury detail

whynterdesaina's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

jhugenroth's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

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

lordofcinder21's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

duke_of_failure's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Very dark and not for everyone. Absolutely beautiful art, very gory and detailed yet beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Cannibalism

Minor: Confinement, Miscarriage, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic

lilybear3's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Berserk is a story that I've wanted to read for a very long time due to its notoriety.  I wish I hadn't waited so long.  While I find that Guts isn't lovable yet, I am dying to continue this story because of the masterful artwork.  Kentaro Muira was incredible and I am sadden by his passing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail