Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Berserk, Volume 18 by Kentaro Miura

59 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

whorledup's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence

Moderate: Rape

meme_ssj_god3's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Takes a deep dive into the story and leaves you immediately wanting to know more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

melis_salome's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, War

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt

yharnam's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I love Puck and I love Guts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

roaming_enn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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(I read this first in 2016, and then I’m rereading it in 2025
I actually read this in three volumes both times, first paperback and then digitally, but I didn’t want to have this as my most-read author, so I’m recording it here as sets.)

I’d forgotten how emotional this series was, especially in the first arc, the Black Swordsman. The second volume will be all Golden Age, which I’m looking forward to rereading. I love Puck, though, so I look forward to finishing the Golden Arc too to get more of him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, Death of parent

austingearheart's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

camburger's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Guardians of Desire chapters are what sold me on this series. Guts and Puck interactions set the tone brilliantly and will make you excited for their return dozens of chapters later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War

nyah0601's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark 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: Gore, Violence, Blood

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt