Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Berserk, Volume 18 by Kentaro Miura

12 reviews

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

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

roaming_enn's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infertility, Pedophilia, Rape

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

searn's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

diamon57's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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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The beginning of one of the best mangas out there. If you can handle the trigger warnings I encourage you to read the incredible story Miura-sensei was able to give us in his life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, War

Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage

abbyynormal's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

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

f00gaz1's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt

idlereader's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark medium-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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt