Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Berserk, Volume 18 by Kentaro Miura

16 reviews

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

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

zone_a3's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

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, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement

madladchad's review against another edition

3.5

dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Miscarriage

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

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