Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Daytripper by Gabriel Bá, Fábio Moon

8 reviews

joscelynhe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Murder, Suicide, Self harm, Mental illness, and Blood

bt_wannabe's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Using gorgeous graphics this story will cause you to reflect on what gives your life meaning, what it means to wait for your life to begin, and the reality that death is both unpredictable and inevitable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content

minkkmuse's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

such a gorgeously illustrated, emotionally complex narrative that tackles issues of love, grief, and purpose. a little overly sappy at times, but overall a really inspiring, reflective story dissecting what it means to be alive, the inevitability of death, and the role of art in life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

chaoticnostalgia's review

reflective relaxing slow-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

3.75

Feeling like I will be thinking about this for a while, but can't figure out how much I liked it. I'm definitely feeling existential.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

iuvmoonie's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Medical content, Car accident, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Misogyny

waybeyondblue's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Murder and Violence

clarabooksit's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

The art is fraught with loneliness, uncertainty and desire. It’s dark and often ugly with pockets of beautiful scenery and prose. I liked the exploration of death and what it means to live, how each chapter built on the last, and the way the main character’s relationship with his father shapes much of his character as well as the story. 

 

Having said that, there was this blatantly masculine romanticism on display that was very off-putting. There are very few female characters and they’re all foils for the hero, never actualized as characters themselves. Even his eventual wife is only depicted as the vessel for his happiness and the mother of his son. All of the deep and meaningful relationships the hero has are with other men. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with that, but for a story lacking in female characters, it would’ve been nice to see one of them as an actual person. 

 

Additionally, while I initially loved the friendship between the hero and his best friend, the way it ended was awful and strange. I’m not sure how to process it. 

 

Overall, I liked the non-linear storytelling and the way it built the story. I didn’t like what I can only describe as overtly male romanticism. But I think I’d still recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

navasketch's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

beautifully illustrated and emotionally driven story told in an unconventional method, was a great read and stands to reason why this is such a classic :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Self harm