Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Vinland Saga, Volume 1 by Makoto Yukimura

4 reviews

fieldofhats's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

One of the best graphic novels I have ever read. I was a little weary to start because stories about vikings are hit or miss for me, especially if they’re written by men. But this story has so much to say about positive masculinity and how violence rarely solves anything. On top of the amazing themes, the story is phenomenal, the art is fantastic, and the action is exciting. This first book was a wonderful stand-alone story that also set up the future volumes incredibly well. The main character of the series still has much to learn, but his journey and themes are set up amazingly in this first volume. If you like manga, vikings, or fantasy/action stories, read Vinland Saga!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Blood

proza's review

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Cursing, Body horror, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol and Colonisation

jiwiz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I know this series is hyped up a lot but I personally didn't really care for it, and I'm glad I tried reading it but couldn't bother to keep going. There are definitely some interesting parts of the book, characters I enjoyed and I like the art style too, but I couldn't really understand some of Thorfinn's choices and at times it would feel like of boring and generic to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape

rnbhargava's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s so well paced and even when there’s parts being told out of chronological sequence there’s a specific reason they’re doing so. You really feel for Thorfinn and you see the imperfections of the adults around him so broadly. It’s a fascinating read. I’m glad watching the anime has brought me to read the manga.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Violence, Sexism, Murder, Confinement, Colonisation, Blood, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal death, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Abandonment, Torture, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Alcohol

The content warnings honestly all have to do with depicting society as things were in this historical era. There is some slight nudity paired with violence as well. Couldn’t find the specific trigger warnings on the listings there. It’s a great read.