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Victor und Nora - gegen die Zeit by Lauren Myracle, Isaac Goodhart
4 reviews
frantic_vampire's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This….wasn’t what I was expecting. But also? Now that I think back on what I know of DC comics and how things tend to go in Gotham, this is kind of what I would expect to see. It’s been really interesting diving into all these new retcon’ed backstories for DC’s villains. Victor Fries is one that I didn’t really know anything about other than the basics.
I think the thing that I enjoyed the most about this graphic novel was the slow transition from a love story to a tragedy. While this wasn’t my favorite graphic novel I’ve ever read, I did think that the author handled Nora’s illness, her mental health, and her suicidal thoughts, in a really thoughtful way. They didn’t pull any punches with any of it and I really appreciated that. So, with that said, I’m giving this 3.25 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Dementia
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
lunarxcross's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Suicide attempt
rachelizx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Dementia, Terminal illness, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
2.0
My least favorite of the DC Young Adult graphic novels so far. It was very Romeo and Juliet-esque, but didn't have me actually caring that much about the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Death, and Grief
Minor: Animal death
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