Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Nimona by ND Stevenson

84 reviews

finchthearcher's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

fernnoweh's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I read this after watching the movie and wow! Two very different stories with the same characters. (Makes me wonder about the web comic…) This doesn’t take itself too seriously but still has serious moments. Very goofy and very enjoyable!! The concept itself is so very interesting. Mixing the classic fantasy figures of knights and monsters with science and technology. I wish that dichotomy had been explored a bit more. It would have been very fun to see how else they mix!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Murder and Confinement

billyjepma's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

I loved this. I knew I’d like it, but I didn’t know I’d love it as much as I did. Stevenson has created something that’s darkly insightful while also being a quirky, self-aware, and sometimes cute adventure. The artwork is excellent and is a wonderful example of how personality is the single most important thing a comic’s visuals can have. Character designs are flawless—satirically aware of their tropes, yet zany enough to feel distinct—and the visual gags, character expressions, and general texture of the book are a constant delight. There could’ve been 1,000 pages here, and I still think I’d want more at the end. 

That said, I confess to being slightly let down by the ending, specifically its suddenness and the way it sidesteps some of the repercussions the climax undoubtedly leaves in its wake. I love ambiguity, but for a story that’s so smart with its subversions and commentary, leaving so much of the ending untold felt a touch out-of-character for the book. But that’s ultimately a minor bump in what was otherwise a gleeful adventure with a huge heart and far sharper, toothier thematic work than I expected—in the plot, anyway, as I did find myself wanting a little more from Ambrosius. 

It’s still a total winner, though, and I can see myself revisiting it often whenever I need a properly zany, funny, and strikingly poignant fantasy romp. If there were any justice in the world, they would teach this in schools.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child abuse, and Confinement

zombiezami's review against another edition

4.0

My only note is that Stevenson should not have included skin-walkers, since Native folks have been pretty adamant that they don't want non-Natives using that lore.

Otherwise, I really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Medical trauma, Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Gore, and Police brutality

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Confinement, Vomit, and Cursing

Minor: War, Cultural appropriation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

angelsfw's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Minor: Abandonment

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Gun violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I was feeling really good after reading the book.  The book has very unusual and untypical artwork for me.  Which is really beautiful.  The story is also very unique, and I enjoyed it very much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, and Ableism

Minor: Classism, Homophobia, and Death of parent

carolined314's review against another edition

funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Murder, Confinement, and Violence

maddiereadswords's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

(Finally!) read this in full for the first time in preparation for the movie, and I loved every second of it! Super fast-paced and funny, but also sweet and emotional with characters I really loved, and overall it was just a fun, heartfelt read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Confinement

daniellekat's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So cute and endearing. I thought the ending wrapped up a bit suddenly but otherwise this was a super fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement

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