Reviews with content warning for Blood - Nimona

Read this after watching the movie and there are a lot of differences but they are both amazing in their own ways and this was just fantastic I loved it so much :)

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necroplasm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

picked this up after watching the movie and wondering what the original comic was like, and while i think i do like the movie a fair bit more this was still a fun little read- ballister and ambrosius being even messier exes here than they are in the movie was real fun in particular lol

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zghutcheson01's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.25

If you're like me and found this comic through the Netflix movie, it's VERY different. The plot, worldbuilding, and characters (both in backstory and characterization) are different and so it's a very different story. Still, it was funny and fantastic, though I would have loved to know Ballister's relationship with the Institute at the start of the story since he's a villain but also seems to be working under the Institute. I also would have loved more content in general, but it was a fantastic story.

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purplesaturday's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Really enjoyable read, got through it really quickly. My only complaint is I was surprised when it ended- I’d been hoping for more!

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clarpotasio's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Al principio no me convencía mucho, pero cuando vas avanzando con la historia... Más quieres a Nimona, más te gusta Ballister y menos manía le tienes a Lomodorado.

Y el final cierra muy bien la historia. Estoy deseando ver la película, todo el mundo dice que es una adaptación magnífica🖤💛

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billyjepma's review against another edition

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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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wizardingwisteria's review against another edition

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emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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