Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden

9 reviews

jac_panic_attac's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Car accident, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Child abuse, and Cursing

lynxpardinus's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Violence

Pedophilia warning is for a potential romantic bond between an 18-year-old and a 27-year-old, who first met when the former was a child no less - somewhat ambiguous, but still implied.

loinereads's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

This graphic novel was extremely moving, mixing discovery about one’s sexuality, grief and trauma recovery from sexual assault, it captures really well the magic behind new hopes but also the gloominess of sadness.
In this story, a cat is the companion of new directions, helping two girls follow their own paths and escaping their past.

I really loved the symbolism of the story but, as always with graphic novels, I found it to evasive, especially on the cat’s magic abilities.
Nonetheless, I think it was very necessary for the story to keep this element a little more abstract so that the reader could focus on the main character’s pain and difficulty to move on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident, Violence, and Rape

necrxpolis's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Violence

robinks's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

This graphic novel was a lot darker and emotional than I anticipated, but I enjoyed the storyline and integration of magic with reality. Loved the characters too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Outing

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Incest, Death of parent, and Body horror

Description of incestuous rape and sexual assault (with some challenged victim-blaming from the survivor), but nothing explicit on-page. Mildly disturbing visuals of being followed by a shadowy, intimidating figure. Pursuit and interrogation/intimidation by government officials (Office of Road Inquiry). Scenes of cars progressing along crumbling, winding bridges and roads; one collision, with shots of the damaged car in the aftermath. Animal injury; lost/missing animal that disappears in several scenes, provoking distress.

unemini_books's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

I thought I would embark for a very chill read and it wasn't. I love Tillie Walden drawing style and the scenario was really good but it was a bit violent for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Violence

ehmannky's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

Absolutely beautiful. Walden's storytelling is so beautiful and her art just imbues the story with such a heightened longing. I keep thinking of the way that the story just ramps up the fantastical elements in such a subtle and glorious way. It's surreal in every way. I felt that by emphasizing the surreal nature of the experience it 1) captured the general vibe that is driving through the rural American West and 2) created such a unique space for Walden to fully explore the impact of trauma and the grief and pain that comes with working through that. 

TW: this book deals with the traumatic aftermath of sexual assault, specifically sexual assault perpetuated by a family member. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Body horror, Incest, and Violence

nxclx's review

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

An interesting read, I picked it out randomly front he library. The magical realism didn't really click for me, but it held a good message.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence