Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens

5 reviews

vaguely_pink's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Beautiful art. Gripping and full story. Compelling characters. One of the best graphic novels I’ve read in a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery, Pregnancy, Racism, Blood, and Violence

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Racism

Minor: Slavery and Pregnancy

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Murder, Bullying, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Slavery and Racism

emily_mh's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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

5.0

What a fantastic book!! Definitely one of my favourites so far this year. Firstly, the art style was wonderful. Stephens used light incredibly well to convey atmosphere; her use of colour palettes only enhanced this. In terms of the story, it was paced so well. I especially liked how we gradually found out about Artie’s parents’ love story, and what happened to her dad. Stephen also provided new (at least to me) takes on werewolves and vampires which gave depth to her worldbuilding. In terms of characters, there was fantastic character development in Artie, but also in side characters such as her mum. Also, I wasn’t expecting the found family trope in this story but I was so happy it was there and developed like it did. Truly, love in all its forms finds a place in this book (platonic, romantic, familial) which is one of its best features!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death, Abandonment, Blood, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Graphic: loss of loved one Minor: missing loved one, child birth

phoebemurtagh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Yes, a lovely take on werewolves and family and identity, but also props to this kids book, because the vampires actually really creeped me out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Stalking

Minor: Slavery

Scary vampires