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growintogardens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Gore, Violence, and War
Moderate: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Child death, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, and Medical trauma
cthulhu_calamari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Trafficking, Child abuse, Body horror, Torture, Sexual violence, Gore, Child death, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Toxic friendship and Genocide
itisnatal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, and Slavery
proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
I've been wanting to read this series for a long time, but now that I've read the first book I'm not sure what I really think about it. It's an unusually complex world building for a graphic novel, so I sometimes had trouble understanding all connections. Maika is also a rather complex character, and I shift between feeling sorry for her and thinking she behaves poorly. I enjoy the steampunk inspired environment and the style of drawing, but I find it unnecessarily bloody and violent. The fact that it takes place in an alternative Asia is interesting, but the question is if it's enough for me to keep reading the series? I honestly don't know.
Graphic: Violence, War, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death
baibe's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, War, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Kidnapping
joscelynhe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
jenniferlynnkrohn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, War, Xenophobia, Blood, Torture, Trafficking, Gore, Grief, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Confinement, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Murder
eli_like_a_lie's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Kidnapping, Gore, Slavery, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality
the_bookish_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Death, and Confinement
itsmemiana's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
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Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Slavery, War, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Torture