Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Watchmen by Alan Moore

18 reviews

ledlight's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Blood, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Child abuse, Animal death, and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying and Homophobia

theskyboi's review against another edition

This was definitely a comic book, as opposed to a graphic novel; I prefer the onscreen interpretation by Regina King.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, War, Ableism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

antares's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Sexism, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Antisemitism, Racism, Alcoholism, and Abortion

manjal's review

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

THE GREATEST GRAPHIC NOVEL(COMIC BOOK) EVER, A 12 CHAPTER MASTERPIECE THAT REVOLUTIONIZED COMIC BOOKS AND LEFT AN INDELIBLE MARK ON LITERATURE AND MEDIA. ITS INTRICATE PLOT AND MORALLY COMPLEX CHARACTERS EXPLORE THEMES OF HEROISM, IDENTITY, AND MORALITY. ALAN MOORE'S CREATION ELEVATED THE GENRE, INSPIRING A NEW WAVE OF STORYTELLING THAT EMBRACES MATURITY AND MORAL AMBIGUITY. IT'S ABOUT AN ALTERNATE 1980S AMERICA, WHERE RETIRED SUPERHEROES CONFRONT A GLOBAL CONSPIRACY, FUSES GRITTY REALISM WITH FANTASY, PUSHING CREATIVE BOUNDARIES AND INFLUENCING GENERATIONS OF CREATORS. NOT RECOMMENDED TO NEW COMIC BOOK READERS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, War, Bullying, Racism, Rape, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Police brutality, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Hate crime

Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Sexism, Stalking, Drug use, Misogyny, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

thehobbitbarbie's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Cancer, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, War, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Addiction and Lesbophobia

schmitlas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.25

Rightly called one of the best comics ever.
It gave interesting views on societys perception of the cold war and a superheros role in politics. Overall a very good stand-alone comic book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

zone_a3's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Genocide

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Sexism, Blood, and Homophobia

vithelovers's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death, Hate crime, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Homophobia, Murder, and War

mjscooke's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

There are many aspects worth noting that would have led to this being lauded as one of the beat graphic novels of all time. I did enjoy the social and psychological commentary on human nature and hero complexes. But what I realised from my enjoyment of the additional text pieces between chapters is simply that I don’t live the medium of graphic novels. I didn’t like the art style and as such found it difficult to get into. If I hadn’t borrowed it from a friend I probably would have DNF’d this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, Rape, War, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual assault

clarebear2218's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Violence, Terminal illness, Classism, and Misogyny