Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 by Emil Ferris

7 reviews

mlovesbooks's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death, War, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault

orlagal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Cursing, Classism, Chronic illness, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Excrement, Transphobia, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Deportation, Cultural appropriation, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Torture, Stalking, Drug abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Medical content, Confinement, Colonisation, Child abuse, Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Drug use, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, and Murder

kananineko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Oh my god, this was amazing. I’ve had it on my shelf for like 8 or so years and I’m so glad that I finally decided to read it! The art is amazing and I love the way the story was told! I really loved how although it was definitely an adult-audience story, not children’s or YA, it was told from the perspective of a 10 year old girl. I’ve never read a book like that before and it made it all the more interesting. 

Rating it 4 stars instead of 5 just because at some points I was a little confused, but I’m sure everything will be explained and wrapped up in the second book (which I definitely want to buy when it is released). Highly recommend!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Cancer, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Blood, Classism, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Genocide, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Abandonment, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, and War

rudy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Racial slurs, Rape, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Trafficking

Minor: Blood

emmaopaline's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Sexism, Xenophobia, and Homophobia

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

This book isn't perfect, but it's perfectly captivating, and now I'm among the legions of fans (im)patiently dreaming of Book 2. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gore, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Suicide, and Child abuse

bigcheese's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

'My Favourite Thing is Monsters,' was recommended by this now dead podcast (harassment claims on a host). What a charming, dark, impressive graphic novel. Totally cute, but disturbing, and full of love. Just read it, even if you don't do graphic novels, like me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Violence, and Xenophobia