Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Nimona by ND Stevenson

24 reviews

sarasreading's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

I don't usually read graphic novels, and I've only read one once before, electronically. This was my first physical one. Picked it up bc I'm not at my own house and the power went out. I devoured almost the entire thing by book light before going to sleep. 

Just finished it and I definitely want to read more! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Confinement

Moderate: Ableism

laurenjane's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted fast-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Murder

trippalli's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

A sweet tale about a shape shifter kid who's had some rough times growing up and has become a villain sidekick.. Turns out there villain has a lot of ethics though and the "good guys" called the institution might not.. Where heros fall in love but end up in different sides and the kid has all the biggest powers it's a wild and adventures ride.  While cartoony and light in mode, said happens and could have triggers for some folks

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Forced institutionalization

emilo's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

chaoticnostalgia's review

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Ableism

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Murder

jessthanthree's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Police brutality

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

I bought this book for the amazing cover art, and so, just like Jon Snow, I didn't know nothing about this story.

A story about friendship, love, loyalty, trust, respect and honor. Enemies can be friends and the people we trust may not be what we thought they were.

Nimona is such a strong character with amazing powers... I love her!

This was such an unexpected read! So good. So pure. Perfect! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Death

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Confinement

faduma's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Medical trauma, Confinement, Murder, Violence, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

phoebemurtagh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

Moderate: Police brutality and Vomit

happylilfaerie's review against another edition

2.5

Nimona is selfish and cruel, she needs to go to therapy and stop using her trauma as an excuse to traumatize others! She literally MURDERS innocent people, she's not badass she's a coldhearted narcissistic killer who only cares about herself, she literally commits

MASS FUCKING GENOCIDE

she's awful to people who care about her and constantly complains about how she's all alone when she's the one who constantly lies, pushes everyone away and treats them like crap, like what did she expect to happen?

and Blackheart is an idiot,

why did he let himself get captured? did it not occur to him that Nimona would try and save him (therefore also getting captured)? and did he seriously think telling people about her only weakness is not going to come across as betrayal??

really don't understand the hype about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, and Genocide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization