Reviews tagging 'Deadnaming'

Magical Boy, Volume 2 by The Kao

23 reviews

henrietteterkelsen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia

vixusg's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

A really enjoyable, fast and humorous read. Max is relatable and charming and much like the 1st volume I rooted for him from beginning to end. A really quick 180 for the antagonists but that's my only criticism and it's not even that big of a deal considerding the space left in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Gaslighting

lonelylooper's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Violence

avidales's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, and Transphobia

shinyfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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: Bullying, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Dysphoria

Minor: Pregnancy

lyraparledor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria

Moderate: Deadnaming and Religious bigotry

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective 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

Great follow-up to Magical Boy, Vol. 1. I would just say the same thing
I said in my review for vol. 1, sometimes the text boxes and font were hard to follow and read. This is a needed and beautiful graphic novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming and Transphobia

biscuitgale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this conclusion to Max’s story! I feel for him as he’s constantly facing fear and doubt in being his true self. Max is frequently misgendered in this volume. He also faces so much painful push back from some people and monsters. Despite this the community he has around him is very sweet and supportive. Rooting for Max all the way! Some of the emotional growth certain characters have feels a bit fast-tracked and unrealistic.

Personally, I found the pace of events in this volume much faster than in the first volume. There is a lot more action too. The way this story handles the idea of tradition was very compelling to me. It’s wild how a decision someone made long ago could impact someone many years down the line. Overall, I enjoyed how this story ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Outing

Minor: Pregnancy

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.75

Some character development parts of this volume were so abrupt that they weren’t believable. Overall, I enjoyed the ending to Max’s story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Violence and Outing

Minor: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

jodierosereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry