Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Saga, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan

3 reviews

abookwormspov's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Transphobia, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Pregnancy, Murder, Cursing, Deadnaming, Homophobia, War, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Drug use, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, and Gore

smasson13's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Older Hazel is so cute but I still miss traffic cone shaped Hazel. 

This series just hits all the feelings and is so hopeful. This volume was much more eventful than #5, so I'm glad that it's picking the pace back up again. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Sexual content, War, Confinement, Drug use, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Violence, Transphobia, Death, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

allisonwonderlandreads's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is my favorite volume in the Saga series so far. I'm gearing up for the return of this extensive series next year, and I'm almost caught up. In volume 6, I think the time jump did the story some favors, and it returned some hope for these characters' futures that had been sorely lacking previously. So what was there to love, in the vaguest, non-spoilery-ish sense?

1. The beginnings of a conversation on gender identity, particularly for those outside society's categorization or those whom others willfully miscategorize
2. The return of Izabel, my favorite fictional babysitter
3. The arrival of Hazel as an active participant in the plot
4. A teacher who doesn't suck (go, team! give that woman a raise and some actual time for herself!)
5. The return of my favorite reporters and their mission to uncover the truth/story of a lifetime while dodging homophobia
6. Last but not least, I offer an ode to Marko's brief flirtation with a beard. Alana told him to lose it, and she has never made a more foolish choice. Did she SEE him? Did she miss the swoon-inducing qualities of Marko with a beard and a sword/shield combo?? Is she trying to punish me by removing it from the page so soon? These are my questions.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Transphobia and War

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Pregnancy