Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu

Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening

Monstress #01-06

Marjorie Liu with Sana Takeda (Illustrator)

208 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
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Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a m...

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Moods

dark 96%
adventurous 67%
mysterious 63%
tense 52%
challenging 25%
emotional 23%
sad 16%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 41%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 26% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.98

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