A review by sophiesmovingcastle
Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie Liu

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

straight off the bat, this comic is rated mature so please heed the trigger warnings before reading. 

I came for the art, and stayed for the dark and gripping story which addresses the horrors of conflict and those stuck in between in a eerily fascinating fantasy world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Child death, and Slavery

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Death of parent