Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

17 reviews

potatopotts's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

kaneli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism

linw21's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

I did not think I’d like it at first, but oh boy that book did not let me off the hook. Can’t wait for the next ones (even though it works as a stand alone too as well). I really liked the characters (Lucifer, Dream, death although not as much and also the girl lol). It’s Neil Gaiman, what did I expect?!?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

Minor: Lesbophobia and Toxic relationship

mariya_the_gremlin's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape and Murder

Very disturbing necrophilia shit, one chapter - the dee/ ruby chapter has hella hella just fucked up gross shit including that

theinvulnerabletide's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Cursing

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Medical content

liagatha's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Incest

meganmagicmusings's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.75

2023 review - I didn’t love this as much as I used to on the third reread. I just think my tastes have changed and I’m not into dark subjects quite as much. 

2015 review - Still absolutely perfect. My favourite issues are the diner and our first encounter with Death. Such similar themes executed in wildly different ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Suicide, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual content