Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Saga: Compendium One by Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan

14 reviews

christinaclare's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Homophobia, Abortion, Pregnancy, War, Body horror, Child abuse, Addiction, and Death of parent

fox_at_the_circus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

an amazing story with amazing art work! i love how colourful it is, in its art, but also in its world building. there are so many different people and planets and lives, every page is something new to explore.
having such a big cast of characters also allows for a lot of different opinions and themes and story lines to be explored, the comic really touches on everything and it never feels forced or rushed. and it also never feels like to much, because the story always brings it back to Hazel's family. it is so nice seeing them adapt and change and grow and still keep together.
Hazel as the narrator is great and does a lot for the tone of the story. It helps knowing she got through her current problems, but also with her hinting towards future plot point, makes you feel already nostalgic for things you haven't seen yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Pregnancy, Medical content, Death of parent, Genocide, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Abortion, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Grief, Transphobia, Slavery, and War

breamfish1138's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Yeah, the word masterpiece is overused a lot, but I think this one qualifies. 
I could spend this entire review jabbering on about how it's a heartbreaking, sometimes bleak often hilarious paen to love against all odds, or how it genuinely gives me hope for this messed up world of ours that this kind of art is being created. 
But instead, I'll just say, read it. 
Read it and laugh huge chuckles of the "what the f#ck was that?" variety. Read it and weep uncontrollably at the various harrowing realities laid bare. Read it and see more filthy, anarchic, bloody, raw, wonderful content than you thought could exist in a comic book. 
(Note: if you're under 18 and/or of a sensitive disposition i would advise you to ignore this advice. See content warnings)
Thanks, Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan, you cooked good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Body shaming, Drug use, Grief, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Violence, Stalking, Slavery, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Racism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Gore, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Hate crime, War, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Colonisation, Excrement, Vomit, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Pedophilia, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, and Dysphoria

This series unambiguously puts the "graphic" into "graphic novel." If you're uncomfortable about anything listed, don't read it. And don't say I didn't warn you. (Dear God there's so many penises)

softboiledegg's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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

5.0

The love I have for this book is unmatched. The mix of humor and reflection are perfect. I have never enjoyed a piece of media so otherworldly and absolutely WILD -- readers that are sensitive to graphic content please proceed with caution!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Cursing, Addiction, Grief, Death of parent, Slavery, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Trafficking, Gore, and Child abuse

dorkira's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Drug use, Slavery, and Child abuse

meganpbell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

It won’t take you long to see why this hilarious, war-torn, heart-shattering, sexually graphic, peace-exalting, violent science fantasy space opera starring star-crossed interspecies lovers, their adorable baby, a robot prince, a hitman with a hairless cat, and many other lovable and villainous aliens has been censored, challenged, banned…and won twelve Eisner Awards, seventeen Harvey Awards, and a Hugo. It’s a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Torture, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Medical content

gellyreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I started off just kind of being meh about this series. I enjoyed it, but I wasn't obsessed. This is definitely a series that grows on you the more you read it. I've come to love and care about characters I used to hate, and I can't usually say that for a comic series.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Xenophobia, Racism, Homophobia, and Drug abuse

Minor: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Torture, Transphobia, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

natgoe's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Animal death, Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual content, Gun violence, Cursing, Child abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Death of parent, Blood, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Gore, and Drug use

kaleewinterbottom's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense 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: Addiction, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Murder, War, Suicide, Transphobia, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Outing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

micklesreads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? No

5.0

This is my second read through so I can read the new issues with the story fresh in my mind, and I will continue to sing the praises of this queer, dark, gorgeous story to everyone I know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Gore, and Sexual content