Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

A Silent Voice, Vol. 1 by Yoshitoki Oima

5 reviews

leapingfrogs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Violence, Hate crime, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

"You're still the one who started it, aren't you? What right does the boy who bullied Shoko have to judge his friends?"

I don't usually give manga five stars. Because they're so short, the pacing can so easily feel rushed, which makes it hard to feel fully satisfied.

But A Silent Voice is different.

This manga is powerful. It has meaning. It carries so much more weight than I would have ever expected a manga to carry.

This is a story about bullying. That's how it's marketed, anyway. But, I would say it's a story about mistakes. A story about wanting to be redeemed. A story about this innate desire we all have to be forgiven when we do not deserve it.

When we know that we don't deserve it.

This story leaves off on a cliffhanger that has me ready to drive to my library while sick to try and get my hands on the sequel. (Don't worry, I'm not actually going to do that.) But this is a purposeful, intentionally written story with illustrations that bring so much of the story to life. 

The way a child's actions can come back to hurt him isn't always discussed in the YA area, even though it should be. And Yoshitoki Oima has crafted a masterpiece that, I'm sure, will go on to push these boundaries for years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Ableism, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

ashs_ephemera's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness

snowwhitehatesapples's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

aroalerman's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.0

I saw the movie a long time ago and loved it, so when I saw the mangas at my local bookstore I had to boy them. 
I like how it dives deep into the beginning of the story, how Ishida made fun of Nishimiya, how that affected her, etcetera.
It is quite sad to read how Nishimiya gets bullied, specially when she still shows compassion for those who make fun of her, but I think it makes the story even more emotional and touching.
 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse