Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel by Leigh Bardugo

5 reviews

agnela's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Murder, Classism, and Violence

Minor: Sexism

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Body horror

lokes's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Bullying, and Sexism

emily_mh's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

This adaptation did a much better job at connecting Grisha infighting with Grisha persecution, so the narrative made sense in relation to the resolution and character development. The art was nice; I particularly liked the light line weight and the lettering. 

However, this was definitely not as entertaining as the original short story on which this is based. The original content was snappier, and I preferred the narrative structure of present-past-present as it created mystery and a sense of foreboding. Unfortunately this was pretty linear and even added unnecessary events - it seemed like there was an excess of panels used, too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Gore

Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Grief, and Cursing

Moderate: hunting Minor: self-injury, eugenics, loss of a loved one

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, and Sexism