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Bitter Root, Vol. 1: Family Business by Chuck Brown, David F. Walker
6 reviews
rileydobereading's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Racial slurs, and Racism
avisreadsandreads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Racial slurs, Murder, Police brutality, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, and Racism
rorikae's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
4.5
'Bitter Root' is an engaging graphic novel that explores how racism transforms human souls through literal transformations into monsters. The story follows the Sangerye family who battle against monsters that were once people who have now been transformed by their hate and racism. It presents intriguing commentary on how hate affects humanity and one family's way of combating it. The artwork is beautiful. The story moves quite quickly and there are a lot of characters introduced so it can take a second to get acquainted with all of the characters. One of my favorite aspects is that the back actually includes a number of essays that discuss topics central to the graphic novel, including genre, root magic, and more. I'm interested to see what happens in volume 2 and where this story goes next.
Graphic: Murder, Racism, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Hate crime, Body horror, and Violence
sjones08's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Racial slurs and Police brutality
bookiecharm's review
3.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Gore, Police brutality, and Racism
t_higgsreviews's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
2.5 Stars
Graphic: Gore, Police brutality, Racism, and Xenophobia
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