Reviews tagging 'Death'

Cautionary Fables and Fairy Tales: Asia Edition by Stu Livingston, Nina Matsumoto, Kel McDonald, Caitlyn Kurilich, Jonathon Dalton, Randy Milholland, Meredith McClaren, Nicole Chartrand, Andrew Sides, Molly "Jakface" Němeček, Kate Ashwin, Ron Chan, Ayano Hattori, Nick Dragotta, Cat Farris, Carla Speed McNeil, Terry Blas, Joe Pimienta, Nilah Magruder, Gene Luen Yang, Blue Delliquanti, Jason Caffoe, Shannon Campbell, Lucy Bellwood

3 reviews

indeedithappens's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Violence, Confinement, Death, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Slavery, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, War, Gaslighting, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

marissasa's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

I got this book from a public library giveaway and decided to read it despite having never heard of the series. Each fable was pretty short and the corresponding comic for each felt too short to really connect with the characters, and there were only a couple that stood out and were memorable to me, hence the rating. My favorite was "The History of the Spectre Ship" representing Iraq, by Caitlyn Kurilich.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved this collection of folktales that originated in various countries in Asia. It was fun seeing each artist's take on old stories. I do wish there was a little context included for some of the stories. This would be an excellent companion piece for anyone studying any of this folklore.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Bullying