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Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Really fun book with some very interesting ideas on what it means to be a hero. Also, love me a children’s book that points out how fucked up it is that adults are letting kids solve these problems. Definitely recommend!
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani
challenging
emotional
medium-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
Spoiler-free review for the whole series:
This took almost a whole volume to grow on me, but I absolutely loved it. At first I was mostly enjoying the craft of how well this was written and drawn, but the characters didn't quite click for me. Near the end of volume one, however, I found myself suddenly invested and I finished all four volumes in one go. This is a truly a beautiful manga! The series makes amazing use of its medium through its unique visual storytelling. Some of it was a little confusing at first (there are a lot of things shown that aren't literally happening, but rather metaphorical) but it came together beautifully as the story progressed.
This took almost a whole volume to grow on me, but I absolutely loved it. At first I was mostly enjoying the craft of how well this was written and drawn, but the characters didn't quite click for me. Near the end of volume one, however, I found myself suddenly invested and I finished all four volumes in one go. This is a truly a beautiful manga! The series makes amazing use of its medium through its unique visual storytelling. Some of it was a little confusing at first (there are a lot of things shown that aren't literally happening, but rather metaphorical) but it came together beautifully as the story progressed.
Out of Character by Jenna Miller
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
4.75
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins: Mollymauk Tealeaf by Jody Houser, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer, Hunter Severn Bonyun
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
Very good comic! The art suits Molly perfectly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Violence, and Blood
Self harm in the context of “I need some blood to
perform magic”.