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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-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
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Couldn't put this damn book down. I don't know what kind of crack Natsu Hyuuga put in here but I feel like an addict talking to the voices in my room. 10/10 rawest slow burn of the century 
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ONCE AGAIN I AM CHEWING GLASS OVER THIS SERIOUS GAHFKJSHDJ

This one had me all the way up until the final chapter, whereupon I could NOT put the thing down for love or money. The epilogue had me tearing up, too - way to sneak in some old favourites of mine and make them Gender but also incredible and trick me into crying. Also congrats to my bestie Gyokuyou!!

The final scene with the bite, the nap, and my best friend Gaoshun has been living rent free in my head for the last four days and I don't think I'm going to recover from it any time soon. 
adventurous mysterious medium-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
adventurous funny mysterious 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: No
adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I absolutely love The Apothecary Diaries series! I’ve been binging the manga since last year, but I just couldn’t wait any longer—so I decided to dive into the light novel.

This volume was a thrilling ride. Seriously. The beginning started off a bit slow, but once things picked up, it got intense—and even darker than I expected.

I had my suspicions about a certain character, so I wasn’t too shocked when they were finally exposed. But the way the plot unfolded and the resolution? OMG. That completely caught me off guard!

Of course, there were plenty of hilarious moments (as expected from Maomao), and let’s not forget the slow burn romance—AHHHH! (Please ignore my screaming.)

I loved this volume so much that giving it 5 stars was an easy choice. I had to.
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No