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kboglola's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
redheadbeans's review against another edition
3.0
I wish I cared at all about the main Jack the Ripper plot in this. I wish any character in that storyline was compelling in any way. This series does so much that's progressive, by having a canon , while simultaneously being one of the most boring series I've read in some time.
I did somewhat enjoy the rip-off where , but without that cuteness, it was literally almost a beat-for-beat rip-off of a better film, minus some of the more important plots in that film, so it's like... not even good fanfiction of the film. Even an earlier scene in the story feels like "Bungo Stray Dogs" fanfiction, where are meeting in a bar to talk information, which is eerily reminiscent of Dazai and Ango meeting in a bar to do the same thing, even down to what the bar looks like, how they're sitting, much of how the characters look, and the drinks they're having. The problem is, even though "Moriarty the Patriot" is actually canonically than "Bungo Stray Dogs", "Bungo Stray Dogs" has a far better story and more compelling characters.
Overall this series is slow, boring, and mostly just an "Oh I got that reference" reel, with nothing to really add of its own, other than some homo-erotic subtext between the different male characters. It only has a three star rating for me because of that one-chapter story that's a film rip-off, because otherwise I would have ranked it one or two stars for that terrible Jack the Ripper story.
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trans male character, who's in a romantic relationship with a womanI did somewhat enjoy the
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queererOverall this series is slow, boring, and mostly just an "Oh I got that reference" reel, with nothing to really add of its own, other than some homo-erotic subtext between the different male characters. It only has a three star rating for me because of that one-chapter story that's a film rip-off, because otherwise I would have ranked it one or two stars for that terrible Jack the Ripper story.
laiamorgan's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
rachelxg's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tanilian's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ipb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0