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The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 3 by Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

writermags's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

tsukibayani's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

prettyphantastic's review

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fast-paced

4.0

raon_miru's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

_andie_19's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

whitecat5000's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

5.0

This awkward Maomao and Jinshi relationship is fantastic.

misswinchester84's review against another edition

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emotional 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

5.0

saintofthe's review

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funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

frizzbee's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

lacyparrish's review against another edition

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3.5

Overall review for volumes 1-3 Maomao's story is a fun, cozy-ish fantasy set in an imperial Chinese court, where the courtesans are vying to be the next Empress. Maomao was sold into service here (by folks I'm still not sure who they are) and her previous apothecary training comes in handy to solve various syndromes that members of the palace are suffering from. She ends up as a food taster, which is interesting because she seems to have a strange and potentially unhealthy desire to taste poisons ... building up a tolerance through possibly offputting experimentation. So far, this is enjoyable, but I'm not sure how soon I will continue, as my library only has one more volume available.

Full Rating (out of 10 possible): 6.286 (based on a modified CAWPILE system)
Romance level (out of 5 possible): 0 (not a romance)