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Monster: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 8 by Naoki Urasawa

_ad_astra_per_aspera_'s review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

cyanghosty's review

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

khaddock's review

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

saldotcom's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.25

Holy. Moly... this book was one of the heaviest in the series. 

casthedragon's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

nemoz's review

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dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

pdestrienne's review

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dark fast-paced

4.0

sykites's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

katiecolson's review

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5.0

When I tell you I have done absolutely nothing today besides read this series. I HAVE TO KNOW!

EVAAAAAAA!!!!!! I am a ride or die for this alcoholic, bratty, self-obsessed, dramatic, rich bitch. She is everything. Any time she shows emotion, I want to scream and cry. I love her.

And Grimmer! Ugh, he is such a deep well of emotions and trauma and how the brain will work to repair itself by forgetting and burying anything it can't handle.

I'm so scared for this to end.

taniguchi's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75