Reviews

Goodbye Battle Princess Peony by Mira Ong Chua

inthebelljar's review against another edition

5.0

Mira Ong Chua's comics bring me such pure joy.

Chua's work often takes the familiar tropes and stories of my childhood spent reading shoujo manga - and makes it sapphic.

There was always so much teasing and alluding to w/w relationships in the manga and anime of my childhood, and there's just something so satisfying and fun about getting to see similar stories that had teased me with subtext but with that love made textual.

I've always been a huge fan of magical girl stories, with their cutesy, frilly aesthetics and constant refrain of hope and love in the face of darkness, and I was a big fan of Goodbye, Battle Princess Peony. It was cute, it was funny, and it was so sweet - though it had some darker moments, which I enjoyed as well. I felt giddy while reading it and I just had such a good time that I couldn't not give it 5 stars.

Thank you to Mira Ong Chua for giving me the queer stories that were absent from my childhood.

alexiaalaurenn's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

saurrrr cute

mohaisfuzzy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.5

Oh this was absolutely amazing, from the art style to the storyline to the characters, loved every single page … can’t wait to get the physical copy <3

a_pocalypse's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

marella_redek's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

snowangel526's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I mean it's a quick simple light read for the gay. Nothing that really standout to me

nicjmorrow's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A fun world build with a fun magic system. I was kinda bummed out with the ending personally. But this is a cute gay time. This is a very very slow burn.

onelemonylime's review against another edition

4.0

An energetic and sugar sweet romp that is well aware of its genre. Get ready for lots of costume changes!

aspiekiwi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

joannalumpia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5