A review by brenticus
The Apothecary Diaries: Volume 10 by Natsu Hyuuga

adventurous funny tense 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? No

5.0

This was kind of a crazy volume. It's mostly focused on the long-standing issue of the potential insect plague and famine which results in a lot of interesting background, politics, and action around the western capital. There were times I was worried it would turn into discussions of farming techniques but it never lingered too long on the minutiae before getting to some sort of interesting development. And there were a lot of interesting developments. Holy moly.

Basen's duck is hilarious. The dude is weirdly wholesome.

Maomao desperately trying to pretend nothing romantic is happening with Jinshi remains funny.