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Seven Recipes for Revolution
by Ryan Rose
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
THIS IS A SERIES. I wish books were required to say that somewhere in their description or promo because I picked this up thinking it was a standalone and it is not. That out of the way
I think the description placing this as very anime-esque is spot on. There are scenes that felt unusual within a book but feel like they are plucked straight from a Shounen anime. There were some bits of this I really enjoyed, like the incorporation of flavours and the great rep throughout the entire book (MC is bi and supporting cast is very diverse).
The thing is I don't watch a lot of shounen anime and that is for a reason. I found myself a lot of the time reading and not really knowing if I liked or disliked what is happening. Just ended up neutral through the whole read.
Part that lead to that is the tendency this book shares with shounen anime to be a bit handwavy about worldbuilding at times. In a sense, the backdrops work more of the time, but if you look too closely, you see none of the extras have faces. It doesn't detract from the story (this book is definitely plot driven), I don't have a lot to say I disliked. I just wish there was more depth to certain aspects that I could sink my teeth into and provide clarity. Would make it seem like these little deus ex machinas that pop up (common in anime because you need solutions) were more grounded.
This warning is thus for my friends who like tight clean worldbuilding, this may not be the book for you but if you don't need all those details, this book will be a fun time.
TW: Intentional vomiting after meal
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book.
I think the description placing this as very anime-esque is spot on. There are scenes that felt unusual within a book but feel like they are plucked straight from a Shounen anime. There were some bits of this I really enjoyed, like the incorporation of flavours and the great rep throughout the entire book (MC is bi and supporting cast is very diverse).
The thing is I don't watch a lot of shounen anime and that is for a reason. I found myself a lot of the time reading and not really knowing if I liked or disliked what is happening. Just ended up neutral through the whole read.
Part that lead to that is the tendency this book shares with shounen anime to be a bit handwavy about worldbuilding at times. In a sense, the backdrops work more of the time, but if you look too closely, you see none of the extras have faces. It doesn't detract from the story (this book is definitely plot driven), I don't have a lot to say I disliked. I just wish there was more depth to certain aspects that I could sink my teeth into and provide clarity. Would make it seem like these little deus ex machinas that pop up (common in anime because you need solutions) were more grounded.
This warning is thus for my friends who like tight clean worldbuilding, this may not be the book for you but if you don't need all those details, this book will be a fun time.
TW: Intentional vomiting after meal
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit