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A Man and His Cat, Vol. 6 by Umi Sakurai
fast-paced
5.0
I love how this story has progressed so much! Everyone is a Kanda fan ๐ once again, super good mix of wholesome feels and serious topics involving family relationships along with cute cat antics.
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 5 by Umi Sakurai
fast-paced
5.0
This manga is just so consistently good for me. Very glad with what happens to the big fluffy boi! True cat lovers will find their kitties๐ฉท I'm so glad I have the next volume already checked out from my library because I'm enjoying binging this series so much.
A Touch of Chaos by Scarlett St. Clair
medium-paced
3.25
Read content/trigger warnings!! The beginning of the book does mention them as well.
Overall decent and a good end to the series. I wish there was more action? or focus on the big fight for all the hype that led up to it. The fight scenes were just too quick/short for me. All the different POVs could get a little messy/confusing here and there especially with such a large cast of characters and all the different actions they were all doing concurrently so I low-key wish Dionysus was a standalone novella instead of being included in the main book (and maybe add more of Apollo, Hermes, Hecate in that novella too because I wanted to see more from them as well).
I could've done without the sexual assault/r**e scenes. I get the need to really hammer home how terrible of a dude Theseus is I just wish it could've been done without the sexual violence.
I also would've been happier without the pregnancy news of Persephone and Hades. Like I would've liked them just being cool with not having kids because I like the idea of highlighting male infertility since you don't usually see that represented often and the prophecy just being about Persephone being the big strong god that their union would bring into the world
Overall decent and a good end to the series. I wish there was more action? or focus on the big fight for all the hype that led up to it. The fight scenes were just too quick/short for me. All the different POVs could get a little messy/confusing here and there especially with such a large cast of characters and all the different actions they were all doing concurrently so I low-key wish Dionysus was a standalone novella instead of being included in the main book (and maybe add more of Apollo, Hermes, Hecate in that novella too because I wanted to see more from them as well).
I could've done without the sexual assault/r**e scenes. I get the need to really hammer home how terrible of a dude Theseus is I just wish it could've been done without the sexual violence.
I also would've been happier without the pregnancy news of Persephone and Hades. Like I would've liked them just being cool with not having kids because I like the idea of highlighting male infertility since you don't usually see that represented often and the prophecy just being about Persephone being the big strong god that their union would bring into the world
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infertility
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 4 by Umi Sakurai
fast-paced
5.0
How dare you leave me on a cliffhanger?! ๐ญ Once again, moments that made me tear up and moments that made me smile and laugh. Too bad I have to wait for the next volume to be available from my library ๐ญ so glad I picked up this manga series on a whim (and because I love cats๐)
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 3 by Umi Sakurai
fast-paced
5.0
Another absolute banger volume. Made me tear up again (will this be a running theme ๐). Cannot wait to read the next one to see more of one of Fukumaru's siblings and this other pianist. Also love how the story has highlighted that sharing your emotions and feelings with others is helpful/necessary and those who care about you (animals and humans alike) will help you carry those feelings. Really wonderful to see how Kanda is navigating grief and trauma through the love of his kitty (along with his childhood best friend who is big himbo energy and so different from Kanda) which is allowing him to open up to more people as well.
Might want to check out some trigger/content warnings as it does portray ongoing grief and a panic/anxiety attack.
Might want to check out some trigger/content warnings as it does portray ongoing grief and a panic/anxiety attack.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief
Vacations from Hell by Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Sarah Mlynowski, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson
medium-paced
2.5
Decent enough anthology. As with all collections, some are better than others. I didn't really love any of them, but they werent bad.
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
medium-paced
3.0
Fun reading Edboi's perspective. Still cringey but entertaining nonetheless. Just might have proved tho that Emmett might actually be the best Cullen ๐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore
medium-paced
3.25
Could've done without the Romani slur usage (unless the author is Romani, that word took me aback for a sec). Otherwise pretty decent. Liked the characters enough although Lace didn't feel as flushed out as Cluck. Enjoyed the family rivalry and the forbidden love aspect of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
medium-paced
3.0
It was decent, but not my favorite romance. I believe the author is mixed race asian, but as someone who is also mixed race asian the way she described Michael was weird for me. I like getting mixed race rep and feel asian men don't get much rep as the main love interest in the u.s., but it all felt a little fetishize-y especially with having Stella like kdramas and the stereotypical "Asian with a dragon tattoo".
I did appreciate Stella being neurodivergent, specifically autistic, tho as someone who is almost positive I'm also on the spectrum.
Will I read more from this author? Maybe like if I need something that's a little entertaining to fill time but I don't have to be super invested or engaged in/with. I don't think I'd go out of my way to read more or like specifically follow the author for future publications (I don't think this author will be one where I have anticipated releases from).
I did appreciate Stella being neurodivergent, specifically autistic, tho as someone who is almost positive I'm also on the spectrum.
Will I read more from this author? Maybe like if I need something that's a little entertaining to fill time but I don't have to be super invested or engaged in/with. I don't think I'd go out of my way to read more or like specifically follow the author for future publications (I don't think this author will be one where I have anticipated releases from).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness
Minor: Classism
A Game of Gods by Scarlett St. Clair
medium-paced
3.25
Although I didn't love this one, it was still decent and entertaining. Liked getting Dionysus pov, didnt like Theseus pov, still liked Hades pov. With the new povs, it can get a little confusing/muddled story wise but it was still nice to see what else was going on while Persephone was being... Persephone. Would've liked Hermes or Apollo or Hecate povs instead of Dionysus or Theseus tho (I understand why their povs were included since story wise it was relevant for setting up/getting more background on the god overthrowing stuff tho).
I'm ready to read the last one, and I'm hoping it's good.
I'm ready to read the last one, and I'm hoping it's good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail