arcadelove's reviews
55 reviews

medium-paced

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

1.5

I wanted this to be a super cute feel good wlw manga (as described). For a bit, I thought it would have good trans representation. It did have it's cute moments, but when it starts with the main character

saying homophobic stuff

it just feels... Eh. Character development was not good, and it felt like the author was really indecisive about the identity of one character. Cute art, but the story is lacking.

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Banned Book Club by Ryan Estrada, Kim Hyun Sook

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

An important read for all times. I'm glad she shared her story of fighting fascism.

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey Vol. 1 by Akiko Higashimura

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fast-paced

4.0

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sadako-san and Sadako-chan by Aya Tsutsumi

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Very cute and funny tie-in to the movie Sadako (2019), aka Sadako KOL. It's fun to see a horror icon being cute and goofy. The style is short panel comics (not 4koma, but very much a gag comic). Very quick and enjoyable.

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolute stunner of a debut novel. The beginning felt a bit slow to me, but it truly brought us into Laure's world. We see her passion for the ballet. Her struggle to be accepted by her peers. The way she feels about her place in the ballet, especially as a black girl in a sea of white girls in France. She's already playing in hard mode in the ballet due to that. When one is pushed so far, where do you go?

The story was compelling, I found the twists exciting. I'm a big fan of horror, and the body horror in here was wild and well described. Looking forward to more from Jamison Shea.

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