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Saga, Vol. 10 by Brian K. Vaughan
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
God I missed this series. I've been waiting for so long that honestly this could've been one page and I would have been happy. But jesus was this good. And sad. And it made me very angry. But I really liked it. And now I need Vol. 11 so that's great. I'm gonna go cry now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Rape
Saga, Vol. 6 by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Re-read in preparation for Saga Vol. 10
Ahhh Hazel's incarceration period, how I love it. Honestly one of my favourite volumes so far, I really loved getting to meet Petrichor and seeing IV grow closer to the family, but the ending really made me tear up when they had to leave Klara behind. Seeing Marco and Alana work together again was also such a relief.
Ahhh Hazel's incarceration period, how I love it. Honestly one of my favourite volumes so far, I really loved getting to meet Petrichor and seeing IV grow closer to the family, but the ending really made me tear up when they had to leave Klara behind. Seeing Marco and Alana work together again was also such a relief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and War
Moderate: Racism and Transphobia
Saga, Vol. 5 by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Re-read in preparation for Saga Vol. 10
Now this is where things get INTENSE, sheesh. I absolutely tore through this one, it was so good, the writing was amazing and the art beautiful as always, and the story is really starting to piece together beautifully.
Now this is where things get INTENSE, sheesh. I absolutely tore through this one, it was so good, the writing was amazing and the art beautiful as always, and the story is really starting to piece together beautifully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Classism
Saga, Vol. 4 by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Re-read in preparation for Saga Vol. 10
This one again was a bit of a dull one, it mostly focuses on blooming marital issues, but the introduction of Dengo and the conflict in the Robot Kingdom was pretty interesting, but overall this one felt like more of a kickstart for a new arc rather than something exciting, similar to Vol. 2
This one again was a bit of a dull one, it mostly focuses on blooming marital issues, but the introduction of Dengo and the conflict in the Robot Kingdom was pretty interesting, but overall this one felt like more of a kickstart for a new arc rather than something exciting, similar to Vol. 2
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent
Saga, Vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
emotional
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Re-read in preparation for Saga Vol. 10
Now this is where the story really takes off. Seeing the intense chase for Marko and Alana and Hazel really pick up was so much fun, and you really got to know all the characters a lot better in this volume than the second one. I did also really enjoy seeing more of the intricacies of Marko and Alana's relationship, as well as seeing more of Doff and Upsher.
So far probably my favorite volume.
Now this is where the story really takes off. Seeing the intense chase for Marko and Alana and Hazel really pick up was so much fun, and you really got to know all the characters a lot better in this volume than the second one. I did also really enjoy seeing more of the intricacies of Marko and Alana's relationship, as well as seeing more of Doff and Upsher.
So far probably my favorite volume.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Saga, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Re-read to prepare for Vol. 10
I feel like this one is a pretty neutral volume on the whole, we mostly just get introduced to a lot of characters and Marco and Alana's history as well as setting everything up for the future storylines, and it also had some good foreshadowing, but overall not a huge standout in the entire series.
Still, and excellent comic as always.
I feel like this one is a pretty neutral volume on the whole, we mostly just get introduced to a lot of characters and Marco and Alana's history as well as setting everything up for the future storylines, and it also had some good foreshadowing, but overall not a huge standout in the entire series.
Still, and excellent comic as always.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Terminal illness
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.5
3.5
This book was very mystical and mysterious and made me feel a lil bit dumb a lot bit, but it was a very quick and fun read once I got into it.
Without saying too much, it follows a young man called Piranesi living in a sort of Greek labyrinth full of statues. I can't really describe the plot without spoiling the entire book, so I recommend just going in blind.
I thought the story was very good and well thought out once it got going, the conclusion was satisfying and the characters were fun to follow. I do think it was a bit slow but it's slowness was not necessarily a bad thing, just a bit hard to get into.
I did also really like the mystery, I wasn't really expecting it so it was a fun surprise. The writing was also beautifully done, and made me very excited to read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell. Unfortunately I can't really give it more than a 3.5 as it didn't really hit me as hard as I wanted it to.
This book was very mystical and mysterious and made me feel a lil bit dumb a lot bit, but it was a very quick and fun read once I got into it.
Without saying too much, it follows a young man called Piranesi living in a sort of Greek labyrinth full of statues. I can't really describe the plot without spoiling the entire book, so I recommend just going in blind.
I thought the story was very good and well thought out once it got going, the conclusion was satisfying and the characters were fun to follow. I do think it was a bit slow but it's slowness was not necessarily a bad thing, just a bit hard to get into.
I did also really like the mystery, I wasn't really expecting it so it was a fun surprise. The writing was also beautifully done, and made me very excited to read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell. Unfortunately I can't really give it more than a 3.5 as it didn't really hit me as hard as I wanted it to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Excrement
Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Jesus. I didn't think it could get more violent or trigger warning heavy, but oh boy was I wrong. I had been previously warned not to read this one as it got very very brutal, but because of how much I liked the first one and I wasn't fully ready to let Zade and Addie go I decided to give it a try. And the second half was pretty good! I liked the inclusion of Sibby as a main character and I liked how Zade and Addie's relationship developed. But I need the first half burned out of my fucking skull.
Don't get me wrong, it was decently written, but holy shit it made me so uncomfortable and so mad and kinda made me want to bathe in holy water and never look at another human being again in my life.
So if you think the first one was a bit too brutal for you or even just the right amount, maybe skip this one. I definitely would not recommend this to anyone, but if you do read it please, oh please read the trigger warnings.
https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2022/05/13/hunting-adeline-by-hd-carlton/
Don't get me wrong, it was decently written, but holy shit it made me so uncomfortable and so mad and kinda made me want to bathe in holy water and never look at another human being again in my life.
So if you think the first one was a bit too brutal for you or even just the right amount, maybe skip this one. I definitely would not recommend this to anyone, but if you do read it please, oh please read the trigger warnings.
https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2022/05/13/hunting-adeline-by-hd-carlton/
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Jesus. Christ. This book.
I would never recommend this book to anyone, simply because of the insane amount of trigger warnings and very very sketchy romance. However, I did really enjoy it. I'm still a bit new to the romance scene, and this was my first dark romance that wasn't just fanfic on AO3. The writing was...questionable. I wouldn't say it was amazing, but it wasn't bad either.
Character creation was also a bit sketch, Addie was very dumb and annoying at times and Zade was just so goddamn "edgy" that it made me cringe a lot at the start of the book. But I did get used to it, and I felt that the way he was written got a bit better by the end of the book.
There were a few word choices that almost made me put the book down, particularly when Zade called some people *eggplant*lickers as an insult. It was completely out of the blue and made me very uncomfortable, but I chose to just read on, and I didn't come across anything in that vein for the rest of the book.
Now please, please please look up any and all trigger warnings before you even think about reading this book. I'm serious.
https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2022/05/13/haunting-adeline-by-renee-carlino/
I would never recommend this book to anyone, simply because of the insane amount of trigger warnings and very very sketchy romance. However, I did really enjoy it. I'm still a bit new to the romance scene, and this was my first dark romance that wasn't just fanfic on AO3. The writing was...questionable. I wouldn't say it was amazing, but it wasn't bad either.
Character creation was also a bit sketch, Addie was very dumb and annoying at times and Zade was just so goddamn "edgy" that it made me cringe a lot at the start of the book. But I did get used to it, and I felt that the way he was written got a bit better by the end of the book.
There were a few word choices that almost made me put the book down, particularly when Zade called some people *eggplant*lickers as an insult. It was completely out of the blue and made me very uncomfortable, but I chose to just read on, and I didn't come across anything in that vein for the rest of the book.
Now please, please please look up any and all trigger warnings before you even think about reading this book. I'm serious.
https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/2022/05/13/haunting-adeline-by-renee-carlino/
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I can definitely see why this is such a universally loved book. The characters are interesting and the romance is definitely amazing, but it just didn't really resonate that much with me. I have heard that you should really read it more than once, so maybe I'll get to that in the future.
I did also read this for a class in uni, so I felt that really helped me dive deeper into the book and appreciate Austen's writing. I love how sarcastic she is, and I'm really enjoying reading her other books, but at least in the first reading this wasn't a new favourite.
I do definitely recommend the audio book if you're reading this for the first time, as it helps you slide past all the vocabulary you might not understand and get straight to the core of the story.
Also Darcy is definitely autistic. This is the hill I will die on.
I did also read this for a class in uni, so I felt that really helped me dive deeper into the book and appreciate Austen's writing. I love how sarcastic she is, and I'm really enjoying reading her other books, but at least in the first reading this wasn't a new favourite.
I do definitely recommend the audio book if you're reading this for the first time, as it helps you slide past all the vocabulary you might not understand and get straight to the core of the story.
Also Darcy is definitely autistic. This is the hill I will die on.