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Jag vill så gärna berätta-: sju berättelser som blev program i Radio Örebro by AnneMarie Hellström

informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

Den här samlingen med berättelser har en väldigt bred räckvidd, trots att de utspelar sig på ett (någorlunda) begränsat område. Det är intressanta inblickar i det förflutna, med en blandning av sanning, skrock, och sagor. Vissa berättelser är mer intressanta för mig specifikt, med tanke på att man kan säga det är lite blandade genrer i kompotten, men de är alla intressanta i sig på sina egna vis. Det finns nog nån berättelse för varje person. Min favorit är kanske "Mellan dröm och verklighet", men den ligger rätt jämnt med "Om Tallemaja, Bäckahästen och andra hemskheter i Sydnärke".

Det var på den tiden - minnen i bild by Sven Billström

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informative fast-paced

3.75

Väldigt intressant hur ett samhälle som är välbekant sett så markant annorlunda ut. Det är synd att så många fina gamla byggnader inte finns kvar i utbyte mot fula, men så är det i alla orter. Det är kul att läsa om hur gamla bekanta byggnader är och hur ändamål har ändrats eller fortfarande är nära på detsamma som ändamålet de byggdes för.

Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 6 by Kemuri Karakara

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

I'd have given this 5 stars if not for the same honorific issues as has been going through the entire localisation. It just takes me out of the flow.

But anyway, I loved this volume, it was so good. I really hope the other Warau series gets translations, but please, I want the honorifics done properly, not translated like they've been in Donten.

Karakarakemuri is so good at a wide range of expressions. The art is so lovely, a very nice blend of beautiful and hilarious. It's something I've loved since first getting my hands on one of their books (Susanoh) and they've only gotten better.

The

Naoto and Chuutarou

stuff gets me right in the heart every time. This is something I hope to one day get to see more of, in particular. And of course,

all the Kumou generations being all goofy and ridiculous together

, as well.

Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 5 by Kemuri Karakara

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

So many good

Shirasu

panels in this volume. Particularly during

the betrayal reveal scene

Also that bit with Naoto's past. A tiny insight into my favourite Donten man.

Additionally, that

Kagemitsu 4koma

! It's so funny!

I would love more cross-generation interactions, any day!

And then there's the

Botari reunion and the bonus story

!!!

A lot of good stuff in this volume.

Laughing Under the Clouds, Volume 4 by Kemuri Karakara

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Nishikiii!

Naotooo!

I love them.

She is so precious.

He is such a piece of crap.

So good.

There were an amount of really bad typos, and the choice of translating the honorifics bother me a lot, which has given this edition a lower score than the book otherwise would have gotten.

Also, the ugly-ass translations of kanji written on clothes strike again, ruining an otherwise flawless panel. First Tenka's haori, and now

Naoto's murder message

. Both transgressions are crimes, from a fan standpoint.

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