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69 reviews

The Earthsea Quartet by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

just. wow.

Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter by Katharine Coldiron

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Marvel Masterworks: The Savage She-Hulk, Vol. 1 by David Anthony Kraft, Mike Vosburg, John Buscema, Stan Lee

adventurous funny reflective

3.25

Marvel Masterworks: The Savage She-Hulk Vol. 2 by David Anthony Kraft

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

It Girl & the Atomics, Round One: Dark Streets, Snap City by Mike Allred, Jamie S. Rich, Mike Norton, Chynna Clugston Flores

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Junko Mizuno's Hell Ladies by

informative lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

lots of beautiful art and well layed out, but dissapointed by the lack of writing on mizuno's projects, history, or influences. 

Doom Patrol by Rachel Pollack Omnibus by Rachel Pollack

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Wildwood Imperium by Colin Meloy

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0