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Sunchaser's Quest by Mary Stanton

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Road to Balinor by Mary Stanton

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adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I'm so excited to re read this series that I adored as a kid!! so far it's just as gripping as I remember
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a haunting fictionalisation of some of my favourite questions: what makes us human? what constitutes humanity, or a fulfilling life? can one who is always alone ever understand the feeling of loneliness? how important are societal rules and expectations, truly? I fear I have more questions than answers.
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The Witch and the Beast, Vol. 1 by Kousuke Satake

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

THE ART STYLEEEE!!!!!!!!! AAAAHHHH
Private Rites by Julia Armfield

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

5.0

I think Julia Armfield has some of the most beautiful prose I've ever read. I was already a huge fan of it after reading Salt Slow, but watching it manifest into something much bigger over the course of an entire novel was even better. This book is a slow burn; hours of unsettling build-up that results in a horrific end. It's satisfying in a dark way, a genre of horror that I've grown very fond of. I'm keen to re-read this with a close attention to detail.
Blue Period, Vol. 2 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Blue Period, Vol. 1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

I loved this anime, and the manga is already shaping up to be an absolute banger. it so perfectly delves into why passion is absolutely vital to the human experience, and how important art is to life. I adore the characters, and the plot, despite seeming simple and realistic enough, is gripping and emotional. 
Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 2 (Light Novel): Osamu Dazai and the Dark Era by Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

This story never gets old. This was my first time reading the official translation, and it was incredible. I'm struggling to see my keyboard through tears, and I can't stop thinking about the many implications of single lines and tiny moments within this novel that have linked or will link to much, much larger parts of the story. 
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Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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dark emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another surprisingly heart-wrenching one-shot with a twist I didn’t expect, and some of that classic dark humour you can count on seeing in a Fujimoto manga. 
This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.0

 it took me such a goddamn long time to finish this book because I had surgery… I’ll pretend that was it.
 
I was deeply impressed by the end, when I could look back and appreciate all the foreshadowing. The prose, too, was unlike anything I’ve ever read— poetic, leaving plenty of space for the reader to comprehend imagery and plot on their own. this was, unfortunately, the single drawback of this novel… it was a struggle for me to read in my anaesthesia-induced state; I would sit puzzling over single sentences for hours. That said, now that I’ve been able to approach it with a clear head, I can enjoy the style much more. I’d recommend this to anyone who’s into timey-whimey sci-fi topped off with queer romanticism and a sprinkle of mystery. 
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