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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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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 5 (Special Edition) by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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

5.0

this series has been sitting on my shelf for the longest time, waiting for me to finally start reading it. i adore the characters, the plot is intense and filled with twists, and the bonus stories at the end added the slightest bit of clarity and meaning to the overall storyline. this was a slow-burn with a confession scene to end all confession scenes, and now that it is over i am empty.
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 4 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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

5.0

Given, Vol. 8 by Natsuki Kizu

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

it's been a while since I've read this, but the moment I started again I remembered exactly why it's one of my favourite novels of all time. Vonnegut is effortlessly funny, in the way only deeply reflective authors can be, and provides interesting and clever commentary on the construct and understanding of life, death, time, and war. Slaughterhouse Five is simultaneously hilarious and deeply moving, and I doubt I will ever find another book like it.
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Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story, Vol. 2: Yukito Ayatsuji Vs. Natsuhiko Kyogoku by Kafka Asagiri

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

 the art style… the storyline… the characters… why is this not available as a light novel in English ;-; 
Bungo Stray Dogs: Another Story, Vol. 1: Yukito Ayatsuji vs. Natsuhiko Kyougoku by

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

5.0

the art style is to die for
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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Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 3 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 2 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0