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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12 by Koyoharu Gotouge
4.0
Not bad by any means, but this was slow-paced and it didn’t enjoy it as much as the others so far.
鬼滅の刃 11 Kimetsu no Yaiba 11 by Koyoharu Gotouge, Koyoharu Gotouge
5.0
This was a wild ride from start to finish, damn!
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
5.0
I binged this short book in one sitting! This was a beautifully written portrayal of loneliness, friendship, and grief. I cried multiple times while reading this book and kept having put it down for a second to process my emotions. The story definitely made me appreciate the family I have and also made me miss my grandparents dearly. I found Marin to be incredibly relatable with her struggle with depression, anxiety, and loneliness. This novel definitely shows that a story can be character driven without much of a plot and still be wonderful. I can’t wait to read more of Nina LaCour’s books now. If you’re looking for an emotional read with queer representation, this book is for you!
Solace by Kevin Tomaszewski
3.0
*Thank you to the author for asking me to honestly review this book*
Full rating: 3.5 stars
“Nothing in this world is immortal, no man, no myths, not even the stars above.”
This was an enjoyable read! This is the authors debut novel and I was pretty impressed. This fantasy tale follows a man named Alexander who leaps from his world in the sky to come to earth in order to bring back a woman from the afterlife who saved his life in the past. This books is full of action scenes as well as some pretty creepy scenes as well. The whole time I was reading this, I could picture it being a great movie.
First, let’s talk about the writing. At first there were a few hiccups, especially with dialog. But as the story went on, the writing became better and better. The descriptions of battles and creepy scenes were especially good. I just wish this book was longer because I felt like there was so much more to be learned about the world and characters. I could have read a 500 page book about this story and thoroughly enjoyed it. I just felt like there was so much going on in a short span of time with a ton of characters, and I would have liked to see the story stretched out a bit. Especially since the end felt a little rushed to me and wasn’t as satisfying as I thought it would be.
Now let’s talk about the characters. I found the main character to be likeable and I was really rooting for him throughout the story. I liked the side characters too, I just felt like the ones I liked the most were in one scene and then never heard from again. There were a bit too many characters in this book that ended up not mattering in my opinion. I would have also liked to see a bit more character development within the main cast of characters, as they had backstories but I still felt like I didn’t know much about them by the end.
Overall, this was a good debut novel from this author. I thought the writing style was enjoyable to read and I really wanted to know what was going to happen in the story. I had a few issues with the book, like the amount of characters and the end of the story, but as a whole this was an entertaining read. I recommend this book to anyone looking for an action packed dark fantasy story!
Full rating: 3.5 stars
“Nothing in this world is immortal, no man, no myths, not even the stars above.”
This was an enjoyable read! This is the authors debut novel and I was pretty impressed. This fantasy tale follows a man named Alexander who leaps from his world in the sky to come to earth in order to bring back a woman from the afterlife who saved his life in the past. This books is full of action scenes as well as some pretty creepy scenes as well. The whole time I was reading this, I could picture it being a great movie.
First, let’s talk about the writing. At first there were a few hiccups, especially with dialog. But as the story went on, the writing became better and better. The descriptions of battles and creepy scenes were especially good. I just wish this book was longer because I felt like there was so much more to be learned about the world and characters. I could have read a 500 page book about this story and thoroughly enjoyed it. I just felt like there was so much going on in a short span of time with a ton of characters, and I would have liked to see the story stretched out a bit. Especially since the end felt a little rushed to me and wasn’t as satisfying as I thought it would be.
Now let’s talk about the characters. I found the main character to be likeable and I was really rooting for him throughout the story. I liked the side characters too, I just felt like the ones I liked the most were in one scene and then never heard from again. There were a bit too many characters in this book that ended up not mattering in my opinion. I would have also liked to see a bit more character development within the main cast of characters, as they had backstories but I still felt like I didn’t know much about them by the end.
Overall, this was a good debut novel from this author. I thought the writing style was enjoyable to read and I really wanted to know what was going to happen in the story. I had a few issues with the book, like the amount of characters and the end of the story, but as a whole this was an entertaining read. I recommend this book to anyone looking for an action packed dark fantasy story!