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Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My favorite of the series so far.

Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Starting to pick up a lot more and I still am enjoying every minute of it. 

Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

For some reason, one of my favorites so far of the series. 

Really liking them trying to figure out who Kira is amongst the "8" in the company. 

Black Paradox by Junji Ito

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Junji Ito truly is a modern-day master of horror. This isn't as good as Uzumaki, but it still will leave you feeling uncomfortable and reflective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This book had me on the edge of my seat from day one. Barely took me any time to finish it. And the twist will definitely surprise you. 

Death Note, Vol. 4: Love by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Misa Amane has to be one of if not my favorite character of the series, particularly her "relationship" with Light. 

I think this volume will be one of my favorites of the series, as the dynamic between Light, L and Misa becomes very intriguing/suspenseful. 

Columbine by Dave Cullen

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Amazing history and recount of the Columbine tragedy. It puts a lot of things into perspective, and I learned a lot of things that I didn't know about the event. 

Interesting too that a lot of the documents on the event will be released to the public in 2027. 

It was sad to read that the author hopes that the Columbine event will stop future school shootings from occurring, but unfortunately time has shown for that to not be the case. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Still one of my favorite animes, and is now becoming one of my favorite mangas. I love the pacing and the artwork. The only complaint I have is that the smaller copy of Death Note (vs. the Omnibus), makes it harder to read the text due to everything being bunched together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Liked it better than Volume 1 for sure. We're getting further into Light's psyche and seeing his weaknesses. Confluence is defined as "flowing together," so I am wondering if this is referencing both L and Light's journey in defeating each other.

Uzumaki by Junji Ito

dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Definitely will give me nightmares, and be wacked out by spirals for a while, but I couldn't put it down.