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302 reviews
Sensor by Junji Ito
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Horror done so poorly it's come around and become a decent comedy
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I'm so glad I'm not reading this book anymore.
Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben by Josh Trujillo
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Goodnight Punpun Omnibus, Vol. 6 by Inio Asano
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-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
4.0
House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Robert S. Levine
challenging
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
me and a couple friends wanted to read this before going to see the house in Salem. I was the only one who made it through, and it took me completely putting down the book and reading another twice. This is a long, boring slog of a book.
Parasocial by Alex de Campi, Erica Henderson
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i'd like to mark this as officially the first time i've seen ao3 explicitly referenced in another medium
Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Darkly She Goes by Hubert
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
usually im hesitant to read traditional superhero comics, but this was stunning. This is one of the best image books i've read, right up there with Vision little worse than man/little better than beast