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She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat, Vol. 3 by Sakaomi Yuzaki

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.75

Truly one of the most wonderful stories and a great volume.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 9 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

adventurous emotional hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

O the lore being built and the delicious philosophical questions being posed. I love it

Kageki Shojo!! Vol. 10 by Kumiko Saiki

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

Some good relationship and learning work! I love the theory of theater too. A good volume.

Spy x Family, Vol. 10 by Tatsuya Endo

funny medium-paced

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

4.0

An interesting volume with some tidbits and some funnies.

A Man and His Cat, Volume 9 by Umi Sakurai

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Continues to be earnest and endearing and so catiful.

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 11 by Kamome Shirahama

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

Just gorgeous art all the time. With passionate kids being earnest and real. Enjoyed this volume, looking forward to more.

The Evil Secret Society of Cats Vol. 1 by PANDANIA

funny medium-paced

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

3.5

Cute and fun. Very very cat person/manga person venn circle book.

Layers by Pénélope Bagieu

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

A deft use of the comic medium to tell a spectrum of life experiences. I appreciated reading it. Some stories were darker than expected.

Cat Massage Therapy Vol. 1 by Haru Hisakawa

relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

Cute, endearing, fluffy scenes. Delightful popcorn made of cats.

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

challenging dark hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.75

A zeitgeist time marker of truth for the record. I appreciated Spears's framing and personal responsibility. This is not a biography, this is a paradigm framing of one person's life made too skewedly public. I appreciate her sharing her experience.