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Until I Love Myself, Vol. 1: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist by Poppy Pesuyama

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

A tough read, but an interesting one. I appreciate the framing of the story and it is always interesting to gain insight into another's exploration of gender.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

The Ancient Magus' Bride Vol. 18 by Kore Yamazaki

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Still enjoying this series. Chise has grown a lot, it's nice to see.

Yokai Cats Vol. 1 by PANDANIA

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Delightful. And funny in clever and interesting ways. And fuckin cute cats! Immediately put holds on the next three volumes at my library.

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I have read The Book. Now I can watch The Show.

Yes it was good. I will likely read it again immediately.

Witches of Brooklyn: Spell of a Time: (A Graphic Novel) by Sophie Escabasse

funny inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

These books continue to be charming and delightfully real. I love how relationships and emotional health are represented in this series and definitely recommend.

The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 10 by Kousuke Oono

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

A fun volume! The antics continue to commit to the bit and land.

Enlighten Me by Minh Lê

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective

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

4.25

Gentle and deft, beautiful art and colors.

The Moth Keeper by K. O'Neill

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A gentle story with gorgeous colors.

A Man and His Cat, Volume 8 by Umi Sakurai

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Sweet and gentle, now with more family!

The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 9 by Itsuki Nanao, Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

Still wanting to love this, still holding my concern about gender-y stuff. A good volume. This series does mystery very well. I feel like this is a cross between Ooku and Valdemar.