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442 reviews

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Colonisation

In The Weeds by B.K. Borison

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

She-Hulk by Soule & Pulido: The Complete Collection by Charles Soule

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.0

While some of the legal-drama like parts of the story captured my attention, like the 3 issues centred around Captain America, I'm a bit bummed by the lack of agency from She-Hulk/Jen Walters in her own series. She-Hulk's narrative was mostly reactive. I think this run was meant to highlight her brilliance as a lawyer and how that crosses over at times with her role as a superhero, so I anticipated seeing her in more active problem solving situations. Instead, sometimes it felt like She-Hulk was a side character in her own run. The conclusion to the Blue File arch was lacklustre for me, and again, felt like external forces were pushing She-Hulk/Jen around rather than her maneuvering around obstacles in a case. Not to mention how supporting characters like Hellcat and Angie felt under used in the narrative. I felt as though there could have been deeper and richer connections made between characters to highlight the struggles She-Hulk/Jen were experiencing and struggling with, and by extension highlight her agency in starting a new phase of her career as a lawyer (and superhero).

Sensory: Life on the Spectrum. An Autistic Comics Anthology by Schnumn, Bex Ollerton

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland by G. Willow Wilson

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley

funny fast-paced

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

2.25

Public Domain Vol. 1: Past Mistakes by Chip Zdarsky

funny informative fast-paced

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

3.75