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Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco Hatori
4.0
i watched the anime for this when i was like 12, so not only had i forgotten everything but i also forgot just how funny it is. the characters are all specific archetypes commonly found in shoujo manga but they happen to be self aware of this and often make fun of it. i didn't realize how satirical and self-aware the manga is, and i ended up enjoying it way more than i thought i would.
Parade by Shūichi Yoshida
the plotline following their suspicious neighbors turns out to be a red herring, and it's presented almost like a 'got you'. soon enough, you start to realize that something is deeply disturbing about each of the characters living in apartment 401, like they're all flawed, and in consequence choose to ignore each other's fatal flaws.
if you're looking for a thriller, this is not a very good one. infact, it does such a bad job at making you feel any sort of suspense, treating the thriller plotline as a joke rather than a real threat. it's almost like the 'thriller' aspect is just a ploy to keep you reading about these interesting characters, and honestly i didn't mind that at all. the ending itself is almost a mockery of a plot twist, forcing you to realize that 'nothing really mattered after all'. the characters would all keep on living, avoiding the elephant in the room, and adhering to their ways, never changing.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
if you're looking for a thriller, this is not a very good one. infact, it does such a bad job at making you feel any sort of suspense, treating the thriller plotline as a joke rather than a real threat. it's almost like the 'thriller' aspect is just a ploy to keep you reading about these interesting characters, and honestly i didn't mind that at all. the ending itself is almost a mockery of a plot twist, forcing you to realize that 'nothing really mattered after all'. the characters would all keep on living, avoiding the elephant in the room, and adhering to their ways, never changing.
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
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
2.5
what exactly was the point of this book… it’s like the author just wanted to write a really weird book and that’s exactly what she did
don't get me wrong, i love weird books but this one of the books i feel like were written for the sake of being weird. at the beginning, i could kinda see what the events of the story vaguely represented and why they were written, but eventually i lost sight of that and it became a matter of how much can we make the reader cringe.
don't get me wrong, i love weird books but this one of the books i feel like were written for the sake of being weird. at the beginning, i could kinda see what the events of the story vaguely represented and why they were written, but eventually i lost sight of that and it became a matter of how much can we make the reader cringe.