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Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 1 by Shou Harusono

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I know a lot of people love this and I definitely really enjoyed it but it felt very jumpy, like scenes would jump from one thing to the next and I didn't always understand how things connected.

The Summer You Were There Vol. 2 by Yuama

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challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This volume was significantly better than the first one, we get more of the MC's backstory and I feel like the love interest is sick with something, which is maybe why she gravitated towards the MC so quickly.

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The Summer You Were There Vol. 1 by Yuama

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emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I read through this in one sitting and I was questioning reality the entire time, because I didn't know what parts were in his "movie" or what parts actually were occurring in his life. But it was such an emotionally rich story about grief and asks readers to think about how they would want to be remembered.

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Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 3 by Naoya Matsumoto

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adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ends on a cliffhanger like the last two volumes, but super fast-paced and exciting.

Vampire Dormitory, Vol. 1 by Ema Tōyama

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

It's very Fruits Basket-esque but if it were gay and about vampires.

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To Every You I've Loved Before by Yomoji Otono

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challenging lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

The first half of the book was really good and had me intrigued, but the last 1-2 pages of the "adolescent" chapter had it taking a turn and I HATED it after that.

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My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The book was slow-paced at first and gave a lot of background on the friendship between the main characters, but I wanted it to hurry up and get to the present. I felt the same way when Hendrix seemed to ramble randomly at times and I just wanted to get to the point.

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