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Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 15 by Gamon Sakurai

adventurous dark tense fast-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

5.0

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 14 by Gamon Sakurai

dark funny tense fast-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

5.0

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 13 by Gamon Sakurai

dark tense fast-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

4.25

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 12 by Gamon Sakurai

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 11 by Gamon Sakurai

dark funny tense fast-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

5.0

Ajin, Volume 10: Demi-Human by Gamon Sakurai

adventurous dark funny tense fast-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

4.75

Ajin, Volume 9: Demi-Human by Gamon Sakurai

adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.5

Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Forest of Noise: Poems by Mosab Abu Toha

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

3.25

Though I don't think this book works as a poetry book I do think it works as a memoir. The writings are devastating and heart breaking and informative. It is one thing to hear about this tragedy on the news and a whole different thing to hear it from someone who has lived it.
I felt the same after learning about the Russian Ukraine war from a Russian citizen. The fear and heartbreak that war brings is traumatizing and Toha showcases this experience through this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, War

Ajin: Demi-Human, Vol. 7 by Gamon Sakurai

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5