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Straight to the Red Carpet by ppomm, Poddo

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.0

This is a different type of Second Chance webtoon , with two characters going back in time instead of one. Its not an entirely unique concept but Vedis and

Rosanne

both deliver the plot well from two different POVS. They're incredibly smart , talented and willing to do what it takes to save their loved ones this time around. Personality and strength-wise they are ALOT more reliable than how alot of female characters are written.

I gotta be honest , im scratching my head on this one. It was good enough to willingly keep reading , but not enough to be satisfied with the ending which came incredibly fast. There's only 81 chapters , and while the plot starts off at a medium pace , it suddenly picks up near the end and kinda? Throws resolutions on the table and says "uh, here!! it was gonna be this way all along!" ? The ending was very rushed in a Bleach typa way and leaves you just a tad confused but it's not bad for a quick read.

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Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

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emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I just had my wash day this morning so it felt fitting to read , seeing an illustration of the step by step process is just as long as going through it lmao. Very sweet and short , only reason this isn't a 5☆ for me is because nobody called out Cookie for that crystal mess 🙄 trying to dissuade someone from taking the medication they need and offering a CRYSTAL in exchange woulda had me heated .

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Flowers of Fire by Hawon Jung

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

For all the Westerners who still fantasize about the sweet and docile Asian woman like Miss Saigon , I'd say , "Wake up! Your Miss Saigon was dead and gone a long time ago. She's not here anymore."

I don't read much nonfiction books , preferring to receive my history from online articles or current stories . As an avid kpop and kdrama fan , who's active on social media , I've always assumed myself to be midly aware of main core issues of South Korea . After all , it's impossible to interact with a space so intimately and not walk away with some knowledge, right? I was wrong. So very , very wrong and to the women of South Korea I deeply apologize for my ignorance.

I've heard about the Burning Sun crimes and the station stabbing , but reading this book? Reading it after learning about all the pain that came before those horride crime , about how hard South Korean women fought and continue to fight has been another reminder on the dangers of femicide and gender-based violence. Misogyny is a danger and threat to us all , and the feminist movement of South Korea is a beautiful but harrowing example to us all.

"If there's a book you want to read , but it hasn't been written yet , then you must write it.

I took me 21 days to read this book. A lot of things in it were very triggering for me but I'm extremely glad I finished. Even when one understands intersectionality , it's important to continuously read stories from people outside of your based community. I'm proud of South Korean women, proud that they were able to use examples of women outside of SK as a foothold to what they seek to achieve . I hope they know women all across-the-board are rooting for them and their freedom. May we all see change in this lifetime.

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Veil, Vol. 5: Golden Blink by Kotteri

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