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Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
I know I’m probably quitting to early but it’s just not hitting for me :( I think Shesheshen is great but I’m not a huge fan of the voice and the writing style
余污 (Yu Wu) Remnants of Filth by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat, 肉包不吃肉
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.0
I would like to thank Yuwu for pulling me out of the worst reading slump of recent memory, but I’m surprised forcing myself to finish this did not put me in an even worse reading slump.
Finally… it’s over… this book is much too ambitious for what Meatbun excels in. I’m getting the impression that Erha is more ambitious than this is, so I wonder how Meatbun handled That. I’m not curious enough to see for myself, though.
This was a huge letdown. Everything outside of the seemingly doomed romance, angst, scandals, and family drama fell kind of flat, especially around the 70% mark. Just poor execution… believe me I wanted to enjoy the rest of Yuwu SO BAD that I white knuckled my way past the demon omega slick in the fuckhut and the garbage depiction of class relations because Yuwu has SUCH a wonderful cast. I can’t believe I’m saying this about a book that’s over 2k pages… but this should have been longer since Meatbun stuck to such an ambitious plot. Imo she should have stuck with the political intrigue, but wtv I know this is set in the same universe as Erha, where a lot more happens I think? Anyway, many, many more elements of this story could have been fleshed out, but they weren’t, so many of the reveals and character motivations and twists later in the story lacked the gravity and impact they deserved. Yuwu unfortunately turned into an incredibly frustrating read. :(((((( don’t even get me started on the anime-level plot holes and asspulls (there aren’t too many but they were unexpected). Meatbun I was ROOTING FOR YOU!!!!!!! WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!! I know she can be such a good writer, which is why I’ll always be kind of upset about how this book turned out. It was so good until it wasn’t.
I actually have so many more thoughts about this book but I don’t care enough to post any of them.
Finally… it’s over… this book is much too ambitious for what Meatbun excels in. I’m getting the impression that Erha is more ambitious than this is, so I wonder how Meatbun handled That. I’m not curious enough to see for myself, though.
This was a huge letdown. Everything outside of the seemingly doomed romance, angst, scandals, and family drama fell kind of flat, especially around the 70% mark. Just poor execution… believe me I wanted to enjoy the rest of Yuwu SO BAD that I white knuckled my way past the demon omega slick in the fuckhut and the garbage depiction of class relations because Yuwu has SUCH a wonderful cast. I can’t believe I’m saying this about a book that’s over 2k pages… but this should have been longer since Meatbun stuck to such an ambitious plot. Imo she should have stuck with the political intrigue, but wtv I know this is set in the same universe as Erha, where a lot more happens I think? Anyway, many, many more elements of this story could have been fleshed out, but they weren’t, so many of the reveals and character motivations and twists later in the story lacked the gravity and impact they deserved. Yuwu unfortunately turned into an incredibly frustrating read. :(((((( don’t even get me started on the anime-level plot holes and asspulls (there aren’t too many but they were unexpected). Meatbun I was ROOTING FOR YOU!!!!!!! WE WERE ALL ROOTING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!! I know she can be such a good writer, which is why I’ll always be kind of upset about how this book turned out. It was so good until it wasn’t.
I actually have so many more thoughts about this book but I don’t care enough to post any of them.
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 14 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
4.25
What a ride! The series could have been longer for better story progression and character development—Dunmeshi is actually so rich in lore that I was surprised it was this short. I feel like Ryoko Kui has a lot more to say, still. But!! That being said this was an absolute joy to read. Dunmeshi is right up there in my list of fav manga of all time. Out of all the new series that grew in popularity recently, Dunmeshi is the only one I tried that didn’t fall off or end up disappointing me *side eyes FNAE*.
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 13 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 12 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 11 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
4.5
I have many things to say abt how Ryoko Kui draws the winged lion, but let’s just say I would fall victim to it in .03 seconds.
And I don’t know if this is a popular sentiment, but Ryoko Kui should dabble in horror more. Besides masterfully drawing unsettling creatures that would otherwise appear pretty normal, she has a great grasp of all the elements required to make a page truly horrific (her next page reveals tend to be abrupt though… these become even more noticeable in the succeeding volumes, but I’d understand considering the amount of details she has to work with and… the deadlines). I’d even argue that it’s how she gets to shine even more, which was SUCH a pleasant surprise because obviously most of us did not expect Dunmeshi to get this dark.
TL;DR I think Ryoko Kui is one of the only artists that could make a monster that you could fawn over (among other things…. monsterfuckers unite!!) AND make your stomach turn. Usually it’s just one or the other.
And I don’t know if this is a popular sentiment, but Ryoko Kui should dabble in horror more. Besides masterfully drawing unsettling creatures that would otherwise appear pretty normal, she has a great grasp of all the elements required to make a page truly horrific (her next page reveals tend to be abrupt though… these become even more noticeable in the succeeding volumes, but I’d understand considering the amount of details she has to work with and… the deadlines). I’d even argue that it’s how she gets to shine even more, which was SUCH a pleasant surprise because obviously most of us did not expect Dunmeshi to get this dark.
TL;DR I think Ryoko Kui is one of the only artists that could make a monster that you could fawn over (among other things…. monsterfuckers unite!!) AND make your stomach turn. Usually it’s just one or the other.
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 10 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
oh my god the horrors never cease. Ily thistle you’re my number one baby
Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 9 by Ryoko Kui
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
ryoko kui's art is sublime
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror and Gore