lavender__'s reviews
109 reviews

Sugar Princess: Skating to Win, Vol. 1 by Hisaya Nakajo

adventurous hopeful relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

Very sweet, I love hardworking protagonist girls. I also like how clear it was that the author had a real love for figure skating

The Phantom Twin by Lisa Brown

emotional informative reflective

3.0

 Unexpectedly sweet, I really enjoyed the gothic(?) Artstyle of the novel, and learning about the "freakshow" lifestyle. 

Piper by Jay Asher, Jessica Freeburg

mysterious

3.0

More earnestly romantic then I thought it'd be. I would've like more pages near the end to ruminate on what happened, and more stuff on how the MC's deafness affects her daily life outside of bullying but I still really liked it

Squire by Nadia Shammas

adventurous emotional hopeful

3.0

Incredibly thoughtful and well elaborated novel, the world felt so lived in and imaginative. I loved hearing the characters talk about history and who writes it

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

My gosh this book was a pain to finish. This is the 2nd book I've read by this author (the 1st was Un Lun Dun) and I really think it's cool how he can make up these extravagant worlds which have so much thinking about them.  For this book, I have to say I

was disappointed that Lin was gone the second part of the novel. I wouldn't have been that upset if she took over the 2nd half rather than Isaac,  especially since its like she has a more clear antagonist character in her side of the story. Isaac couldve been a hostage and Lin couldve thought him dead? Or something? And then Yag's... crime couldve hit her especially hard, since shes an sa survivor

I probably won't read the sequel, if there is one, since I think this book is soo soon long but I really enjoyed learning about the bureaucracy of this world

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual violence

My Aunt Is a Monster by Reimena Yee

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Very delightful story. I would've liked to see the Mc grieve more but il very happy with the story overall, and it has some very fun paneling 

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

Absorbing. The second book I've read from Backderf and very tragic too

Flying Witch, Volume 1 by Chihiro Ishizuka

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Delightful story about an urban witch moving in with her rural cousins and the kind of magic the commonplace brings. The manga isn't a romance (which I count as a plus) and has the protagonist mostly messing around in her new environment. I love how when some weird magical thing is happening, or a magical person appears, everyone is astonished, but the witch is casually like, “Ah! So you've met [so-and-so spirit],” or is like, “whoops, I forget that happens" (Is currently levitating 7 feet in the air on a broomstick).  It's slow paced but in a good way, I took my time reading it.

Aftermath by Clara Kensie
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.

Ode to Kirihito: New Omnibus Edition by Osamu Tezuka
Did not finish book. Stopped at 76%.