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173 reviews

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 2 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.75

just as delightful as volume one, now with even more magical problem solving!

Witch Hat Atelier, Volume 1 by Kamome Shirahama

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

Delightful. Great first volume for setting up the world,charactercs and stakes. The art is also charming ; when not breathtaking.

Samurai 7, Vol. 1 by Akira Kurosawa, Mizutaka Suhou

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

Extremely  middle of the road manga adaptation? of the anime series from the early 2000s. There's a certain comfort in the designs from the anime, but it's much much more compressed, not really giving the characters time to exist. (This one volume is apparently half of the story, and maps to about 11 episodes of the anime.)

School Zone Girls Vol. 1 by Ningiyau

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

Absolutely delightful. Loses a quarter point only because in b&w it was a little hard to tell apart a couple characters, though that resolved eventually (excluding the literal twins of course).

Crossplay Love: Otaku X Punk Vol. 1 by Toru

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Adorable. Remains to be seen if things are handled with some dignity once secrets are revealed, but so far it’s fun and i’m on board.

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 2: Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit by Kieron Gillen

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Continues to be a great little space romp; looking forward to what the good Doctor will **** up next.

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

adventurous 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

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.75

Adorable, and fun to read, though it was pitched as a romance when That is
basically The B plot to " overcoming your past". still, I enjoyed it.

One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Utterly fantastic pacing and character writing. Keeps the rules of magic vague because it’s there to serve the story, not the other way around. Loved it cover to cover.

A Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

Read the content warnings. This book does not pull punches. It is well-written, emotionally evocative and DOES DEPICT GRAPHIC ASSAULTS.