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Medea by Euripides
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Medea ist die Rachefigur schlecht hin. Ich habe sie anfangs oft mit Antigone verglichen und die bravere Frau mehr gemocht. Mittlerweile kann ich in Medea mehr sehen. Es ist die Geschichten einer selbstbestimmten Frau. Der Kindesmord stellt dabei Medeas einzige Möglichkeit dar, Iason zu schaden und etwas Macht über ihr Leben zurückzubekommen. Medea ist ein feministisches Werk und wenn man diese Gedanken im Hinterkopf hat, erscheint sie einem weniger schrecklich. Zumindest ging es mir so.
Würde ich das Buch empfehlen?
jup. Ich habe es erst selbst und dann in der Schule gelesen. Medea bietet sehr viele Szenen, über die es sich länger nachzudenken lohnt. Besonders, wenn man sie zunächst nicht verstanden hat.
Würde ich das Buch empfehlen?
jup. Ich habe es erst selbst und dann in der Schule gelesen. Medea bietet sehr viele Szenen, über die es sich länger nachzudenken lohnt. Besonders, wenn man sie zunächst nicht verstanden hat.
Antigone by Sophocles
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Antigone ist soetwas wie die liebe brave Schwester von Medea. Ich habe beide gelsen, obwohl nur Medea in der Schule behandelt wurde. Antigone ist auf den ersten Blick die nettere und macht es den Leser:innen leichter, sie nachzuvollziehen als Medea.
Zunächst mochte ich deswegen Antigone mehr. Jetzt kann ich es nicht mehr sagen.
Würde ich das Buch empfehlen?
definitiv. Das Büchlein hat 60 Seiten, die sehr schnell vorüber gehen. Man muss sich jedoch ein bisschen auf die Sprache einlassen können, doch dann kann einem Antigone viel Freude bereiten.
Zunächst mochte ich deswegen Antigone mehr. Jetzt kann ich es nicht mehr sagen.
Würde ich das Buch empfehlen?
definitiv. Das Büchlein hat 60 Seiten, die sehr schnell vorüber gehen. Man muss sich jedoch ein bisschen auf die Sprache einlassen können, doch dann kann einem Antigone viel Freude bereiten.
Éclair Blanche by ASCII Media Works
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
this manga was my introduction into yuri. i really liked it.
eclair is an antology of many different yuri (grils love) stories by different artists. while some stories were overall great, others had just nice art and dull stories or theother way round. this volume is less heavy on the power imbalance as the first one. and an antology is a great way to find authors you like.
Would i recommend it?
definitly. it's a great starting point for the world of yuri manga and with 15 stories everybody can find something they like.
eclair is an antology of many different yuri (grils love) stories by different artists. while some stories were overall great, others had just nice art and dull stories or theother way round. this volume is less heavy on the power imbalance as the first one. and an antology is a great way to find authors you like.
Would i recommend it?
definitly. it's a great starting point for the world of yuri manga and with 15 stories everybody can find something they like.
Éclair: Anata ni Hibiku Yuri Anthology by ASCII Media Works
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
this was the second éclair i've read. i liked the first one i read (éclair blanche) more but this was worth it's time too.
since it's an antology there are very different styles and stories in this book. a lot of the stories have a great art style and often the characters are intersting. some stories were a bit confusing. many stories feature some kind of power imbalance i didn't mind it that much. they're just stories. but i agree this collection lacks some healthy and mature relationships.
i've bought thi book second hand and i would buy it again.
Would i recomend it?
maybe. i've rather recommend the other eclair books than this one but it's still nice.
since it's an antology there are very different styles and stories in this book. a lot of the stories have a great art style and often the characters are intersting. some stories were a bit confusing. many stories feature some kind of power imbalance i didn't mind it that much. they're just stories. but i agree this collection lacks some healthy and mature relationships.
i've bought thi book second hand and i would buy it again.
Would i recomend it?
maybe. i've rather recommend the other eclair books than this one but it's still nice.
Die Freundin der Hexe (#1) by Ayuko
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.25
the manga is about a girl who meets a witch that's looking for the princess.
the whole set up is a bit confusing but i accepted it because this is just the first volume of a series. i haven't read any other parts because i decided this series is not my cup of tea.
the story is marked as fantasy 13+ and i can totally agree. it's a cute story and the protagonist faces typical school girl problems about fitting in and finding her own place in society. i was 18 when reading it and i didn't enjoy reading about all those things as much as younger kids might do. the witch was my favourite character as i've seen in her one of the only reasonable voices in this book who doen't think that much about everybodys opinion. but even she seems to be stupid because she can't find the lotus princess.
would i recommend this book?
yeah, i guess i would. but not to anybody older than 14 or 15. it's definitly made for it's target audience and nobody else.
the whole set up is a bit confusing but i accepted it because this is just the first volume of a series. i haven't read any other parts because i decided this series is not my cup of tea.
the story is marked as fantasy 13+ and i can totally agree. it's a cute story and the protagonist faces typical school girl problems about fitting in and finding her own place in society. i was 18 when reading it and i didn't enjoy reading about all those things as much as younger kids might do. the witch was my favourite character as i've seen in her one of the only reasonable voices in this book who doen't think that much about everybodys opinion. but even she seems to be stupid because she can't find the lotus princess.
would i recommend this book?
yeah, i guess i would. but not to anybody older than 14 or 15. it's definitly made for it's target audience and nobody else.
Beziehungsstatus: Es ist kompliziert! by Chia Teshima
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.0
i've got this book gifted by my partner and tbh i don't really like the art style at all.
the faces are just so tiny while the female eyes are super big.
this book has two stories and none of them were particularly deep. i liked the first one better because it has some similarity to what my realtionship at the time felt like and i was able to identify with the innocent girl in the story.
but. even at that time i saw it's really flat. the protagonist Yuha is so naive you may want to hit your head on the table while reading. it's sometimes cute but often times just boring and annoying. it's all about true love and her first relationship even though they don't even do anything. it's a typical middle school realtionship. i'm not a huge fan of it. i don't understand why it's marked 15+ either. i was 17 when i read it the first time and it was kind of boring because you grow out of this whole naivity that the protagonist shows.
in conclusion i only like this book because it has a special meaning to me. the story and characters are too bland for me personally.
the faces are just so tiny while the female eyes are super big.
this book has two stories and none of them were particularly deep. i liked the first one better because it has some similarity to what my realtionship at the time felt like and i was able to identify with the innocent girl in the story.
but. even at that time i saw it's really flat. the protagonist Yuha is so naive you may want to hit your head on the table while reading. it's sometimes cute but often times just boring and annoying. it's all about true love and her first relationship even though they don't even do anything. it's a typical middle school realtionship. i'm not a huge fan of it. i don't understand why it's marked 15+ either. i was 17 when i read it the first time and it was kind of boring because you grow out of this whole naivity that the protagonist shows.
in conclusion i only like this book because it has a special meaning to me. the story and characters are too bland for me personally.
Breath of Flowers 01 by Caly
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
i picked this manga up because i loved the art style. the cover art is so soft and cute and i'm gender non conforming myself so a manga about a girl who acts as a boy really spoke to me.
first thing i didn't really like Azami. Her homophobia sucks and when i bought the book i hoped for a bit slower developement. but the big surprise that Gwen is a girl happens in the first or second chapter. i hoped it would take the whole book so that was kind of disappointing. Gwen isn't trans and i didn't expect her to be even tho that could have been interesting too. i didn't like that one major plont point seemed to be making her more girly and building this rivalry between Azami and another girl.
it's a cute book but has more than one flaw.
it's marked as 13+ so i guess i'm probably too old to enjoy such simple stories with uneccessary drama.
first thing i didn't really like Azami. Her homophobia sucks and when i bought the book i hoped for a bit slower developement. but the big surprise that Gwen is a girl happens in the first or second chapter. i hoped it would take the whole book so that was kind of disappointing. Gwen isn't trans and i didn't expect her to be even tho that could have been interesting too. i didn't like that one major plont point seemed to be making her more girly and building this rivalry between Azami and another girl.
it's a cute book but has more than one flaw.
it's marked as 13+ so i guess i'm probably too old to enjoy such simple stories with uneccessary drama.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
Monster Mädchen, Band 1 by OKAYADO
funny
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Die Monster Mädchen Reihe baut aus sexy Comedy. Ich habe schon andere Bände gelesen, bevor ich diesen genommen habe.
Die Witze sind teilweise gut und teilweise nicht ganz mein Geschmack gewesen. Der Protagonist ist mir manchmal auch zu flach, aber das ist in Mangas eher typisch. Ein guter kurzweiliger Zeitvertreib bietet der Manga aber auf jeden Fall.
Die Witze sind teilweise gut und teilweise nicht ganz mein Geschmack gewesen. Der Protagonist ist mir manchmal auch zu flach, aber das ist in Mangas eher typisch. Ein guter kurzweiliger Zeitvertreib bietet der Manga aber auf jeden Fall.
Fading Colors by Nightmaker
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
eine süße Geschichte über zwei Katzenmenschen. Die dargestellte Welt bietet mit Rassismus zwischen den einfarbigen und mehrfarbigen Katzen bietet viel Potential für eine komplexe Handlung. Dafür ist sie hier sehr einfach gehalten.
Mein erster Manga und ich finde ihn noch immer toll. Doch an das erste Lesen kommt er nicht wieder heran.
Mein erster Manga und ich finde ihn noch immer toll. Doch an das erste Lesen kommt er nicht wieder heran.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use