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Yes, Roya by C. Spike Trotman

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adventurous funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

A fun and enjoyable short comic

Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1 by Tomohito Oda

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fast-paced

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

1.0

The only reason this gets a 1 star instead of none is because I feel that Komi's inability to communicate is very realistic and does work well as a premise. However, so many of the other characters are just weirdly characterized and seem incredibly one-dimensional and prop-like. I am unsure also about how they're handing the gender/identity of one of the characters - perhaps that gets handled better in later volumes but the whole comic just feels so childish and poorly written that I'm not bothering with the rest. Genuinely shocked to see people recommending this as the first manga for people to read as I think it's a very poor example of this type of storytelling.

Heir to Frost and Storm by Ben Alderson

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Heir to Thorn and Flame by Ben Alderson

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

An interesting read and I'm certainly invested enough to read the next book in the series. Truthfully, I am more interested in the way magic works in this world and less in the characters, though they do have their charms. Mostly, I found that they all felt very surface-level, useful for plot purposes but not really fully developed and I'm curious to see if the next book resolves some of those issues.

The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) by Margaret Atwood

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

I have not yet read the full book, but our library recently got the graphic novel and I figured it would be an interesting read. Seeing the parallels in our current society is worrying and nauseating. The book itself is beautifully illustrated, making use of the dull environmental colors so the red can pop. It feels.... lonely - empty.

Green Lantern/Superman: Legend of the Green Flame by Eddie Campbell, Mike Allred, Mark Buckingham, John Totleben, Eric Shanower, Neil Gaiman, Jim Aparo, Jason Little, Matt Wagner, Kevin Nowlan

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

They're on a date.

JK (but only sort of). I love the way Gaiman paces his comics, the mix of funny and serious, and the character interactions. I'm not a huge DC comics person so I know many of the references were lost on me and I have to say that I'm not a huge fan of the art but overall this was enjoyable and fun.

My Fair Brady by Brian D. Kennedy

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lighthearted fast-paced