theladygrey's reviews
22 reviews

Empress by Shan Sa

challenging informative slow-paced

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

3.75

The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

We need more stories like this. 

Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai

reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken

3.0

At Least We Can Apologize by Lee Ki-Ho

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

No One Writes Back by Jang Eun-Jin

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

informative lighthearted 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? No

2.0

I'm quite disappointed with this one. I thought that there would be a fun detective story but it's not.

It's just interview the client then present the dish to them in two weeks. No fun adventures.

If they were trying to make it into something like Before the Coffee Gets Cold then they failed. It lacked the emotional and reflective aspect of that series. Shame though, I was really excited about this book.

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

dark slow-paced

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

5.0