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Tintin in America by Hergé
3.0
I cannot wait to get to the later volumes of this wherein it's less racist and we also get Captain Haddock lmao. A fun romp of a time, Tintin getting into shenanigans and making miraculous escapes as is tradition. But yeah, What A Depiction Of Indigenous Americans, especially after I so recently read The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones and actually read some proper representation for once haha.
The Adventures of TinTin in the Land of the Soviets by Hergé
3.0
I really love Tintin and have since I was a kid, I never managed to read them all and only ever owned one copy and borrowed the rest from libraries so I am thrilled to own a box set of them now!
Anyways, I had pretty low expectations for this first volume, it being the first and not as well drawn or produced or anything but I did enjoy it a bit. This was fun even if the politics is quite ... messy with anti-communist ideology and propaganda and the art wasn't great, or the pacing. Now that I am thinking about it, I wasn't enjoying myself because it was particularly good but instead because I am excited to be reading Tintin again.
I am looking forward to see how the style and character continues to develop and be perfected over the years and get into the like, actual story and comic.
Anyways, I had pretty low expectations for this first volume, it being the first and not as well drawn or produced or anything but I did enjoy it a bit. This was fun even if the politics is quite ... messy with anti-communist ideology and propaganda and the art wasn't great, or the pacing. Now that I am thinking about it, I wasn't enjoying myself because it was particularly good but instead because I am excited to be reading Tintin again.
I am looking forward to see how the style and character continues to develop and be perfected over the years and get into the like, actual story and comic.
Constantine: The Hellblazer, Volume 1: Going Down by Ming Doyle, Riley Rossmo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
I bought these when I was coming down off of my Sandman mania, and haven't felt the draw to read them and after having read the first bit I don't really like the vibe. Shame.
Bones & All by Camille DeAngelis
4.0
I watched the film adaptation of Bones & All earlier this year - fuelled by a Dune obsession and also a Hannibal obsession, a perfect film to watch under such circumstances honestly - and when a few months ago I saw this in a local bookstore, and I felt like shit, I figured why not. The TBR jar decided that it was going to be the next book I read, and I figured why not.
I wasn't expecting this to be as enjoyable as the film, and I was right in that, but mostly I wanted to read it to get a bit more insight. I felt like I didn't quite understand some of the film, mainly Sully and his whole deal, and reading this did enlighten me a bit which is neat. I had a pretty good time, I feel like the film had more of an engaging energy but then again, this book is for a different target audience. Short YA novels don't really dig into it as much as strange R rated film by the same guy who did Call Me By Your Name and Challengers and stuff. It felt a lot more detached, on purpose, but that did make it hard to really care. Felt a lot like just reading things that happened without a lot more to it.
I wasn't expecting this to be as enjoyable as the film, and I was right in that, but mostly I wanted to read it to get a bit more insight. I felt like I didn't quite understand some of the film, mainly Sully and his whole deal, and reading this did enlighten me a bit which is neat. I had a pretty good time, I feel like the film had more of an engaging energy but then again, this book is for a different target audience. Short YA novels don't really dig into it as much as strange R rated film by the same guy who did Call Me By Your Name and Challengers and stuff. It felt a lot more detached, on purpose, but that did make it hard to really care. Felt a lot like just reading things that happened without a lot more to it.
UNHOLY FAVORS by Mars Adler
4.5
Truly the year of me reading and really enjoying Mars Adler's stuff. And this most recent addition to their catalogue is no difference. Both of these stories were really well executed - I loved the worldbuilding and also the weird fucked up characters and dynamics (both sexual and like ... general) between them. But like damn, the whole set-up of these was just so interesting - Mars is really good at creating a hell of a set-up and situation to put characters into and I eat it up every goddamn time!
Do I have more coherent and specific thoughts about this? Not really. I would say I think I enjoyed Silvertongued Dreams more, the dynamic was wild and the concept fucking excellent. Also that ending? Iconic. Incredible. Give me ten more of them lmao.
Do I have more coherent and specific thoughts about this? Not really. I would say I think I enjoyed Silvertongued Dreams more, the dynamic was wild and the concept fucking excellent. Also that ending? Iconic. Incredible. Give me ten more of them lmao.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Cannibalism
TEETH TALON TONGUE by Lee Eirinn
4.25
Wanted to read something short and weird for Halloween, and this was the most recent addition to my kindle and was both short and weird. But like, quite grounded if that makes sense like despite the content being pretty wild and peculiar I felt like I could understand the emotions and reality of the situation which was unexpected but nice. Anyways, this was neat! Love a bit of cannibalism as an expression of love!
Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
4.5
This was a really interesting and fun little adventure - I do enjoy being able to enjoy exploring different facets of Roshar without committing multiple weeks and over a thousands pages to the venture. It was so cool getting to see Rysn's development in this, she has come so far from who she was in the interludes in The Way of Kings, and this expanded on the lore and world of The Stormlight Archives in such interesting and awesome ways.
I also really love the way that paraplegia was researched and represented, especially that it has never been about trying to fix it or it being a flaw, simply a challenge to adapt to and overcome with community (like Kaladin's depression in the main series). I respect the hell out of the amount of effort Sanderson puts into writing and depicting mental and physical illnesses/challenges.
I also really love the way that paraplegia was researched and represented, especially that it has never been about trying to fix it or it being a flaw, simply a challenge to adapt to and overcome with community (like Kaladin's depression in the main series). I respect the hell out of the amount of effort Sanderson puts into writing and depicting mental and physical illnesses/challenges.
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I didn't know what I wanted to read, so got my handy-dandy TBR jar and drew this out of it. And my god am I glad I did because truly who knows how long it would have taken me to get around to reading this if left to my own devices. Holy shit this was incredible!
Such a beautiful mix of like, everything I loved this so much and it feels insane to me that all that is contained within this book is contained in only 300 pages. After all the Sanderson I've been reading recently, it seems truly beyond belief to be this good and not 1200 pages long haha.
I laughed, I cried, I was Concerned At Times and I absolutely loved these characters and their flaws and the ways they worked through their grief and their situations and ugh it was incredible. It is incredible.
Such a beautiful mix of like, everything I loved this so much and it feels insane to me that all that is contained within this book is contained in only 300 pages. After all the Sanderson I've been reading recently, it seems truly beyond belief to be this good and not 1200 pages long haha.
I laughed, I cried, I was Concerned At Times and I absolutely loved these characters and their flaws and the ways they worked through their grief and their situations and ugh it was incredible. It is incredible.
God & the Conquered by Ezra Arndt
4.0
This is both what I expected, and very much not. Queer religious smut but with more like ... plot and such than I was anticipating and in a way that was frankly really interesting. I am definitely looking forward to reading their other stuff at some point (hopefully soon!)
Spy x Family, Vol. 12 by Tatsuya Endo
4.25
Thank god I bought this volume recently so I had something more lighthearted to read after finishing Oathbringer yesterday. It's great to be back in this world with these absolute menaces of characters and like holy shit - that ending!? There's like, actual plot happening with stakes and while I am sure it will end up being ok, Twilight beating up Yuri and being about to be unmasked by Wheeler is a fucking crazyyyy cliffhanger my goodness! Also Yor and Twilight are having more marital stuff and cute chemistry and it's adorable!