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A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll

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emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

autism real .

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The Backstagers Vol. 1: Rebels Without Applause by James Tynion IV

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Sadako at the End of the World by Koma Natsumi

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dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

super cute with a bittersweet ending. for sure made me feel something.

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My Alcoholic Escape from Reality by Nagata Kabi

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0


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Suicide Club by Usamaru Furuya, Karen Kazumi Hayashida

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

it was okay. art wasnt my thing, but i thoroughly enjoyed the ending ! 

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Fraction by 駕籠真太郎, Shintarō Kago

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 64%.
the art, the storytelling.. its just not my cup of tea. :(

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Miss Guillotine by Lee Yone

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dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

I made the page count to be like the "Boyfriends." webtoon, with one chapter equaling 5 pages. 108 x 5 = 540

overall, i found the webcomic to be highly entertaining. revenge plots are my favorite and i couldn't help but root for the MC to find her revenge. i didnt really care for the side story, as i was the least invested in the character it was focused on but the scary factors of the comic itself took me by surprise. it was good!

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Deserter by Junji Ito

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

3.0


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Bloom Into You, Vol. 1 by Nakatani Nio

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emotional lighthearted reflective slow-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

4.25

its incredibly cute, def not what id consider a great romance though . i know this will end with them both being in love, but a part of me wishes yuu won't actually feel the same and they end up in more of a queer platonic relationship. either way, its cute.

UPDATE + overall series review : 

okay, you got me. this manga was pretty good. despite the beginning, their relationship Does progress into something more fluffy and cute. i like that the manga didn't shy away from touko's identity problems and intimacy issues. i also appreciate their complicated dynamic. i'm considering maki as aroace rep-- which-- points for that too. 

only issue i have with the series is probably the sex scene at the end. i don't wanna see a first and third year doing that, thank you. otherwise, it was an incredibly compelling romance. 

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