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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
So the only reason I read this was because it was randomly chosen for me. Kind of funny when you think about the topic. The what if’s in our choices and all possible outcomes. Like what would have happened if I said no to this boo? Of course I’d probably never read it or at least this version of me. It covers a really interesting topic like the depth of our ability to choose and how it affects our personality, our life and more. Each choice builds our character and despite this book not being a five read. I still love its topic and the ending was interesting. Definitely don’t regret the choice of trying the it.
My Hero Academia, Vol. 18 by Kōhei Horikoshi
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Essence by Mandi Lynn
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book I got it during bookcon 2019. I met the author and everything. She signed it and only now am I finishing.
It was an interesting read, either the concept of death, life and the complexity of grief. The pacing made sense at certain points but others I was lost. Having lost a family member that I wasn’t really close to and seeing my mom grieve was close to home. You got to meet interesting characters each with their own backstory and how it comes to end. Though as someone who has religious trauma I didn’t really care for the heaven bits and god. But that’s not why it wasn’t a five star read. It’s just not my kind of thing but I did enjoy it. So yeah glad it’s done.
It was an interesting read, either the concept of death, life and the complexity of grief. The pacing made sense at certain points but others I was lost. Having lost a family member that I wasn’t really close to and seeing my mom grieve was close to home. You got to meet interesting characters each with their own backstory and how it comes to end. Though as someone who has religious trauma I didn’t really care for the heaven bits and god. But that’s not why it wasn’t a five star read. It’s just not my kind of thing but I did enjoy it. So yeah glad it’s done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer and Medical content
Minor: Suicide and War
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Vol. 2 by Shuuichi Asou, 麻生 周一
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Hellsing, Vol. 07 by Kohta Hirano
adventurous
challenging
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Honestly too so long to finish and it was satisfying in a sense. Like nothing changed on what the character wanted or needed and it will forever be something I will cherish a little.
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Vol. 1 by Shuuichi Asou, 麻生 周一
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K Vol. 0.5 by Shuichi Aso, 麻生 周一
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún, Vol. 11 by Nagabe
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The end of a very interesting story.