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Kageki Shojo!! the Curtain Rises by Kumiko Saiki

wlarianna's review

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dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense slow-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

alilovesbooks4170's review

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

4.0

lavenderdafrog1's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-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

3.75

purplemechanics's review

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dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

tamimin's review

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funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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? No

3.75

avjung27's review

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dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

4.5

sucreslibrary's review

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

3.5

really love the characters and art style, but the way the stalking subplot was handled was very disappointing. overall, this manga handles a lot of serious topics (CSA, bulimia, the various pressures put on women/girls in the spotlight) , but it's a mixed bag on how well those are resolved. I plan on continuing with the main series (and hope it has actual yuri elements - am I wrong in thinking this was a yuri? I swear I've seen it categorized as such). 

protovulcan's review

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dark emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

This was really enjoyable, I didn't know it was a prequel but had no issue understanding anything. The friendships and character motivations were compelling.  It did end a little abruptly, after all those pages.

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lostcupofstars's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

Sarasa is the best. Very much looking forward to the rest of this series! 

seweiner's review

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emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5