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Magical Boy Volume 1 by The Kao

kennyab's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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loudrianvs's review

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4.0

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A really fun take on the magical girl genre! The art style and pacing is very similar to a cartoon. I did find the characters a bit exhausting over the course of the novel as they're more caricature than people I could really relate to, but it kept the action moving well. 

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twistingsnake's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

I really liked this! It hit hard as a trans guy, for sure. It’s fantastical but grounded and the characters are great. I will be picking up volume 2 ASAP. 

billiamslibrary's review

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3.0

A great story that puts a transman's coming out experience at the center. It does a good job of explaining gender dysphoria to a teen audience and has a beautiful artwork. At times, the story feels as if it is meandering and could have benefitted from being a touch shorter. I wish I would preferred this to be a single volume rather than duology.

romeoa's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

peachani's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5


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willpowered3's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

It's a fun, queer, take on the "magical girl" genre. It feels like it is definitely made for a younger crowd looking for validation in their identity, which is a great thing to have exist.

chroniclerofcreepy's review

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5.0

This was incredibly relatable and wholesome! Can't wait to read the next volume.

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This was incredibly relatable and wholesome! Can't wait to read the next volume.

elliottmoonbrook's review against another edition

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

4.75