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I Think Our Son Is Gay, Vol. 03 by Okura

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing

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

4.75

I Think Our Son Is Gay, Vol. 02 by Okura

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funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I Think Our Son Is Gay, Vol. 01 by Okura

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funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

It’s a very sweet and simple book. Definitely something I would recommend to someone who wants to read manga.

The mom is so supportive. The father is a bit homophobic but he also seems to be very accepting. He just kind of is stuck in thinking of the ideal, but he does only want for his sons to be happy. Even if it’s not with a girl. This could be seen when he goes to his wife and worries about his relationship with his sons. He deeply loves his family and even clarifies to Yuri(the brother) that he doesn’t mean that he wouldn’t accept them if they were gay. He loves his children unconditionally.

Every Day by David Levithan

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hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Fey Conquest by S. Rodman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

I just don’t like the book

The Cellar by Natasha Preston

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

I liked "The Cellar" by Natasha Preston, but I found myself wishing it had delved deeper into character development. The book's premise is gripping, and it has moments of genuine tension, but the characters often felt underdeveloped. Many, like Summer/Lily, showed initial promise but lacked the depth and growth needed to make their stories truly impactful.

A more thorough exploration of their backgrounds, motivations, and personal struggles would have added significant emotional weight to the narrative. Understanding more about the characters’ lives before their abduction, and seeing how their experiences shaped them over time, could have made their fates more poignant and the overall story more compelling. Despite its flaws, the book held my interest, and I believe it could have been even more engaging with more development of characters it would’ve been more captivating.

As there were many moments during my read through where I just wasn’t enjoying reading. And often confused, as some chapters they would say this character is dead but then in the next they would be alive. So I wish they’d also be more clear in how the story progressed

A Magic Steeped in Poison (Audiobook) by Judy I. Lin

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adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced