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Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
4.75
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.25
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This might be one of those few books for which I actually like the adaptation cover more.
So I'd never read an Agatha Christie work before. When I was a kid I was an instant fan of Sherlock Holmes, and my first encounter of Hercule Poirot was a "Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot?" debate in which I instantly sided with Holmes. I didn't realize this then but that also put a negative impression for Poirot in my mind. My next encounter was the Murder on Orient Express movie which I had spoiled by its trailer's comment section. This made the movie incredibly boring to watch as I waited for the reveal to happen. Overall, I just stayed away from Christie's books. It wasn't until this year that I realized how stupid my reasonings were. I wanted to pick an Agatha Christie since, and Bookstagram got me interested in reading this book the most.
Where do I even begin?! The poem! The plot! The characters! The murders! The narrative was so incredibly thrilling I couldn't stop reading and had to finish it in one sitting.
Ten random strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious couple. Upon arrival, they find that the couple is not present to receive them. The ten strangers are the only ones on the island. And, as they soon find out, there's a killer among them.
I actually did guess who the killer was going to be but as I read on it completely threw me off to the point I'd marked that person as a sure not-killer in my mind. And, look, even if you did know who the killer was, you would still have not seen THAT ending coming.
I have no idea how Agatha Christie pulled this off but she pulled it off incredibly and I can't wait to read more.
So I'd never read an Agatha Christie work before. When I was a kid I was an instant fan of Sherlock Holmes, and my first encounter of Hercule Poirot was a "Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot?" debate in which I instantly sided with Holmes. I didn't realize this then but that also put a negative impression for Poirot in my mind. My next encounter was the Murder on Orient Express movie which I had spoiled by its trailer's comment section. This made the movie incredibly boring to watch as I waited for the reveal to happen. Overall, I just stayed away from Christie's books. It wasn't until this year that I realized how stupid my reasonings were. I wanted to pick an Agatha Christie since, and Bookstagram got me interested in reading this book the most.
Where do I even begin?! The poem! The plot! The characters! The murders! The narrative was so incredibly thrilling I couldn't stop reading and had to finish it in one sitting.
Ten random strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious couple. Upon arrival, they find that the couple is not present to receive them. The ten strangers are the only ones on the island. And, as they soon find out, there's a killer among them.
I actually did guess who the killer was going to be but as I read on it completely threw me off to the point I'd marked that person as a sure not-killer in my mind. And, look, even if you did know who the killer was, you would still have not seen THAT ending coming.
I have no idea how Agatha Christie pulled this off but she pulled it off incredibly and I can't wait to read more.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
1984 by George Orwell
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
1.0
It felt like the book had no idea what it wanted to do for a large middle chunk of the book. But here's some guy and a girl together to distract you from that. Question: what do I do to distract myself from this guy and girl? Skim through the book I suppose. Not like there's a fast forward button.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Nemesis: Reloaded #5 by Mark Millar, Jorge Jiménez
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
2.75
Reviewing for the whole collection not just this issue.
While the original Nemesis was fun to read until it kinda squandered the ending, this was the opposite. It was an alright read until the very last issue where everything fell into place better.
I'm not really sure if I'm too keen on the crossover, though. Maybe.
Also, were the Flash's rogues gallery here before the story? Cold gun, heat gun, boomerangs, and mirrors.
While the original Nemesis was fun to read until it kinda squandered the ending, this was the opposite. It was an alright read until the very last issue where everything fell into place better.
I'm not really sure if I'm too keen on the crossover, though. Maybe.
Also, were the Flash's rogues gallery here before the story? Cold gun, heat gun, boomerangs, and mirrors.
Batman: One Bad Day: The Riddler by Tom King
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've always really liked Riddler. And I've also been mostly disappointed by how he is written in a lot of stories. This is the most threatening Riddler has ever felt in anything. And I love this a lot.
One Bad Day is a series that takes the route set by Batman: The Killing Joke, which shows us how The Joker became The Joker: through one bad day. This series explores that same thing, but for Batman's other rogues. This one, of The Riddler.
The art style of this novel is incredible. I'm not sure what to call this style, but I've always been a huge fan of it. This water colour like look. Is that what it is? I'm not sure. I also really like the character designs here.
Now, taken by itself, this book does have a banger of an ending. But I take away one star because it's almost identical to the ending of The Killing Joke.
The confrontation between Batman and The Riddler and the conversation they have.
That's all I have to say of it.
One Bad Day is a series that takes the route set by Batman: The Killing Joke, which shows us how The Joker became The Joker: through one bad day. This series explores that same thing, but for Batman's other rogues. This one, of The Riddler.
The art style of this novel is incredible. I'm not sure what to call this style, but I've always been a huge fan of it. This water colour like look. Is that what it is? I'm not sure. I also really like the character designs here.
Now, taken by itself, this book does have a banger of an ending. But I take away one star because it's almost identical to the ending of The Killing Joke.
The confrontation between Batman and The Riddler and the conversation they have.
That's all I have to say of it.