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Barakamon, Vol. 1 by Satsuki Yoshino
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 7 by Suzuka, Miya Kazuki
spoiled myself and read the synopsis for the later parts,,
Spoiler
what the hell!!!!!! they did lutz so dirty, pati yung fam :((((. sila, esp si lutz, pinaka-nagtyaga para kay myne tapos magfafade lang sila sa background pagdating ng part 3?? bruvvvv I'm not sure tuloy if I want to continue reading hnnghhhh especially with the synopsis ng part 2 na more on political manuevering since mas trip ko yung initial entrepreneural plot point
Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
damnn!! so goodd,, no holds barred in exploring the viciousness and hurt only a family member can be close enough to inflict..
it revolves around 3 brothers you get povs sa kanilang lahat and interedting makita how they experienced it in diff ways and how it affected them
it revolves around 3 brothers you get povs sa kanilang lahat and interedting makita how they experienced it in diff ways and how it affected them
Manila Noir by Kajo Baldisimo, Marianne Villanueva, Angelo R. Lacuesta, Gina Apostol, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, José Y. Dalisay Jr., Eric Gamalinda, Jessica Hagedorn, Budjette Tan, R. Zamora Linmark, Jonas Vitman, Lourd Ernest H. de Veyra, Lysley Tenorio, F.H. Batacan, Sabina Murray
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya
5.0
matagal nang nasa shelf ko 'to, pero ngayon lang ako napunta sa mood/space to actually read and enjoy what this has to offer
no thoughts head empty, basta i appreciate and enjoyed reading and would really like to reread ulit
no thoughts head empty, basta i appreciate and enjoyed reading and would really like to reread ulit
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
haisttttttttt how do u write this pretty,, sobrang :')
also amazed at the restraint. doesnt overwrite :000
//exploration sa lived-in experience of contemporary korea beauty plastic surgery culture and focuses on the friendship dynamics between women
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mwah!! That was goddamn beautiful and poignant. No words, ganda ng flow ng chapters sa isa't isa and yung unti-unting pag-intertwine ng mga buhay ng mga narrators.
hhhh that was so pretty talaga, what an experience.. The Last Time I Saw Mother vibe pero mas modern.
haisttttttttt how do u write this pretty,, sobrang :')
also amazed at the restraint. doesnt overwrite :000
//exploration sa lived-in experience of contemporary korea beauty plastic surgery culture and focuses on the friendship dynamics between women
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and Carrie Soto so I thought I should check this out because I'm still craving for tea
First of, this was a fun book in a format I really enjoy. Also enjoyed the setting and just vibing along to the events and the discrepancy between each character's version.
However, I was expecting something really hard core, because this was the rock and roll scene!! People crashing and burn.
There was so much build-up as you read trying to figure out how this up and up band abruptly ended. And the climax fell flat in the face of that build-up. Maybe that's the point, but even then, the whole thing just didn't feel as gritty as I was expecting.
Maybe I would have enjoyed this more if I read this as an audiobook but I feel like this was too short and vanilla for what it was trying to depict. Yeah there was some serious drug abuse going on but, I don't know, I just didn't get the sense of the consequences enough.. I don't know how to describe it. Just that, even though some of what was happening was really messed up, the writing made it feel bland.
All in all though, it was still a fun read
First of, this was a fun book in a format I really enjoy. Also enjoyed the setting and just vibing along to the events and the discrepancy between each character's version.
However, I was expecting something really hard core, because this was the rock and roll scene!! People crashing and burn.
There was so much build-up as you read trying to figure out how this up and up band abruptly ended. And the climax fell flat in the face of that build-up. Maybe that's the point, but even then, the whole thing just didn't feel as gritty as I was expecting.
Maybe I would have enjoyed this more if I read this as an audiobook but I feel like this was too short and vanilla for what it was trying to depict. Yeah there was some serious drug abuse going on but, I don't know, I just didn't get the sense of the consequences enough.. I don't know how to describe it. Just that, even though some of what was happening was really messed up, the writing made it feel bland.
All in all though, it was still a fun read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
challenging
emotional
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
goddamnn!! she did it again!! How does Taylor Jenkins Reid able to consistently put out such bangers? The way she can get into her characters headspace so deeply is so amazing
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson
4.75
basedd I didn't expect this from Brandon Sanderson
I really enjoyed this even if very white yung sci-fi vibes (I think it's the cliche feudalism despite the futuristic setting) niya pero 'di ko mapinpoint bakit, I think it's the payoff ng ending na very obvious in retrospect and ig mas nagdwedwell ako sa fantasy so v nice to read a sci-fi na minimal investment needed to grasp the background
I really enjoyed this even if very white yung sci-fi vibes (I think it's the cliche feudalism despite the futuristic setting) niya pero 'di ko mapinpoint bakit, I think it's the payoff ng ending na very obvious in retrospect and ig mas nagdwedwell ako sa fantasy so v nice to read a sci-fi na minimal investment needed to grasp the background