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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

oh ok that's why she's one of the most famous authors of the last century and on an american quarter. such descriptive and emotional prose i want to eat it

Delicates by Brenna Thummler

emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.25

a lot more character driven than the last one! and i like eliza and her darkroom scenes

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

2.5

ngl i only read this bc i keep on seeing the sequel in every graphic novel section of every library i go to. anyway. cool color work but nothing else notable

Always Never by Jordi Lafebre

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

a romantic notion in reverse. fantastic art. perhaps a bit too wishful for me specifically 

Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder by Saundra Mitchell

medium-paced

this is a short story collection so it feels weird to rate the whole thing as one. anyway first story (doublers) was great and the time loop one too. do not remember much of the rest

In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

emotional slow-paced

3.75

gorgeous emotional and just. agh. parental relationships do go brrrrr

Magical Boy, Volume 1 by The Kao

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

cute magical girl take on being a trans guy

Spoiler

the late turnaround of the mom kind of. rubbed me the wrong way but. eh. overall very sweet and good art and wow wouldn't you know it having a trope that's all about self power and identification works very well w a real life process about self power and identification

Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

oof being into fantasy both just for the love of it and as a coping mechanism... the art's also fantastic

Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

def targeted towards a younger audience than me but sweet. the travelogue at the end was ;;

Danger and Other Unknown Risks by Ryan North

adventurous funny fast-paced

3.75

Spoiler

WOOO TIME LOOPS LETS GOOO. a sweet take on the chosen one trope and it is very clear it was written by someone who understood the trope and wanted to subvert it. cool premise. good dog. interesting motivation of a time loop of wanting to stay in the past! cute art. cool character design esp for that bloom person. maybe targeted towards a slightly younger audience than me