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Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Wow did i forget how fast the pacing is of this series my God- Fujimoto has a way of making you start to like a character or starting a more typical arc only to rip it away in the most devastating way. It's always fuck Himeno but the effect her death has on him and the lasting damage it causes over the series... Fujimoto the writer you are. Also excellent art his style is so peak.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

So much set up here and it's such early days for the story- Aki backstory makes my heart ache. Also fuck Himeno and Makima.

Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog and Chainsaw by Tatsuki Fujimoto

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

Fuck is the opening to this series so good- amazing art composition/panel framing and the character writing and themeing is phenomenal off the bat, it's so peak. Denji protagonist of all time I fear.

The Mask Falling by Samantha Shannon

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Oh it's just so peak.

The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

The way the gun teleported to my mouth 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂


Seriously though the flashbacks? Oh it's peak. Also Arcturus reacting that strongly to Paige very lightly touching him (not even skin to skin content) yeah i'd be less surprised that he kissed you girl look at what you've done to him!!! Also seeing Liss and Julian again 🫶🫶🫶 I love them so baddddd bring Julian back 😭😭😭

The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Is this 5 stars? Probably not, do I care? FUCK NO 🗣🗣🗣

For how much shorter this is man does it SET STUFF UP and there is SO MUCH ANGST!!!! SO MUCH!!!!! Actually evil sickening book.

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Wow, what an improvement to the og (and I love the og!). Just better in literally everything the first does it's insane. Also LOVED the Paige/Arcturus scenes here- so romantic, and also deeply painful knowing what happens in The Song Rising. 

The Pale Dreamer by Samantha Shannon

adventurous emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

Man hearing about Paige, Nick and Eliza before TBS always makes me emo, my little family 🫶- fuck you Jaxon, fuck you.

Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton

dark emotional 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

3.5

Ngl I kinda wish Daniel had tortured Stavros more is that weird? Anyway this was dumb but extremely addictive, prose was so weirdly blocky but I for sure had fun with this. I love toxic old man yaoi what can I say 🫶

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1—Phantom Blood, Vol. 3 by Hirohiko Araki

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.75

What a conclusion to Phantom Blood! While the panel framing and movement can make battles hard to track, the art itself more than makes up for it (shout out that beautiful two page spread of DIO and basically all the DIO art LMFAO).

It's crazy to go back and think about just how much this first arc sets up in terms of literally everything the series is and it knocks it out the park- the tone and pacing is crazy similar to the latter half of the series and my God it is so camp. 

Jonathan literally is every JoJo in a way, all their heroism comes from him, in the same way every villain is in a way attached to DIO (not Diavolo but he sucks so who cares). And shout out Erina, people don't love the women of jjba but I do and it starts with Erina, thank you queen for the Joestar line.

Also I totally forgot Strazio comes back in part 2 and seeing (spoilers here) baby Lisa Lisa is crazy! Ending still gets me, love how much it sets up how later parts will end, even the second JoBro William Zepelli dies (that man is addicted to JoBro deaths its not even funny.)