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We All Loved Cowboys by Carol Bensimon

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was like... okay? I don't know, the narration was confusing at times and I don't know if to blame the translator for that. Still, I'm sure it was some people's cup of tea but it wasn't mine---it felt kind of sloppy and kind of slow, and the story didn't felt properly resolved by the end.
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

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adventurous challenging dark 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? No

4.5

Literally so so good. Like insanely good. Each character had an unique voice and it all felt so realistic, all things considered. Was screaming and crying and throwing up in the last few chapters. I need to read the sequel manga right the fuck now.
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Last Night in Nuuk by Niviaq Korneliussen

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

I quite enjoyed this! The style was really easy to read and each character popped to life, I wasn't expecting this variety of experiences and such great representation for all the identities put therein. Great read!
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Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero by Tsugumi Ohba

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

MELLO AND NEAR TIME
Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take by Tsugumi Ohba

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Really good.
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Death Note, Vol. 4 by Tsugumi Ohba

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Misogyny win! The one female character is hot as fuck
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

Really sweet read. I love Rilke's point of view on things and the Letter from a Young Worker was also a really interesting point of view on Christianity.
Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run by Tsugumi Ohba

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

misa <3