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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 2 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH AAAAAUGHHHGGGHHHHH Frieren, Fern, and now Stark… my beloveds 💖
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa

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adventurous emotional reflective 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

A reflective, grief-stricken, and compassionate love letter to books and book lovers. Rintaro’s journey through this entire book was beautiful and heartaching, and as a former bookseller and current employee within publishing, I can’t help but be moved by the magic and love pouring from these pages. A must read for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, Studio Ghibli, and sassy cats. And books, of course.
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A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

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emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Short with an interesting premise sold this one to me + the unique perspective of a Mormon, which was cool within this context. It was interesting, but I’m not sure how much this one will linger with me after finishing it. The MC’s internal monologue was really romantic when it came to his two main love interests.
Lobster Is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics about Friendship by Liz Climo

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Quick read of short, generally two-panel comics centered on animals and their various friendships with a little punch of humor. Really cute art and funny moments, but I probably won't keep in an effort to curb my physical library.
Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Such a CUTE graphic novel!!!! I feel like this would be such a good graphic novels for young kids with easy to follow speech bubbles, cozy art, and a short, pleasant story. Really happy to have read it.
The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
This book is so unnecessarily horny 😭 like I am interested in the haunting part, but having to listen to multiple instances of sex or masturbation kept tuning me out of this unfortunately
The Apothecary Diaries, Volume 5 by Itsuki Nanao, Natsu Hyuuga

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funny informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I miss the inner court ladies, but I also love Gao Shun 😔💖
The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian Evenson

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

An okay story collection with mainly a focus on the supernatural and cosmic/ecological horror. Some stories did not hit very well (Hospice, I’m looking at you) and others were pretty good. Not sure if I’d read another Brian Evenson again, but it was an interesting read. Not many of the stories have stuck with me though.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I didn’t know if I’d like this one, mainly because I’m learning cozy fantasy may not be my thing, but this? I love this. It was incredible. Beautiful art, complex characters, and a thoughtful concept of: what happens to our heroes once they finish their quest?

Frieren is a great character to explore this as an immortal because it also explores how one copes when you don’t get the chance to grieve and live properly. EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS FOR THEMMMMMMMM 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall

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adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I had such a blast with this one. I tried reading Hall’s Boyfriend Material and just couldn’t get into it because I got too frustrated with the MC at the time, but I think this one was much more successful because of our fairy narrator. A great mix of Emily Wilde’s and novels of manners like Pride and Prejudice. I wish we got more of the supporting cast, but it makes sense within the narrative that we didn’t.