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Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-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
4.5
An excellent and important read for any DIY punk fan – well, any underground art and music fan of any kind really. A great cast of female and non-binary characters, most of whom were also POC, paving the way for more diversity in the punk scene. The artwork was a lot of fun, the layout was varied and the colours in particular were beautiful. I loved the inclusion of songs to soundtrack particular moments in the book – I didn’t actually listen to them as I went but could imagine most of them (that I was familiar with) playing in my head.
Vagabond, Vol. 2 (VIZBIG Edition) by Takehiko Inoue
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Pretty enjoyable but definitely even more slow paced than the previous volume. Nice to see Musashi suffer defeat and develop his character as a result.
Dark One, Book 1 (1) by Jackson Lanzing, Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Sanderson, Collin Kelly
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Ugh. I picked this up because it had Brandon Sanderson’s name on it but I should have known better than to assume one of his lesser known works, and a graphic novel at that, would be any good. I don’t really know what was going on in this story. Sanderson’s excellent world-building and details just don’t carry across to comic book form very well. The artwork wasn’t bad though, the chapter/interlude full pages in particular were nice.
Space Team by Barry J. Hutchison
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My partner has been telling me I should read this Space Team for years. I always put it off in favour of more serious books but eventually decided it was worth a shot. And it was indeed a lot of fun. Guardians of the Galaxy / Firefly vibes. I love Splurt.
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-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
4.5
Having only recently finished Morning Star, I was more than happy to return to the world of Red Rising ten years in the future. I didn’t expect to embrace the new viewpoint characters so quickly as I did – I loved Ephraim and Lyria especially. I almost feel like it would have been good to have other POVs in the first three books now. Darrow himself was, well, not very likeable in this book but I don’t think he was supposed to be. His actions, and that of most of the characters in this series, have always been morally grey and he definitely got darker and darker here. Anyway, a really great book and I’ll be going to the library to pick up the next two books asap!
The Art of The Legend of Vox Machina by Meredith Kecskemety
funny
informative
inspiring
4.0
Some beautiful artwork, interesting concept art and loads of character portraits from an excellent animated series! What more could you want… well, it to include season three as well, maybe.
The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Another excellent installment. Really enjoyed the colours in this one. Maybe the previous books were equally as colourful, I dunno, this one stood out more.
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I definitely thought this was a sequel and not a prequel to Legends and Lattes but ended up being pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t just the same characters from the other book. Pretty good. Much like Legends, nothing really wowed me about this story. It was fine but nothing much to shout about.
Ronin Island Vol. 1 by Greg Pak
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I picked this up without realising the story had fantasy elements, so that was an interesting surprise upon reading. Pretty neat story, although not super well fleshed out. The artwork was good. Just a shame it wasn’t longer. I see there’s two more books for me to read at some point however.
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
I loved this. What a gripping and emotional whirlwind of a book and series. I cried and shouted at the pages (this is listed as an audiobook for me but I finished it as a book). That’s usually the sign of a very good book. I will absolutely be reading these books again, sooner rather than later. And it’s not often I think that about a series. But before that, there’s more books to read!