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23 reviews
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Vol. 1 by IWATOBINEKO
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
An incredible, captivating story. I'm usually intimidated by 900+ page books, but the prose is accessible and very easy to run through. Definitely one of the great historical fiction novels. However, despite the engrossing story, I actually found the ending to be unsatisfying! Several character arcs start out great and then never get resolution or development, or the characters just don't grow from their mistakes (apart from the villains). It's an overall great story but still had wasted character potential. I've heard the videogame adaption solves these problems!
Koshka's Tales: Stories from Russia by James Mayhew
adventurous
emotional
5.0
One of the most beautifully illustrated children's books you will ever see. The format of alternating chapters between the fairy tales and the frame narrative is very sweet and clever.
#DRCL midnight children, Vol. 1 by Shin'ichi Sakamoto
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Exceedingly beautiful manga with a fun take on Dracula. I'm a big fan of weird adaptations and the boarding school gender bending story is pretty interesting. The pacing however is all over the place and I feel like if you've never read the original Dracula it's easy to get lost. I'm also wary of the direction the queer/trans representation is going, but we'll have to see how it develops. Still an interesting read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Minor: Dysphoria
El nombre de la rosa. La novela gráfica Vol 1 by Umberto Eco, Milo Manara
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
Beautifully illustrated, even though I'm not a huge fan of Manara's singular female character design. A good summation of the first half of the original book, I look forward to the second volume!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Mi hermanita Magdalena / My Little Sister Magdalena by Elena Garro
adventurous
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Nicked by M.T. Anderson
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
I adore this book. It is an excellent blend of historical fiction, dry humor, over the top shenanigans, and queer romance. It's definitely not a serious historical novel, but it does paint a great picture of a diverse medieval world. I, as a queer history-lover, feel like the target audience for this book, but if you don't usually like heavier historical fiction then some of the language and setting might be a little boring. But I thought it was a quick and fun read.
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
- 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? Yes
4.0
I had very high expectations for this book and mostly enjoyed it. The elements of historical fiction for the Renaissance Spain setting were great. I LOVED the magic system, very beautiful. However I feel the romance could've been developed more earlier on in the book. The pacing was all over the place, sometimes slow and sometimes way too fast to pay attention to any character interactions. Kind of between 3.75-4 for me
El Estudiante de Salamanca by José de Espronceda
dark
mysterious
5.0
Uno de mis poemas favoritos en todo el mundo. Una obra ejemplar del romanticismo español