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The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 4 by Mokumokuren

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

AAAA i love this series so MUCH! i love the building mystery and how intense everything always is + the amazing characters ... perfect as always!
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

actual rating is somewhere between a 4-4.5!! i loved this soooo much. there's something so silly about this plot while still providing actual nightmare fuel (this book goes hard on the body and insect horror!) definitely check trigger warnings, but this was very fun and i loved the ending!
Chlorine by Jade Song

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

this book is genuinely beautiful. like there's no other way to put it honestly. i loved every second of reading this!! the prose is stunning, the characters are well fleshed out and complicated, and the themes are on point. i took my time reading this book despite its short length (as i was annotating it), but it never felt like it was dragging. definitely look up trigger warnings though if you're interested in reading it and haven't already!!
The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 3 by Mokumokuren

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dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

this series is so good i cannot emphasize it enough. i was planning on finishing chlorine before even touching this volume but i couldnt help it!! this volume was super fun, im loving the glimpses we're getting into asako and yuuki too!! aaaa can't wait to continue <3
The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 2 by Mokumokuren

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

SO GOOD!!! im literally obsessed. i love how complicated the characters are. there's a very good balance between fluff and horror. also loving all the metaphors regarding queerness and the horror factor (:
Normal People by Sally Rooney

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

this was.....so sad. i actually wasnt expecting it to be very sad, because i didnt know too much about the book at all, but i was pleasantly surprised. i didnt find marianne or connell to be particularly likable, but i did appreciate how flawed and human they were, and i understand the narrative purpose behind that. i really enjoyed it. definitely not a favorite, but still very good. the prose is very simple and everything is pretty straight-forward, but i found the character journeys and exploration to be very real and gutting. highly recommend!
No Longer Human by Junji Ito

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

well that was devastating.
The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1 by Mokumokuren

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dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

THIS WAS SO GOOD WHAT???? ive heard about this manga since it came out but omg this exceeded my expectations actually, im SO here for this. such a great mixture between creepy and cute. omg. im losing my mind actually im definitely continuing!
Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 4 by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

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

5.0

SOOOO GOOD!!!! death note is and always will be one of my favorite series of all time. the introduction of the two new main characters so far have just been .... *chefs kiss*
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

so i cried. this was beautiful. the prose and overall themes were just such a gut punch. i was not expecting this book to move me like it did, but wow.