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A Trace of the Wonder, Season 1 by Dohaeneul, Merin

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

To be clear, I love Jeong Yiseon. I like that Arin is such a powerhouse and Joohyeok is so friendly. I just think Sa Hyeon is such a creep in the most interesting way.

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Until Morning Light by Anhana

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

4.75

At first, I was confused that the story would completely end at 34 chapters. That seemed so short, especially compared to modern, 3 season manhwa. And then I got really worried the story would continue with Chung Leehyun
in captivity
. A relationship blooming there, especially while he didn't seem to want it? I hated how
pushy and authoritarian
Francis Han was being in the beginning. But thankfully there was a removal from that situation, and the relationship only bloomed outside of it. Characters whose motivations were ambiguous became clear with time. Truly, they took care of as much as they needed to in the allotted space and I was satisfied. Francis Han experienced character growth. There's a hopeful end for a particular side character. In the end, we come to the realization that everyone was only acting out of love.
It took me a moment to understand, but I even think the implication of the butterflies in the end was that Lee Arang knocked out all the pursuers so Leehyun could escape. In the end, he cared for his little brother figure and understood Doh Munsoo's stance on him, redeeming himself. I hope they escape together.

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Guiding Hazard, Season 1 by Sunsun, Chungnyun

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adventurous emotional funny reflective medium-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

5.0

I'd been concerned about consent issues at several points, but the story managed to surprise me each time they came about. In fact, one might say that Taegun, rather than Eunsung, commits the more egregious crossing of boundaries, but if there are unfairnesses dealt, it is to both sides, by one another. Even though there is a committed top and bottom in this series, it never feels like the bottom is ceding power to the top, and in fact, when sex occurs, the bottom is both a vocal and active participant, which felt like a nice change from the traditional manhwa. The bottom looks properly masculine and the top is capable of genuine emotion, like blushing, getting embarrassed or surprised, or finding things funny, rather than quietly amusing.

There is the concern of Eunsung's feelings towards Taegun, which holds the potential to dip into the possessive/obsessive genre of characters I don't like and almost had me rating this 4.75, but even at the end, which would traditionally put me off and set warning bells off in my head, it felt moreso like internal musings, like personal pettiness and not something sinister. A "I spent so long obsessing over you, the least you can do is have me in your life" sort of thing rather than a "I want to chain you down until all you can think of is me" sort of thing, which relieved me. I suppose we'll see if it progresses that way in the next season. Overall, this manhwa delved far more into matters of mental health than I expected it to, and it was gratifying to see characters open up about their struggles and react accordingly to triggers, but work their way around it to a congenial work relationship. It made it feel more like a character story than simply a romance, which I am grateful for.

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The-Death-Mage: Manga-Volume 1 "Who Doesn't Want A Fourth Time" by Densuke

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

3.0


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The Vanishing Man by Alma Katsu

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75


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My Husband Who Hates Me Has Lost His Memories, Season 1 by Sisse

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emotional sad medium-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


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Interlude: Twelve Brooks (Sneak Peak) by Brennan Lee Mulligan

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funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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Bag It or Tag It with GM Lou Wilson #1 by Lou Wilson

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dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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Out of the Mirror, Darkness by Garth Nix

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75


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The Candles Are Burning by Veronica G. Henry

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

2.75

I don't know if...
  1.  The Reaper should be making deals with anyone? But they do say modern problems require modern solutions, so... maybe the Reaper's smart.
  2. It's supposed to be sympathetic? But maybe it isn't? I'm not sure. I do get why it was doing what it did.
  3. Why any of these people at the end didn't communicate their grievances the way Maggie did? The Reaper seemed accommodating.
  4. Ethically, Maggie should be making that decision for everyone, but this is a personal move, not an ethical one.

I do like that the man wasn't a love interest or redeemable.

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