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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective 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

2.75

I was extremely excited for this book, and I'm really upset that it didn't live up to the hype or my expectations.

This book had a lot of potential with the concept but the characters felt very flat or artificial. The stories were different yet it was always the same concept, regret.

Also the rules were repeated so often, that it felt like that was half of the book. I found it to be very boring most of the time, and whenever it got exciting, it ended within 1-3 pages.

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Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The best part about this entire novella is the cover.

I feel that the characters completely ruined the only chance that this novella had. Good luck not hating every single character, it mostly consists of unnecessary drama.

It lacked horror in many aspects, so it was a waste of my time.

Also this may be on my part but I wish the creatures were explained. I had no idea about any of them and felt that the novella would have had a better chance with me if I knew anything about them.

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Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Informing others on the concept of gender identity is important to our future generations. Whether that's to be represented, heard, educated, or becoming an ally. I hope to see more of this being developed in the near future.

My only complaint about this graphic novel was that it ended very abruptly.

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