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Anno Dracula - 1895: Seven Days in Mayhem by Kim Newman

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adventurous dark funny 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

3.75

We got irish representation from badass Kate herself ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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고추실종사건 Missing Pepper Case by Muhandae

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funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Tbh even though it had pretty funny bits, I just think playboy boi was a complete ass towards baggy eyes boi. I do like my enemies to lovers stories but I just felt he was too forceful just because he wants his pickle back.
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Countdown to Yes (With Animate Bonus Manga) by Roji

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funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

It's pretty cute but it's rather draggy even for 7 chapters. Arts nice too, I just found underwhelming tho.........
Indigo by Chi-Ho Kwong

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.0

Thanks netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read this manga. 

I was super confused man like I didn’t know wtf was going on with Ella Summers here. She’s meeting such random characters without proper intros and she’s going to places more than me but to what purpose?! It’s just massively unclear what’s going on. I mean the art is pretty good, it’s not fantastic but it’s easy on my blind eyes so I’m not complaining about it. Yep another wasted potential but there ya go…….
Hauntress by Minetarō Mochizuki

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

1.5

Thanks netgalley and publisher for giving me this manga. 

I honestly thought it was meh tbh, there was hardly any story but all it’s about is a scary woman terrorising the MC. It just felt rushed and underwhelming like 11 chaps do nothing to show the full meaning of horror….
The Well by Jon Allen

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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

3.75

Thanks Netgalley and publisher for this graphic novel.

Honestly enjoyed this novel, so easy to read and we got the ultimate Veronika x Persephone ship so happy out 🏳️‍🌈👩‍❤️‍👩
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Love Languages by James Albon

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Woah it was kinda fast and literally having 3 languages like Cantonese, English and French on top of each other made it really confusing for an English-only pea brain like myself 😅

However it’s still a ok read like it is a good one to waste time on if you’re in a reading slump. Both girls were interesting and cute together👍
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Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow, Vol. 1 by Asao Takamori

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Thanks a million Netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read this iconic old skool manga that I have seen floating around and never got around to it..until now!

I gotta tell ya, you would absolutely fall in love with our awesome boi Joe here. He literally is like the best snarky sarcastic character that you hardly see these days. His interactions with his fellow boxing opponents and many other side characters would make you laugh all the way cause he’s just such a likeable character that you really wanna be friends with! Now this manga does have “Megalobox” vibes but honestly both are good in their unique ways so I’m not complaining about that. Yeah it’s a long story but in a way that keeps ya still hooked throughout. I mean the art is old skool but it’s just so well done that you’d be rooting for Joe here. Now I did spoil myself on the ending and I mean bich, it was SO DAMN HARD TO HEAR JOE AND TOORU DYING AFTER THEIR FIGHTS LIKE WHYYYYYY😭😭😭😭😭😭


Just a very good series that people of all ages should check out, it’ll make you laugh, cry and inspired by an action packed rags to riches type of story!
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The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride 1 by Midori Yuma

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challenging dark funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Thanks netgalley and publisher for volume 1! 

 Very similar to “my happy marriage” where FL has been abused by her family and ML comes to the rescue but goddamn man,the art is just wow ❤️
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Dra-Q 1 by Chiyo

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challenging dark fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Thanks netgalley and publisher for allowing me to read volume 1.

Art is so stunning BUT the storyline is rather all over the place and just very confusing…
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