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Berserk, Vol. 37 by Kentaro Miura

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

4.0

Some really exciting things happening. Flashbacks and old faces we haven't seen for some time are really welcome.
Berserk, Vol. 36 by Kentaro Miura

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

Really fun issue, with a great hook to the next one.
Berserk, Vol. 35 by Kentaro Miura

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

3.5

This was an interesting volume because we have a new character introduced and some interesting concepts brought up, but it doesn't feel like there's much story in there. As a chapter in the larger story, it's done its job by making want to read the next one.
Berserk, Vol. 34 by Kentaro Miura

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

It's all happening now.
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine by Doug Gillette, Robert Moore

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informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

I appreciated the layout, and how it walked through each archetype individually.

Interesting little book. I’d be interested in looking deeper into the topic.
What's Your Dream? by Simon Squibb

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

I wish more people read this book and saw the world with this mindset.
Too many people have never been asked this important question and I’m sorry for them.
You Said This Would Be Fun: What makes a game good and how to make a good game by Jeff Warrender

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

I read the book having had it recommended to me. I don’t remember who recommended it to me or why.

I was interested to mine it for skills transferable to making TTRPGs and with that in mind I found plenty, although that is obviously not the intended purpose of the book.
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger

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3.5

The extreme technical detail will put some people off.
I greatly enjoyed the depth with which the author explored the history of the town and the inhabitants.

The way the author took similar examples from survivors of other disasters and storms was unique and a compelling way of keeping the drama without fictionalising events.
She: Understanding Feminine Psychology by Robert A. Johnson

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lighthearted mysterious reflective

3.5

An interesting dive into the meanings and symbolism of stories.
He: Understanding Masculine Psychology by Robert A. Johnson

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lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

An interesting dive into the meanings and symbolism of stories.