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29 reviews

A Condition Called Love, Volume 1 by Megumi Morino

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's a very cute story! I really connected with the FMC over being plain looking and struggling with relationships! I really enjoyed reading this volume enough to continue reading the series.
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Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's still as good as I remembered it! It was a good book when I read it as a child and it still holds up for me today. Still love this book.
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Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare

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

3.25

The beginning hooked me in to listening to the rest of the story. However, once we got past the beginning of the story, it kind of became meh and eye-rolling for me.
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A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray

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

3.25

As a teen, I loved reading this book. It really resonated with me then. Nowadays, as an adult, listening to this over a decade later, it didn't really age as well as it could have for me. Don't get me wrong, it's still a decent book, but it's just not the kind of book/genre I read anymore. It's still a nostalgic book for me.
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How to Build Meaningful Relationships through Conversations by Carol Ann Lloyd

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

While it had a lot of interesting tips intertwined with common sense, I just couldn't stay focused enough to absorb the tips.
Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1 by Kafka Asagiri

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

I enjoyed this volume, despite it coming from my roommate's Loot Crate box and their need to "not really want it depending on if I liked it or not". I wasn't expecting it to be a series that I would invest in because it didn't pass my initial viewing at Barnes & Noble, but after reading the synopsis and actually getting around to read it really solidified it as a series that I would continue investing and reading in.
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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 1 by Adachitoka

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

3.25

It's kind of meh for me. The story was entertaining enough, but I didn't really connect with the characters all too much sadly.
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Baccano!, Vol. 1 (Manga) by Ryohgo Narita

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

The story's pretty solid, but it was a bit of a slog for me. While it's a fast read, I struggled a little bit to finish reading it. Still has a pretty solid story regardless and the characters are pretty solid too.
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Agent 355 by Marie Benedict

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

3.5

It was kind of meh for me, but short enough for me to not really mind it all too much. Prolly wouldn't've minded it so much if it was a little bit more compelling emotionally for me.
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Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 5 by Itaru Kinoshita

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

It's a bit sadder than the previous 4 volumes, but it's still just as good! Very emotional volume!
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