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The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part One by Michael Dante DiMartino

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

3.5

I am very much interested in where the story is going but I didn't think that much happened. Not enough bending, lots of political intrigue that I don't care about (which is me, not you, necessarily).

I will pick up the other volumes in a bit. I want to know how the official continuation of Korra ends, but I'm not immediately running for the next one either.
Little Tunny's Snail Diaries by Grace Gogarty

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 84%.
There's nothing really wrong with these comics. I get the general idea and appreciate them. I just wasn't enjoying them, which would be the case if anyone was reading their diary to me for long, so it's definitely not personal. It's the first Silver Sprocket release I haven't vibed with tho.
Enlightened Transsexual Comix by Sam Szabo

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challenging funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Some of the best trans satire I've read in comics. My queer trans sapio brain vibes with a lot that E.T. (Enlightened Transsexual) expresses throughout.
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That Full Moon Feeling by Ashley Robin Franklin

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

4.5

This is the third Ashley Robin Franklin book I've read this year and while they're all wonderfully queer, this one is the cutest by a long shot; the other two are darker horror while this is a rom com with witches, werewolves and other creatures. It's just lovely. 
Dracula, Motherf**ker! by Alex de Campi

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

3.5

This comic is pretty rad. I honestly think it's a tad too short but the artwork is darkly amazing. There are a ton of two pagers and the Dracula design is creepy. Worth checking out.
Gender/Fucking: the Pleasures and Politics of Living in a Gendered Body by Florence Ashley

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adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

5.0

Gender/Fucking is in the deep end of queerdom and you won't get any handholding. Since I already reside there, this book was excellent. Sapio sexy trans intellectual fuckery is my jam. Is it yours?
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This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

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

4.0

This Poison Heart is simultaneously very much my thing and also kinda not. The author talks in the acknowledgments about how this book was no plot, only vibes, and that is so not me. I need plot for my aphantasia and dyslexia and while it's not entirely plotless the whole middle section drags. But the magic and mythology is so very good, just drawn out. 

I love how queer norm the book is and I'm excited to read the sequel now that I know the mystery, just not right now. The journey was bumpy and took me forever 
Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew

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challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

4.0

This book is an important reframing of the narrative that technology can "solve" disability and the goal is to approach "normalcy". By the end, there are some fun speculations about how disabled people may actually be better suited for space so it's not a dry reading experience.

The first half is a bit of a recap of what disabilities and ableism are, so if someone hasn't come across this information before, it's discussed well. However, for me, I found that it took until halfway to get to what I wanted out of this book, but the way things are mapped out, you can't really skip ahead either because a well presented case is drawn throughout.
The Infinite Loop by Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.
While the art is gorgeous, I didn't care for how the story was being told. There was less focus on the romance than I expected and the convoluted time travel worldbuilding was too much for me.
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One Million Tiny Fires by Ashley Robin Franklin

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? N/A

4.0

A dark Sapphic cosmic horror romance(?) that twists and turns a lot for only having 40 pages. Epic and intimate, this comic is a rare treat that absolutely sticks its landing in the best way.
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