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Blue Period, Vol. 1 by Tsubasa Yamaguchi

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informative inspiring medium-paced

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

Soul Eater NOT!, Vol. 1 by Atsushi Ohkubo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

two of them are idiots and the other one is a tsundere and the random boob focus moments were weird

Disney Twisted-Wonderland, Vol. 1: Book of Heartslabyul by Yana Toboso, Wakana Hazuki

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Follows the game premise pretty spot on, I’m too lazy to play the game to advance the story so I’m glad it got a manga release

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

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mysterious slow-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? Yes

author served up the double grooming special, maybe the real issue isn’t childhood trauma but PROTECTING YOUR KIDS FROM P3DOPHILES

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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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adventurous dark tense fast-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? Yes

Darling and The Franxx meets The Hunger Games meets Ender’s Game meets historical Chinese Empress Wu, this story is Feminine Rage and Cultural Complications and ROBOT ALIENS, there is so much to unpack

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Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

i was promised magical adventure and yet over halfway through, all i’ve gotten is secondhand embarrassment from awkward teen flirting and dragged out explanations of the most basic magic world building ever.

Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

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adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

If you like Makoto Shinkai, i think you’ll like this series too

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

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reflective 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

severely disappointed y’all

The Spice Must Flow: The Story of Dune, from Cult Novels to Visionary Sci-Fi Movies by Ryan Britt

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informative inspiring medium-paced

Really great way to dig deeper into the Dune-iverse and understand the depth of Dune’s influence and popularity