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Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1: Dog and Chainsaw by Tatsuki Fujimoto

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. Parry

Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.

It was very weird to me how real life historical figures were used as characters in the story, with the author assigning their own ideas of motives, relationships, and even identity on people that actually existed. I especially didn't like how Robespierre, famous beheader of the French Revolution, was painted as a tragic, sympathetic figure who accidentally got caught up in a revolt more violent than expected. I understand that this is an alternate history, but prominent figures could have easily either not been the focus of the story, or been replaced by fictionalized representations.
I also did not like how, for a story ostensibly about slavery and colonialism, the only actual victim of those systems gets the smallest amount of page time and the least character development by an incredibly wide margin.

The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer

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hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

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emotional tense slow-paced