Mythos

4/5 stars

I was bamboozled by this book. I am unsure as to whether I loved or hated this book. This book nailed a lot of things, but it also failed in other aspects.

I was confused on what rating to give to this book. I really despised how slow I went for the first 150 pages. It still goes about slow after but at least it got more interesting. The first 150 pages focus on Vera going into her dying mother's room. If I had been reading it rather than listening to the audiobook this would have likely been a dnf and gone to the come back to later list.

3/5 stars
It was a little draining at times but overall, it was a good book. Mostly due to the fact that it can be overly descriptive, and you have to really pay attention to details to get information that you aren't already familiar with.

2.5/5 stars

Based on what I saw online when people recommended it and from the panels from Tumblr, I was expecting there to be more cute moments. It doesn't go too deep into the plot and is more about seeing snippets of their lives. The art is nice, and the characters seem interesting. If I had come in with different expectations of this, I would have given it a higher rating.

3/5 stars

I was intrigued by this webtoon at first. I was okay with the yandere themes that were presented but lost interest with each chapter. I'm not sure if it was because it wasn't because I didn't like the characters or because it was too fast paced. Either way, I dropped it before finishing the season. I remember dropping it around chapter 10. 

SPOILERS AHEAD:
In the first chapter, we meet her boyfriend, Elios. We immediately see him go into protective mode because of a CAT. I can deal with possessive men if they only mess with people who take advantage of the FL. We get a couple of flashbacks in the next few chapters. It indicates that she was traumatized, and that's understandable. What wasn't understandable was her being surrounded by situations in which she kept being threatened. I understand that there can be situations that can trigger her, but I don't think she'd immediately be assaulted by her teacher right after her senior tried to SA her.

As the situations kept coming, I felt more focused on keeping up with everything that was happening rather than getting to know the characters. I don't believe I'll pick it up anytime soon.

5/5 stars

I absolutely love this webtoon and will always be up for rereading it. It's a heartwarming story about being gay and how it's always easier when you're around accepting people. The story was more focused on family relationships than romantic ones. Although we do get to see Rin and Jun in relationships later on in the story. One of my favorite parts of this webtoon was how Jun's mother decided to get educated by reaching out to a club and getting books on the matter. I loved how she tried to understand more about her son's sexuality. I will say that the way she found out is rather triggering as he got outed.

Other than a toxic relationship and Jun getting outed, I would recommend this to someone who is trying to get a better understanding of the gist of being queer. It's not necessarily the best representation, but it's a good start.

SPOILER:
I am glad we got to see Hana's backstory as to why she doesn't like Jun. That still doesn't justify the fact that she outed him when he wasn't ready to come out. I kind of saw this scene coming, but it still shocked me, nonetheless. Also, we do see Jun get into a toxic relationship. I did feel like the car scene was excessive, but I'm glad he went to jail.

1/5 stars>

I was really excited when I first began reading this. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse.

Spoiler:

The ML turns out to be the bodyguard who helped raise her. it got weird after that got revealed and had to drop it. The story was pretty stereotypical until that happened though.

3/5 stars
This is going to be on my I'll have to come back to list. While I typically love these kinds of books I felt like this was a bit too slow for it to be lacking in terms of world building. I wanted to know more about who the Conjuring were but it was more focused on explaining what the Marvellers were.

4.5/5 stars

This is not a book for everyone. As mentioned by the author, a lot of people will find this book disrespectful. Especially due to the humorous approach the author decides to take. Some jokes were funny, others were a miss. Although I liked that the jokes didn't seem to overshadow the rest of the book. I also liked how it was clear how much research the author had put into the book. Even though this book was written in 2003, a lot of the information is still very relevant today.

I would hesitantly recommend this book because, while I can handle heavy topics such as depth, not a lot of people can. Some chapters can go into quite a bit of detail about how the procedures are done and what happens to the human body after certain things happen to it.

2/5 stars
The reason why the rating is so low is that it was very different from what people were expecting. I was expecting a detailed story about a teenager having to deal with the effects on her hometown due to climate change. I was wrong. Instead, it focused on a group of teenagers who hate tourists (the people who visit during the summer) as well as on love. I believe that the main character was crushing on one of the tourists. I was completely unaware that it was written as poetry. I wouldn't typically have a problem with this writing style except that I felt that I was missing parts of the story. Either because of a lack of detail or because it was placing too much emphasis on something that wasn't even going to be relevant in the story later on.

I wouldn't recommend this book. I'm sure there are people who enjoy both the writing style and the plot of the story, but I am not one of them.

2/5 stars

I wanted to like this, but I couldn't get into it. The harem kept going and I was just waiting for her to focus on building a relationship with the current members, but that never really came. Harems are just not my thing. I feel like when a story focuses on a polyamorous story it tends to for the sexual aspect instead of the relationship-building aspect. As well as ignoring boundaries and their importance when it comes to these types of relationships. Then again I don't think that was even a goal for this story in the first place.

1/5 stars

DNFed could not stand the fact that there was a lack of consent. It was weird overall, and I had a bad feeling about it. The person asleep is not aware of what they're doing. Even though the other may have feelings and may feel used, weren't they aware that the other person was asleep at the time?

4.5/5 stars

I loved it. The art was beautiful at times and completely gruesome in others. It was kind of confusing at times because while we see the mc take important actions we're also being thrown important information in terms of world building. I had to actually go back and read it a second time in order to see what I had missed through my first read. I will continue to read the next volume.

Merged review:

4.5/5 stars

I loved it. The art was beautiful at times and completely gruesome in others. It was kind of confusing at times because while we see the mc take important actions we're also being thrown important information in terms of world building. I had to actually go back and read it a second time in order to see what I had missed through my first read. I will continue to read the next volume.

Merged review:

4.5/5 stars

I loved it. The art was beautiful at times and completely gruesome in others. It was kind of confusing at times because while we see the mc take important actions we're also being thrown important information in terms of world building. I had to actually go back and read it a second time in order to see what I had missed through my first read. I will continue to read the next volume.

3/5 stars
It was a short fun read. Although I will say that this is more geared for people who are more into horses. I am not at least not anymore. There are a lot of complex relationships that were shown in these books. Including that of Taylor and Vickie.

3/5 stars

I couldn't bring myself to finish this book. There are a few scenes that hit a bit too close to home in terms of racism, homophobia, and toxic relationships. The premise was interesting, and I loved the main characters as well. The character development was one of the few things that kept me from dnfing too soon. I didn't necessarily like the pacing, but it wasn't slow enough for me to get bored.

I don't know if I would recommend this book. If I did, it would be alongside a list of triggers. I know that a lot of people have triggers that make them finish a book immediately.

4/5 stars
I think this is a fun manhwa to reread. The MC isn't as much of an asshole compared to the typical protagonists featured in this type of web comic. If they are being asses, it's usually towards the bunny. It's still ongoing, but I am caught up so far. The reason I liked them was because of the companions he gained along the way that actually stayed as recurring characters. The fact that some of them were animal companions was a plus because I had been looking for manhwas with animal companions. It's more lighthearted, although it still includes action scenes. The ultimate goal so far seems to be to find a way to get out. There are currently around 154 chapters, so I would say that it is not fast-paced at all and that each arc is given its time.

I would recommend this to others, especially if you like action but don't want it to get too dark. Although, if you like fast-paced books, this is not for you. My opinion on this may change depending on the chapters that are released in the future.

3/5 stars

This comic is about a boy that gets kidnapped and transported to another world as a hero. He cares little about being a hero and just wants to get home as soon as possible. This is mostly a parody of the typical transmigration manga you tend to see. It's mainly a comedy as well, but it does have several dark themes along the way. These include death, a slight mention of slavery during the first few arcs, betrayal, etc...


SPOILERS AHAEAD
Since the MC cares little about the adventure and more about getting home, he fails his first run of the trial. This is due to the fact that he kills all his comrades before defeating the demon king. The MC continues to act this way but doesn't really hide it from others anymore. He kept repeating this until another hero was added. The other hero was used to contrast his personality against that of a typical transmigrated hero. He yet again fails. He continues on to the festival portion, which he yet again manages to mess up. He takes the easy way out, defeating the other heroes by going up and simply dodging arrows. There he meets the younger version of the elf king and his daughter, which leads to him attempting to kill them. He stops because he needs to defeat the angels. He then decides to spare them in order to use them as bait. He meets an old friend whose name he doesn't remember but still talks to. He gains trust in his divinity and is allowed inside the temple, only for him to take over and destroy it. Unsatisfied, he goes straight for the main prize and restarts all over again. This time is different because he's in a village and also has a family. This time he tries to better his personality, even if it means controlling himself. He ends up frozen for six years and wakes up to a raging war. He ultimately fails due to a lack of combat skills. He is then reset to the beginning, in which the scenario changes once again. He rushes through the scenario and manages to get home, only to find out that Earth isn't the same and is constantly experiencing disasters. This is the turning point for me. At this point, I believe the series should have ended. Possibly releasing the sequel as to how life on Earth has changed. Instead, we are launched into seeing how Earth is by meeting Victoria, a sorceress who had promised to find him as soon as they returned. They got separated, and he has to fight against Prince. At this point, I am super confused. I knew about their promise, but I didn't expect them to try to kill each other. Even worse, they "reset" after hitting each other with full force. That isn't before implying that their power was fake, which I had no idea why that was even brought up in the first place. In the end, MC is revealed to have the Demon King's Power. He kills the prince's harem, then the prince himself. One of the girls survives. They traded golems, then he was attacked for keeping a prisoner. He kills them all, then heads straight to the board meeting to confront the members. He then fights against an elf who kills them. He is then transported back to Fantasia as a freaking baby.

I liked that the MC literally did not care about anyone but himself. A lot of mangas promote this but then you just see that they are actually not that selfish. Also liked that he disliked both males and females equally. Although I felt at times that he treated women more like object than he did to the male characters he decided to keep around. Even if in the end he got rid of everybody in the end. Another thing I liked about this manga is that there were always changes in terms of the scenarios given and the action the MC took. I was expecting them to continue going through the same scenario throughout the whole run of the manga. I was pleasantly surprised that they moved on to a festival setting where we got to learn more about other players.

In terms of what I disliked about this manga was how it's starting to get confusing. I was able to understand it when he went throughout the different arcs in Fantasia, but it started to get confusing once he landed on Earth. they make it clear he isn't in another scenario but still was able to keep all his powers. Only for them to be “reset” when fighting another hero. They don't necessarily explain what is meant by this or show the effects. Hes just as OP as he was before being reset. Also, they didn't describe why he acquired his new powers on Earth. if we have to see him grow up and don't have either a method to get his adult body back or have a time skip it'll definitely ruin the pacing of the manga.

3/5 stars

This was a really short read. I did have to read it multiple times in order to process it. The art is well done and captivating. The concept itself was based on the theme of witches and dragons in the modern world. Considering how short it was, they did a good job of getting their point and main world mechanics across.

3.6/5 stars

Summary: Wyatt is forced to flee to the human world after losing control of his powers. Years later, he is found by Emyr and forced to go back to the fae world. Emyr needs to marry in order to be able to keep his throne. Desperate to leave, Wyatt makes a deal with Emyr's enemies in hopes of being able to leave. As he gets closer to Emyr and condolences seem to worsen for the witches, he is forced to choose between his freedom and his people.

One of the main reasons I picked up this book was because of the main character's being trans. I was not disappointed in this book at all. Wyatt is a well-developed character and isn't just represented by being trans. He is shown to have very little dysphoria and is shown to be rather comfortable with his body. For a good chunk of this book, we can see his anger, which is understandable considering the situation he is going through or went through. We see how he can start to doubt himself as he remembers the mistakes he has made. We can also see how Wyatt tends to use self-deprecating humor in order to mask his emotions.

Briar was also a rather likable character in my opinion. She is shown to be very different from Wyatt. She is protective of him but, at the same time, is very open and excited to be in Asalin. She immediately does her best and gets along with most of the people there. I was not expecting the plot twist that included Briar. I understand why she hid that, and hopefully we will see more of her in the next book. Hopefully, she can repair her friendship with Wyatt.

Emyr is a character that becomes more likable as you get to know him. When we are introduced to him, he is shown to be rather selfish but understanding. He's selfish because he wants Wyatt to come back to Asalin to marry him in order to keep the throne. He doesn't give Wyatt a choice but accepts that Briar comes as well. He uses all of Wyatt's correct pronouns and tries to make everything as comfortable as possible for him. As the story progresses, we see him get closer to Wyatt, but every time he tries to open up to him, Wyatt just shuts him out. This is likely partly due to Wyatt's being in denial of having any feelings for Wyatt. Even with this happening constantly, we learn a lot about Emyr, including the fact that he receives a lot of opposition.

Spoilers Ahead: He was adopted because the Queen couldn't bear children. We also learned that the Queen was killed, and it took a large amount of magic to bring her back from the dead. Wyatt keeps being in denial until the blood bond is broken by Emyr's death. He manages to bring him back to life and realizes how he can control his powers. Although it is clear that Emyr has feelings for Wyatt, he is still letting him go because he wants him to be happy. He goes from being selfish and somewhat understanding of Wyatt to being able to let him go and do as he pleases. We see that he cares about his people and will place their needs first before his own.

Other characters that are worth mentioning are Tessa, Wyatt's sister, and Jin, the nonbinary lesbian witch activist dragon handler. I understood Tessa's anger at Wyatt as she lost everything she cared about in one night. I feel like the way they repaired their relationship was rather quick. I would have liked to see them take more time in order to make up. Jin was a cool character to see, but it fell flat. In terms of characterization, they never got past a certain point and felt more like a plot device. The book can get to be really slow at times, and at times it felt like there was too much going on. As a result, I can't give it a 4-star rating.

2.8/5 stars

Its not the best webtoon I've read it has some fun moments but that's about it. I wasn't really there for the romance. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Placing the series on hold for now. I finished this volume but I don't think I'll pick up the second anytime soon. It is an interesting concept but it feels like there isn't much going on. Could be that the author wanted a slower build up or something else.

4/5 stars

I was originally going to rate this manga five stars, but after reading it for a second time, I decided to leave it at four-stars. Although I still believe that this is a very wholesome manga, there are some parts in which it's a little iffy.

Summary:
Minegishi is trying to befriend and it's implied that he wants to eventually seduce his coworker, Otsu. Otsu views Minegishi as handsome, fit, and an overachiever. Due to this, Otsu gains a dislike for Minegishi. Minegishi tries his best to befriend Otsu by bringing different snacks.

Review:
Although Minegishi had the best intentions of bringing Otsu different snacks, I felt that the manga overemphasizes at times how much he likes to watch Otsu eat. It seemed like it was a fetish of his at times, which was rather weird when those moments are compared to the rest of the series. On the other hand, it seems to be the complete opposite of Minegishi. He's essentially fat, short, and has a bad attitude. In the end, I liked Otsu better than Minegishi. Even though he misunderstands the meaning of Minegishi's gifts, it ends up being funny instead of annoying. It does end up using a lot of tropes apart from the misunderstanding. I'm noticing that it's becoming more common for mangakas to use food tropes, especially when one of the MCs is fat. I wished at times that the manga would deviate away from the food and focus more on the development of the two MCs' friendship/relationship.

DNFed at 30%.

3/5 stars

I only dropped this because I realized that it contained the Romeo and Juliet trope. I personally don't like this trope. If I do read a book containing this trope, it's usually due to the insistence of a friend or because it contains another trope I really like. If you like this trope, go ahead and check it out. 

4/5 stars

Heads up don't read this if you can't handle gore. Some scenes can be brutal. This series reminds me a lot of Dexter.