Mythos
4.5/5 stars
I really liked this story and look forward to reading more from this author. Originally, I thought I'd be put off by the way it was written. Yet that was what caused me to be more engaged with the story Getting to know the politics and traditions of the world through Bunny's storytelling was definitely a surprise. I came into this without knowing much about the book, and I think that was for the best. This was almost a five-star read for me because I really enjoyed it but I did feel like it was a bit short.
I will definitely be recommending this book in the future. At this moment, I don't have any major complaints other than it's length.
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
After rereading this, I still rate it 3 stars. Although I noticed that the reason as to how she got paralyzed is unclear, although the summary said that she was shot, the scene shows us how she falls off a building. The accident was later referenced as being caused by her being shot. This leaves her paralyzed from the waist down. After these events, she spends a good chunk of the book processing what just happened to her. She isolates herself from everyone who approaches her and is trying to cope. As the book progresses, she starts to get friendlier and gets closer to Jana, who tells her sinister stories about Arkham. She starts to try to solve the mystery of why people are disappearing from the asylum.
I liked this version a lot, although I would have loved to see more about her life after she started to accept her disability. I liked how the author didn't try to fix Barbara like other comics had done in the past. Not only did they not try to fix Barbara, but they gave all the characters shown to have a range of emotions. Overall, it was a good book and it was well executed as the art style also tended to reflect the tone of the story.
2/5 stars
I wanted to like it but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I was intrigued by the plot. Unfortunately the art style was a deal breaker for me. There are too many manga out there with similar plot that have art styles I can tolerate.
From what I did manage to read I really liked how the relationship between the sad and the daughter was developing. The scenes in which you could see both of their emotions were especially good because we usually saw the father as cold blooded.
I'm not sure if I would recommend this. In any case I would recommend this I would warn them about the art style. To many it's not that important but it's just in case they do care.
I'll try to check to see if this has a light novel it was based off of. I'll try and read it and then see if it's actually worth it.
Merged review:
2/5 stars
I wanted to like it but I couldn't bring myself to do it. I was intrigued by the plot. Unfortunately the art style was a deal breaker for me. There are too many manga out there with similar plot that have art styles I can tolerate.
From what I did manage to read I really liked how the relationship between the sad and the daughter was developing. The scenes in which you could see both of their emotions were especially good because we usually saw the father as cold blooded.
I'm not sure if I would recommend this. In any case I would recommend this I would warn them about the art style. To many it's not that important but it's just in case they do care.
I'll try to check to see if this has a light novel it was based off of. I'll try and read it and then see if it's actually worth it.
3/5 stars
I enjoy this series but it has a tendency to make me uncomfortable. It gives into fanservice too much at times which is weird since the main characters are underage. I mostly read it because I like how Gojo gets more comfortable with his passions/hobbies and it can get to be pretty funny at times.
1/5 stars
This book was not for me. Even after years of reading this book for English class, I still can't get over how boring it was. I was originally excited, considering how all my friends were glad that book got chosen over Bud, Not Buddy (we ended up reading both), which I preferred.
From the beginning, I had multiple issues with the book. I didn't understand the parents' involvement, the hatchet being given as a gift, and just how uninteresting it was in general.
Number 1, I had high expectations for this, considering how much my friends praised it. From the beginning, I was generally uninterested in the story. I tried to give it a chance and to see if the book would get more interesting.
Number 2, what type of mother gives their child a hatchet. They didn't give any concepts. Did the mother come from a hunting family? Is it symbolic? All I understood was that she gave it to him as a sort of apology for having to deal with her divorcing his dad.
Number 3, the parents are overall absent, other than the mom in the beginning. I feel like both of them being included in some sort of way would have been better. I feel like the mom should have been more worried about having her son go alone on an aircraft with a stranger.
I would not recommend this book at all. I feel like there are other survival stories that are more interesting than this one.
3/5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this comic. While I love how they focused on Cassandra's relationship with Barbara, there were other components that weren't as good. This is not one of my favorite backstories that was given to Cassandra, but it does keep some of the same components as other origin stories have. This story does a good job of showing her guilt and how she evolves from it. Although I hate how her mutism is fixed rather easily, almost as if it were glossed over. I also thought it was weird how they omitted showing a lot of transition scenes of Barbara using her wheelchair (this is just something I noticed, not really a problem). Other than that, I really liked how they also focused on her developing relationship with Jackie, who acted like her mother. It was a rather interesting and sweet story otherwise. It's good for a quick read that can help you understand Cassandra's character better.
I've read it too many times but it's a great book to keep children entertained without having them make too many inappropriate comments or questions
3/5 stars
It's not the best isekai manga, but it's still pretty entertaining. The premise itself is that this old man is reincarnated as an overpowered young boy. Instead of being a hero, he started living an isolated life along with his companions, which are evolutionarily tamed slimes. I was interested in seeing how he developed alone.
I started to lose interest once they convinced him to come to the city and live with the duke's family. It started to lose attention to the progress of the slime and focused more on developing side characters. I will continue to read it, but I hope he doesn't fall in love with either the duke's younger sister or the new cat girl. I think it'd be weird, considering he is an old guy in a child's body. The best option would be to not include romance.
I would recommend it as a quick read. It would also be good for a reader who isn't familiar with the concept of isekai and game dynamics.
4/5 stars
It's a good book that's just the right length to use for story time. It keeps them entertained and can open up a great discussion. Whether they ask you what an appendix is or ask why the rest of the girls started crying, they are bound to start talking about the book.
2.4/5 stars
I was bored while reading this book. I felt like it was more talk and less show. I did end up with a favorite character though and that was the only reason I continued this book. The Cora and Wendy ended up being my favorites mainly because they tended to put the main characters on the spot.
There were few things that I liked about this book that had to do with the plot twists that were made in the last few chapters.
I liked that Cora ended up being another spy. As well as a better marksman than Page. I ended up liking the last chapters because they focused more on her as well as Wendy. We get to know that the secretary was being blackmailed due to being gay. It was also confirmed what I suspected which was that the Colonel had killed the og victim because of being nosy. Although I wish they had emphasized more on what the black market deals entailed.
As to what I didn't like I felt like we spent most of the time in conversations that didn't matter and were overly done. In the first chapter they kept emphasizing that the town looked as if it had come off straight of a postcard. Then there was the absurd amount of surgeries that Sommers performed. I felt as if it was mentioned every couple of chapters that he had just finished a surgery. I felt like they explained this towards the end with there being a wave of tonsillitis going through town. Moving onto Page I just did not like him at all. He has to be one of the worst spies. He admitted to being one with the slightest amount of pressure. He took so long before even solving the mystery and it was still sort of open ended.
Overall I don't believe I will read the second book in this series.
2.5/5 stars
I have complicated feelings about the novel. I loved the start of it but as it got near the end I was finding it hard to get through it. The ending was mediocre compared to the rest of the novel. I hope the manwha changes the ending to something more decent than almost everyone forgetting the mc.
4.3/5 stars
I was sold in this book as soon as I heard space gays and found family. It did not disappoint. I was happily surprised that this included overthrowing the patriarchy.
I especially loved when we focused on Bee and Cass. It really helped me further connect with the story as well as understand why they continue to participate in jousting even after they got hurt badly.
There are two reasons as to why this wasn't a five star review. Number one this sort of felt like a prequel to give the reasoning as to why they are trying to get rid of this tradition. The second reason was because I felt Pan was sort of bland character to follow. I was more invested in other characters rather than her. As I didn't really grow to care to want to know what was happening to her.
I would a hundred percent to recommend this to other people.
3.5 /5 stars
There were many parts that spoke to me, but there were also some that left me conflicted, making this book difficult to finish. Given how controversial this book is, I expected something more contentious. It was not particularly contentious; in fact, it was rather mundane. The author talked about their childhood experiences. The majority of the time, I felt like I was intruding too much into the author's personal life, but that could be because I have never read memoirs before, so I am not sure if that is how you are supposed to feel while reading them. This wasn't particularly for me, but I understand that a lot of people need a book like this. It can be extremely beneficial and validating if you are still figuring out who you are.
3/5 stars
I loved it at the beginning and was genuinely excited at how long it was. Now that I'm past season one, I feel the opposite. I feel like some of the plots have taken too long to develop. I will probably not drop this, just take a break from it to read something else. What confused me the most was the fact that the possible love interest changed. I found this confusing because I felt the author threw away everything they built up between Romantica and Desir. Although romance is a subplot, the new development feels forced due to this.
4.5/5 stars
I was scared to read this book as I feared being disappointed by the aro-ace representation in it. The books that have both Aro and Ace represented in them are rare to find, and it is even harder to know if the representation will be accurate. Overall, I was not disappointed by how they were represented in this book. I was really able to relate to Georgia and her messy journey to self-discovery.
This book did a great job of portraying friendship as being just as important as love. Although Georgia, Sunil, Jason, Rooney, and Pip had very different backgrounds and struggles, they still didn't manage to overshadow each other. Throughout the book, we do focus more on Georgia, and we see how she explores her identity. From confusion to self-acceptance, this book was an emotional rollercoaster.
We start the book with Georgia being hopeful of finding love. This is best represented by:
I loved romance. Always had. I loved Disney. I loved fanfiction. I loved thinking about what my own wedding would be like. I just. Loved. Love.
As someone who grew up watching Disney movies and reading fanfiction, it was very easy for me to understand why Georgia had these expectations and why she put herself in situations in which she felt awkward and uncomfortable. Spoiler: Although it's easy to dislike her for using Jason as a way to get experience, you can still understand that she was genuinely trying to fall in love. Conflicts could have been avoided with her friends if they had talked it out. Pip's anger was understandable, but she could have been more mature about the problem. It was a bit convenient to have a cousin who is an ace/aro, but it worked out.
The realization about how heteronormativity affected her really hit home in my case. I could relate to a lot of her thoughts, from being scared of ending up alone to realizing I only know about love in theory.
In the end, that was the problem with romance. It was so easy to romanticize romance because it was everywhere. It was in music and on TV and in filtered Instagram photos. It was in the air, crisp and alive with fresh possibility. It was in falling leaves, crumbling wooden doorways, scuffed cobblestones, and fields of dandelions. It was in the touch of hands, scrawled letters, crumpled sheets, and the golden hour. A soft yawn, early morning laughter, shoes lined up together by the door. Eyes across a dance floor. I could see it all, all the time, all around, but when I got closer, I found nothing was there. A mirage
Overall, this is what made me rate it 4 stars. Even if you aren't an aro or ace, you can still resonate with this book. Anyone who hasn't found their label yet or is still trying to figure out their sexuality should read this book. This book goes over the process of what it feels like to try and figure out one's identity. It shows how helpful it can be to figure out who you are.
Original: 5/5New rating: 3/5
I've been meaning to change the rating for a while now. Although I love the book, I can admit that it has too many flaws. I couldn't stand the queer baiting. I don't think the kiss between Agatha and Sophie should have been included especially when the author planned to make Agatha choose the prince in the end anyway. It was also weird in which he tried to justify the kiss by making it be done out of sisterly love.
3/5 stars
It was a cute and fluffy read. I do feel like it was lengthened, which did take away from my engagement with the story. I liked that it was wholesome and actually used the story to develop their relationship. The pacing was good until I reached the middle. At that point, as mentioned before, the author placed more filler chapters.
If there were fewer filler chapters, then this would have been a solid 4 stars. Unfortunately, I'll have to leave it at 3.4 out of 5 stars. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a light and wholesome read.
4.5/5 stars
SPOILERS AHEAD:
Summary:
After being outed to his classmates, Tasuku considers committing suicide. As he fears that this will ruin his life. After seeing someone else jump, he rushes towards them only to realize they're completely fine. After following her, he learns that her name is Someone-san. As they reach the top, she says, “You can tell me anything, I won't listen, though” This leads to him being able to voice his feelings and deepest fears for the first time. This continues to happen as he meets the rest of the group at the drop-in center.
The story goes on to focus both on Tasuku and Daichi. Daichi is a rather important character as she had a similar attitude to the one Tasuku has. Although she never considered suicide, she did her best to accept what was told to her until she could no longer handle it. Essentially, coming out in her workplace and having to leave her job leaves her with no sense of what to do next. That is, until she met Someone-san, who put her in charge of a project and let her do whatever she wanted. Follow her as she decides what to do with the space and how it became a drop-in center.
Overall, I liked seeing her growth and liked that they didn't just use it for Tasuku's character development. It was rather fast-paced, and I missed the point in some scenes. The art is rather beautiful, and I would recommend it to anyone to read it. Although I would like to say that there could be some scenes that are triggering to people who were afraid or are afraid of coming out. From experience, Tasuku's thoughts are rather accurate in terms of a person who fears the consequences that coming out can bring. From considering offing himself to doing everything in order to deny he is actually gay these all can be triggering. Still, this manga does a great job of showing us the process Tasuku goes through in order to accept himself.
3/5 stars
Solid read. Got a little repetitive in the middle which made it a it boring to read at times. It did really have more of a melodramatic ending than I expected. Idk if I'm going to read the sequel. It was interesting to learn about the blue people but I don't think it was interesting enough to continue.
TW: underage drinking, abusive relationships, emotional abuse, cheating, manipulation, gaslighting, microaggressions, racism, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and a relationship with a minor
3.4
I thought it would be a light read; spoiler: it wasn't. It is very grounded in reality and the problems we can run into. I didn't exactly relate to the MC but I did relate a lot to her friends. I have had friends who, while in relationships, became bad friends. Although the cycle was broken in this case, there was a happy ending.
I really liked the art and how the artist implemented it to convey or enhance certain emotions. Still, I did feel like there was a lot that this graphic novel was trying to cover. It did feel messy and undeveloped in certain parts of the book. I don't necessarily believe it should be longer. Instead, I would have liked to see more about why the MC is so in love with Laura Dean.
Apart from those critiques, I did like this book a lot. I would recommend other people read this. Although, I would tell them to check the trigger warning first.
2/5 stars
I really liked how it started. I also loved how the gaming world by itself worked. This should have been one of my new favorite webtoons, but it quickly went downhill. I was expecting the secret to be kept for a longer period of time, eventually building up to a big reveal. Instead, the secret is revealed early on in the story, and the rest of the story is focused on how they develop their relationship. Number two, why did the author find it necessary to include a love triangle. I've said this multiple times, but I despise love triangles/corners. Very rarely are they done correctly. In this case, it was terrible. We already knew who he was going to end up with. This was likely done to make the series longer or add unnecessary tension to the main couple.
I don't recommend anyone reading this webtoon. I feel like there are better-written ones with a similar premise.
3/5 stars
I'm going back and rereading this. I remember vaguely what happened in this book. I do remember it being one of my favorites at the time I read it but that was years ago. It was probably interesting at the time, but it didn't stick that much to me compared to some of my other favorite books.
4.5/5 stars
I was taken aback at how quickly I finished this book. So much so that I sat down and reread it today. Tara, unsurprisingly, ended up being my favorite character. Although I will admit that I felt more attached to these characters while watching the series than when reading the book, this could be because I saw the show first.