I was already hooked on the art style and the colors from the first pages, but the story itself was so wholesome and sweet. a fashion designer helps aI was already hooked on the art style and the colors from the first pages, but the story itself was so wholesome and sweet. a fashion designer helps a prince to live his best life by designing some of the prettiest dresses i've seen, and it focuses on young love and acceptance....more
this truly feels like a teenager's diary, with all the angst and emo feelings, as it deals with some heavy topics in high school like suicide, bullyinthis truly feels like a teenager's diary, with all the angst and emo feelings, as it deals with some heavy topics in high school like suicide, bullying, first love and crushes, and new friendships. its only problem is that it was too short!...more
It follows a lot of the beats of the epic of Gilgamesh, so it could be considered a good retelling, but it just wasn't a good novel in my opinion.
We fIt follows a lot of the beats of the epic of Gilgamesh, so it could be considered a good retelling, but it just wasn't a good novel in my opinion.
We follow Gil, who is a high school runner, popular and loved by everyone, as he meets a new exchange student named Enko, who seems to be able to match his talents. they become best friends and the rest is history.
If you know the legend, you'll follow it quite closely here, but I was just disappointed in the writing style, pacing, unanswered questions, and the ending....more
I have a feeling that I'll enjoy this series a lot.
The trope of "a boy who doesn't want to join in any school activities and a girl who forces him to I have a feeling that I'll enjoy this series a lot.
The trope of "a boy who doesn't want to join in any school activities and a girl who forces him to do that and the budding relationship between them" has been done a lot, but I find it refreshing in this series.
we follow the members of the classics club in high school as they solve mysteries in school, each with a different personality and different approach to high school life. ...more
I was thinking of how to write a review about this, and I can't express how emotional I felt.
It's about friendship, finding your people, loneliness, mI was thinking of how to write a review about this, and I can't express how emotional I felt.
It's about friendship, finding your people, loneliness, making your voice heard, hanging on to your passion even if someone makes fun of it, standing firm and finding solace and power in those you love.
I think these origins one-shot stories are perfect for letting you know the origins of the x-men without reading everything. they work well, and I'm aI think these origins one-shot stories are perfect for letting you know the origins of the x-men without reading everything. they work well, and I'm actually intrigued to read more of them, maybe all of them? as a refreshing course on the x-men....more
- phil has my heart - I'm scared and nervous, but that little Isabelle chapter was perfect - I like W.M's way of passing information and his innovation -- phil has my heart - I'm scared and nervous, but that little Isabelle chapter was perfect - I like W.M's way of passing information and his innovation - surprised and impressed Ray is my fav - their familial bond really tugs on my heart strings...more
I'm shocked by the reveals already. - Emma is too optimistic, Norman likes her so he tends to do what she wants, and Ray just observes and seems to havI'm shocked by the reveals already. - Emma is too optimistic, Norman likes her so he tends to do what she wants, and Ray just observes and seems to have his priorities set. - also emma has a lot of pent-up rage at their situation, while norman shows it occasionally, and I don't know which is more terrifying...more
The first 2 chapters weren't really "beyond", but glimpses from between the events, and the last 2 chapters are the beyond ones, and they made me saddThe first 2 chapters weren't really "beyond", but glimpses from between the events, and the last 2 chapters are the beyond ones, and they made me sadder about the way this series is ending, it's not a really hopeful ending, and it's sad on both sides. ...more
dnfing @20% because I can't even be bothered with this series anymore.
it put me to sleep everytime i tried to pick it up. such a sad way to part with dnfing @20% because I can't even be bothered with this series anymore.
it put me to sleep everytime i tried to pick it up. such a sad way to part with this series. the earlier books were delightful, and they should've ended at number 6. these new pretty covers couldn't even save it...more
this was such an interesting read after reading marquez's "autumn of the patriarch", as this retells the life story of a dictator in such simple few lthis was such an interesting read after reading marquez's "autumn of the patriarch", as this retells the life story of a dictator in such simple few lines and simple art. i guess the object from it was breaking the taboo of talking about the dictator more than being a complete flushed out story about him....more
from the get-go it gives me "never let me go" by kazuo ishiguro vibes, mixed in with some "stranger things".
I was disappointed that we got to know thefrom the get-go it gives me "never let me go" by kazuo ishiguro vibes, mixed in with some "stranger things".
I was disappointed that we got to know the secret from the very 1st chapter, i thought that the ending of that chapter could've been the ending of the 1st volume, and the rest of the chapters would be filled with sinister warnings leading up to the reveal.
we follow a group of orphans, led by emma, ray, and norman, who are all 12 years old, as they discover that there's a reason for them being in that orphanage, and it isn't as wholesome as they've been led to believe. it has some gore, horror elements, beautiful art style....more
andy weir shouldn't be allowed to write female characters. this was very meh. the concept itself isn't new and could've been better, so he really needeandy weir shouldn't be allowed to write female characters. this was very meh. the concept itself isn't new and could've been better, so he really needed to stick the landing with the writing, and that wasn't the case. (i've heard of other novels with the same idea: bringing together alice and wendy and dorothy)
on the other hand, sarah andersen's drawings are always adorable....more
I feel like this book forgets that "enola holmes and the black barouche" happened, in terms of Enola's relationship with her brothers? /there was someI feel like this book forgets that "enola holmes and the black barouche" happened, in terms of Enola's relationship with her brothers? /there was something wrong there, because that book defintely started and ended on a better terms than the ones we're getting here.
anyway, the whole dual personality things, and bringing back lady cecily for the 3rd time and yet i feel like she still has no personality. this was definitely an unnecessary sequel....more
I prefered when the stories had no text, because that was more like the cartoons, the more text they aI want to leave pink footmarks wherever I go too!
I prefered when the stories had no text, because that was more like the cartoons, the more text they added, the more I didn't like it....more
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