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dame_samara


Rated 5 ⭐ for Equality because while it was short it was emmaculate.

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I desperately wanted to like this book. Especially with how gorgeous the narration is, but I just couldn't get behind Thomas's work. Especially as we would constantly start off on a path of psychological horror, only to end up swerving off into body horror.
I am sure that there are many people out here that will love this collection of stories, it just isn't for me.

This Found Family work has literally no right to be even a quarter of the cuteness that it is. I had to put this down at several points to prevent me from squee-ing at work.
Mara is a really sweet protagonist that makes you want to root for her, and the way that she supports those around her is amazing, inspiring and heartwarming.

If you are having a bad day, pick up this book it will make it better.

This had a really cute premise, and honestly adorable characters, but completely failed to utilize any of those aspects to it's advantage.
It's super short and lacks really any plot. (And fails to make up for it with humor)

This book is one of the rare instances of pure Fluff, I have come across, outside of Fan Fiction and I am here for it.

While Rowser and Smith do brush up on some heavier topics, depression and stalking specifically. This book is at it's core is a feel good, girl power book. With women supporting women. At the end of the day it did genuinely feel like a warm hug from a friend.

I was unsure if I should try and read this as I deeply disliked "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie!".

While I don't think I would continue this series, Just because I don't think I could keep on with this will they, won't they for the long term.

I enjoyed Ayumu and Yaotome's dynamic, it caused me to laugh more then once. Yaotome's reactions to the things Ayumu says while she also tries to just get him to confess his incredibly obvious affections.

I enjoyed this so thoroughly, it being sweet and wholesome. I also found the fact that Madoka genuinely try's to respected Shikura's boundary's throughout this volume. Given that consent and boundaries often feel like something that is thrown to the way side in anime and manga, it felt refreshing.

I also just generally loved Shikura, but mostly because his airheaded-ness felt like someone had taken a snap shot of my life and put it on the page.

I am kind of sad that this book will not be out in time for Halloween.
While I am a flagbearer for spooky season being all year round, but just before Christmas feels like a generally hard sell for this book. Especially since some of these genuinely spooky haunting.

This is "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark" but make it for adults.

When I was reading this it evoked similar feelings to when I read Scary Stories as a child, and in the same way those books could be read again and again as a child.