elliel_nook's Reviews (601)

Millennium Snow, Vol. 1

3.5

This was actually a reread. This was one of my favorite mangas in highschool. I only ever got to read the first volume and I'm excited to read more.

One Piece, Vol. 2: Buggy the Clown

Eiichiro Oda

4.75

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Queer Little Nightmares

David Ly, Daniel Zomparelli

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Little Witch Academia, Vol. 1

Yoh Yoshinari

3.5

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Camp Damascus

Chuck Tingle

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Disclaimer: I received the arc of this book for free. I am giving my honest opinion voluntarily.

I was so excited when I saw this book was coming out. Since watching the Fear Street trilogy on Netflix I've been craving more queer horror. Specifically queer horror written by and for queer people.

I loved this book. Despite it being about my worst nightmare as a queer person, conversion camps and capitalists.

My favorite quote from this book is "And then the morning came she pushed onward, because the wicked and vile bore down from every side, and onward was the only direction she had left" (pg. 135). I feel like this quote is so important to the queer community. We have always been here and we always will be, and this quote encapsulates this truth.

Chuck Tingle through "Camp Damascus" has created a truly terrifying but deeply healing story. There's a religious cult, demons, and truly terrible people in these pages. If you grew up in christian society you will relive your religious trauma. You will cringe as see you self in the characters. It will hurt but it's worth it. Because along side all the negative there's overwhelming positivity. Positivity in the forms of chosen/ found family, self love, and powerful queer resilience.

There's so much I want to say but all of it would spoil the book a bit and I don't want to do that. So, I'll leave it here. If you love queer horror you should read this book. (It feels heavily religious in the beginning but you'll understand why as you read the book.)

DragonRider

S. Rodman

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Disclaimer: I got this book as an arc for free via book sirens. I'm giving my honest review voluntarily.

However, I devoured this book. I loved it. I loved the way the characters interacted with each other. Both the way the riders interacted with each other, and the way Ri interacted with Kirby.

The characters are all so lovable, once you get to know them. But who doesn't love a grump with a soft side, or an extra flirty "sex god" dom. Speaking of which. The relationship is equal parts cute, sweet, spicy, and a little kinky. Their little acts of kindness and their aftercare is my favorite thing.

But, there is so much more to this book than the romance. The world is fascinating. There's so much lore that has been hinted at and I'm so excited. I want more

much like Kirby and Ri on a full moon 😉.

I need the next book in the series now. I have so many questions that need answers. I want the characters to be happy and together (They deserve nothing less).

The only complaint I have is I've found this series far too early. Book one (this book) will have it's official relase on June 23, 2023. Why'd have to find it so early?!