finozbleck's Reviews (69)

Such a cute slice-of-life manga! I really enjoyed the banter between characters and the story was fun to read. While there is an age gap

(he's 45 and she's 24)

, the relationship (and the banter I mentioned earlier) was easy going and felt natural while not giving off any creepy vibes from him at all. I really did enjoy reading this manga and will most likely be picking up the rest of the series at some point.

It was a pretty good read! I enjoyed reading this book as it also satisfied a deeply rooted need to read some books with dragons in it. While the lore and world-building is super solid, I kind of felt a little bit lost in the lore, but that's probably because I haven't read the Age of Fire series prior to reading Novice Dragoneer (don't fret, the first book of the Age of Fire series is on my wishlist/TBR). Other than the minor hiccup of missing out on some very important lore, I did really enjoy reading this book and I will most likely read the next book at some point in the future.

I'm glad that I picked up this volume at one of the bookstores I frequent as I absolutely enjoyed and loved reading this manga. The plot/story takes the typical Isekai trope and twists it differently than some of the more popular Isekais I've seen as it doesn't feel too terribly forced, more like some of the Isekais I do enjoy. The characters are loveable and don't feel forced or bland in any way, feeling more natural. While the story, and to a certain extent the characters, feels very fast paced and "rushed" in a sense, it's not "rushed" enough to be much of a problem for me as it's pretty consistent and doesn't fall apart for going fast. I did enjoy this manga and will be looking to pick up the second volume/rest of the series at some point in time.

This was so wholesome and cute! I have a cat and am a gamer myself so it's nice to be able to read a simple, slice-of-life story that I can relate to. It's a nice palate cleanser from what I've been reading recently that made me smile throughout the entire manga. The plot it very simple and well paced, but very relatable. The small mini-comics from the cat's pov was super cute, funny, and well placed throughout the entire thing. The art is clean and very well-drawn. I'm excited to pick up the rest of the series!

This book was a re-read for me (and one of a few re-reads from childhood) as I had read this book as a middle school aged child because it was in my school's library and it caught my eye. I loved it both then and now. It's still as good as I remembered as a child. The world was very vivid, very emotional, and written very well. The main character, Karana, has strong character development as she survives on the island by herself. The plot, while simple, feels natural, riveting, and compelling.

Being as short as it is at only about 2 hours long, it's a decent filler for in between longer books and/or series. The story was decent, but the characters felt a little flat. The writing feels kind of stiff in some places, but flowed pretty well most of the time. If this was given a bit more time to develop and/or have been little bit longer to give it time to develop the characters, it would've been much better. It's still an entertaining read for being a filler for in between longer books and/or series though.

It was better than I thought it would be, but still kind of meh for me. The story felt kind of predictable, but it had some interesting imagery and world-building. The deaths were a lot more brutal and sad than expected, but I didn't mind it as much as I thought I would. I was a little bit more creeped out by the bugs than the deaths. It's a little more action heavy than I would like, but it is to be expected from this kind of story. It's kind of an entry point/stepping stone for me to get into reading more action packed books.

It's a very solid Sci-fi murder mystery short story. Feels like a Noir, but in space. It's a nice change of genre for me, so to speak. It's got some solid world-building and story without feeling rushed for how short it is. The cliffhanger at the end has me hooked for reading/listening to the next book(s) in the series. While the characters could use a little bit more development, they were very lovable and enjoyable to perceive. The grizzled, world-weary Detective Cade definitely feels very, very relatable.

The story is very solid. The pacing at the beginning of the book felt naturally fast paced, but by the midway point it started to feel a little wonky. It's easy to become attached to the characters, but I would've loved to have stayed mostly with Xavier "X" Rodrigez throughout most of the book. I probably would've enjoyed the story and the other side characters of Hell Divers a bit more if there was a little bit less of the jumping between X and the ship, but I can understand why it's done as it's trying to start us on a journey through the series.

I had gone in to reading this having watched the film The Meg in theaters in 2018 and it had intrigued me enough to read the book. It still took me a bit of time to acquire this book because I couldn’t decide if i wanted to read it or not, but it was worth the wait. It's a pretty solid read, very tense. I enjoyed the plot and characters. The pacing of the book felt consistent and steady despite its medium to fast paced vibe. I enjoyed the good read outside of my usual types of books and I'm glad I decided to take a stab at something I usually don't read but prefer to see on the big screen.