What a delightful twist on Pride and Prejudice! Tirzah Price expertly marries the work of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie in this murder mystery retelling of Austen’s classic novel. She captures the clever wit and high society dramatics of Pride and Prejudice while delivering an engaging and intriguing murder mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat.

Notable characters from Austen’s world meet tragic ends in this version, and it makes me so curious about what Price has planned for the rest of our beloved Bennet sisters. I am so excited to read the rest of this series! I hope that we’ll see more of Miss Bennet and Mr. Darcy in future installments.

I really wanted to enjoy this book, but it left me wanting more. The book is character-driven, rather than plot-driven, so the story ended up being quite bare and boring. I’m hoping for more from the sequel to come. The protagonist is absolutely insufferable for the first half, but I enjoyed her growth and development. The love interest is adorable and far too pure for this world.

A magical heist, an awe-inspiring world, and an endearing ragtag team of tortured souls. What more could you want? I admit I was skeptical going into this book. There was a ton of hype around it and I enjoyed Shadow and Bone so much, I was worried I would be let down. While this wasn’t the life-changing book it was made out to be, Six of Crows was absolutely incredible and definitely worth of five stars. I am extremely excited to read the sequel and find out what happens next to these wonderful characters. I have said it before and I will say it again, Leigh Bardugo is a magical author that makes me not only want to read, but want to write. That is something special.

Delightful, but a bit cringey. If you’ve listened to the podcast, you’ve heard all of the stories before, but I didn’t mind listening to them again. My one issue was the audiobook claims to “feature” guests, but it’s mostly replays of less than a minute long recordings. The guests make no real appearances aside from Rainn Wilson’s foreword.

I really like the older art style that this artist uses. It’s so much different than what the anime utilizes. The fight scenes are much faster, which I appreciate. That’s the leading reason I decided to pick up the manga. No complaints. Great story. I’m looking forward to reading more.

Tanjiro’s compassion even for his enemies is so lovely. He is such a pure-hearted soul. And I absolutely adore the “touch my sister and die” energy. Best boy.

This volume loses a star for how utterly annoying Zenitsu is. I know that he’ll become more tolerable later, but getting through these early scenes with him is insufferable.

This is my first time reading the manga and I am deeply unsettled by Inosuke. His boar mask is so freaky in the artist’s style. I’m not complaining, it’s really cool, but I am still freaked out.

“His confusion would not stop…so he stopped thinking.” This quote is such a vibe. 10/10. New life motto.

This book was absolutely incredible. I was on the edge of my seat every moment and constantly waiting for an opportunity to continue reading. The setting was intriguing. The world-building was incredible. The magic elements were confusing, but also amazing and a lot of fun to follow. I think this book perfectly marries science fiction and fantasy into something readers of either genre can enjoy.

I know that there are mixed reviews (I think it’s an ‘either you love it or you hate it’ type of thing), but I have never read anything by Chloe Gong before. I had no prior expectations from the author, and that may have contributed to my enjoyment. I wasn’t constantly comparing this book to one of her previous works, which I have seen many other reviewers do.

This book is definitely full of violence, but not in an over-exaggerated and gore-y way that only serves to shock readers. The fighting and deaths have a purpose and drive the story forward. I very much enjoyed following a badass warrior princess’s vengeance tirade of cutting through everyone that stands in her way.

A big complaint with other reviewers is the multiple POVs. This didn’t bother me. The chapters are set in the POV that can best tell the story. The character’s name is usually used at the beginning of the chapter to tell you which POV you are currently in, so I didn’t feel confused or lost at all. The constant jumping of POV to POV reminds me much of the body jumping that takes place in this story.

I enjoyed the romance. I adored the characters. I didn’t feel the development was rushed. At the end of the day, this is an Antony and Cleopatra retelling. Their love story is one of instant self-destructive devotion. If you don’t like Antony and Cleopatra’s romance, then don’t read an Antony and Cleopatra retelling? Not sure what else you would expect.

I have so many unanswered questions. There are so many unresolved plot points. But that is to be expected of the first book in a series. And that last line? I am very much looking forward to the release of the second installment. Here’s hoping we get a title and cover reveal soon! And hopefully we’ll get a much different ending than the one from Shakespeare’s play…

The spider arc! Such a freaky plot point of this series. The spider family dynamics are so weird and creepy. Zenitsu would be so relatable if he was a little less whiny. I too would be terrified of entering a forest full of deadly spiders.

I really enjoy the depth behind the demon characters and their complicated backstories, even though they don’t usually live past a volume or two. Tanjiro’s empathy for them is so powerful.