orpheuus's Reviews (928)

Wish, Vol. 01

CLAMP

3.75

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was incredibly adorable and so sweet I’m getting cavities.

Excel Saga, Vol. 02

Koshi Rikudo

3.25

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Still pretty fun! No complaints.

Excel Saga, Vol. 01

Koshi Rikudo

3.25

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I found the anime to be a lot better but the manga is still really good and funny.

Baccano!, Vol. 1 (Manga)

Ryohgo Narita

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Confusing but enjoyable read. Expected more after the hype for this series though.

Alichino, Vol. 1

Kouyu Shurei

2.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful gowns but confusing plot and characters who look the same.

Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 01

QuinRose, Soumei Hoshino

3.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Trite but enjoyable. Not the best Alice in Wonderland reimagining I’ve read.

Elemental Gelade Volume 1

Mayumi Azuma

3.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Just as fun as when I first read this as a middle schooler!

A Distant Soil, Vol. 1: The Gathering

Neil Gaiman, Colleen Doran

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I picked this up on a complete whim and don’t regret a thing. No idea what was happening for most of the time but it’s characters and plot keep you flipping the pages.

Daisy Jones & The Six

Taylor Jenkins Reid

2.75

emotional lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Readable but that last page was a slap in the face and I am not a fan of the interview style she is using. I am so disappointed after all the hype from friends for her books.

Howling Dark

Christopher Ruocchio

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This had a rough first part but once it got going it was unputdownable. Wonderful series so far and I’m saddened that it is not as popular as it should be.

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