shidoburrito's Reviews (1.54k)

Another (yaoi) classic finally brought over and officially translated. The humor in this has always cracked me up!

I got this comic based on a blog recommendation, and I'll admit, it was pretty cute! Just your basic BL fluff, and don't worry, Chihiro (the one with the cat-ear jacket) doesn't act the way he looks: an insipid mouth breather. This is a comic that has better art on the inside than the outside!

Hmmm, it seems my end-of-the-year comic rush had a theme of "honey" in the title. Well, this was the second yaoi manga with that theme, and again, like the other one "Honey Darling", this is a lighthearted, fluffy, BL comic. It's broken into two parts with two relationship stories, all taking place within the same law firm. The usual tango of "Oh, but he won't accept me, I'm a GUY, so I'll keep my love a secret and become wimpy and quiet". You know the type. The art is good, but it oddly changed 1/3 of the way though the book, to a simpler, more lazy style. That struck me as odd. Comics can take years to complete, and usually the artist gets better. In this one it's like they lost half their team, mostly in screen tones, or turned to digital rather than ink. Who knows?

I took a chance on this book and I'm really glad I did. Sure, it fits in with the dozens and dozens of teen occult books, but it's disguised as a superhero book. Audrey's mom is more than just the city of Minneapolis's super hero North Star, she is part of the Guardians that helps protect the city from "demons". So there's your occult. Demons want to get through, Audrey wants to help with her talent of Knowing. It's a pretty simple plot, and the book moves really quickly, but the writing is fresh, the relationships stay uncomplicated, and I had a lot of fun reading it.

This book went by so quickly, and I think most of it is thanks to the lyrical, flowing language, as well as the wonderful story it presents! I'll definitely be recommending this book to anyone over the age of 8, even adults would enjoy this original little tale!

These books will glue themselves to your hands. Seriously! You can't put them down, because if you do, then you will immediately start to forget the tons of details and revelations had by our time-traveling teens and their older soldier-friends. Don't worry, Card keeps the book moving well enough that you won't want to put it down. He jam packs a lot into each book in this series. I can't wait for the next one, but I hope it's soon before everything I just read fades away! So here Angie, here are notes to yourself:
-Don't trust Vadesh
-Don't trust the monkey-people
-Don't trust mice
-Don't trust Ram Odin
-Don't trust ANYONE!
-Having a parasite facemask dissolve your eyes and replace them with better ones is creepy
-Having an aquatic parasite facemask sounds better because it reminds me of the Zora Mask in Majora's Mask
-Who really sent the Destroyers?

A graphic novel like this is a great way to help someone visualize and enjoy this science fiction classic a bit more. I really recommend this to any readers that tried the book but gave up!

This is a great graphic novel for tweens and teens. I don't think I've read too many graphic novels for this age group that really presents a caucasian teen growing up in a poor household with a single dad. But that is what Cam's life is like, as his dad can only afford him a piece of cardboard for his birthday. Put on your imagination caps for this book, because only then will you be able to enjoy the strange and fun creations made by Cam and his new box(ing) friend. Or even the evil creations made by the greasy, bully Marcus, and the fun turn of events when these creations backfire on him. Either way, it's an odd tale, but it's a great lesson in letting go and making friends.

I will just say that while it was not nearly as good as the first book (which still gives me chills when reading it), it is an imaginative continuation and expansion on the world Shusterman created in "Unwind". There is a lot more detail and investigation that goes into how the world came to allow unwinding. You also meet a new character, Cam, who added a new element and plot twist to the story. I can't wait for the final installment, even if I think the first book can very well do just fine on its own.

This is one of those books I picked up thinking, "I'll read it if I ever feel like it". Well, it's a good thing I finally felt like it, because it was really good! The cover makes you think it's all sci-fi/paranormal with a girl being able to see the date a person will die. Nope, it turned out being more like "The Outsiders". Jem is a chav. This all takes place in the projects of London. This was my first big surprise when all I had was the cover to go by. Another great bit of writing is that her eventual, only friend, Spider, is black. Other than Spider-Man, this is a characteristic that seems to be lacking in teen books these days, well at least the fantasy type that I read, anyway. So Jem and Spider end up in a spot of trouble with the law and so they steal a car and run away in hopes of hiding in a small coastal town. That's the setup, you have to read the rest. I went in pretty blindly, but was so pleasantly surprised how awesome this book was, I feel it would be best to say little here, too. Even people who don't like paranormal or fantasy novels could definitely get into this one. Just imagine going through your life knowing when everyone you meet will die. Sheesh, now THAT'S tough!