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I haven't read the entire collection as it is longggg and ongoing, however have read quite a few sets of the earlier stories (I think I last read through #34: camping). as far as they go I have found them to be a bit hit and miss, and not always matching in tone. Its good if you want a variety of stories, but to me it feels a bit disjointed going from a demonic murderous magician to a very sad and bittersweet story about an old man coping with the death of his wife.
Oftentimes, I have liked where the stories are going, and have been not so impressed with how they have concluded. nothing feels entirely memorable to me, it is just a bit of a "meh" throughout really. I've also felt at times a tiny bit of originality was missing in some stories, as some reminded me of other mainstream stories already in publication. not word for word, just warily similar.
however, it isn't bad, and it would be interesting to see how these improve as the mangaka continues to write and develop their style in later chapters. so by all means, I say give it a try and see what you think.
Oftentimes, I have liked where the stories are going, and have been not so impressed with how they have concluded. nothing feels entirely memorable to me, it is just a bit of a "meh" throughout really. I've also felt at times a tiny bit of originality was missing in some stories, as some reminded me of other mainstream stories already in publication. not word for word, just warily similar.
however, it isn't bad, and it would be interesting to see how these improve as the mangaka continues to write and develop their style in later chapters. so by all means, I say give it a try and see what you think.
EDIT: I am aware that there is another season out!! I am currently following it and will further my review here once it is complete!
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I NEED MORE
this was the most adorable thing known to man. took me a hot minute to stop seeing haru and hana as brother and sister but when I did. OH BOY I SHIP IT
I LOVE THE WEREWOLVES SO MUCH. I think it could have been so easy to give them all a similar character design but OMG everyone from sulky hook to Choco who is THE MOST ADORABLE THING I HAVE EVER SEEN (tiny femme boy werewolf with one leg and the optimism of sunshine) , I have finished one feeling like these characters are my highschool friends, and that is a good thing.
(also like I feel like choco was a good example of how to do a disabled character right, it wasn't part of his character at all. at one point there was a bullying incident, but apart from that its not really part of the plot at all? and he helps aid the progression of other characters with his amazing unforgiving personality. like im really impressed but I've said before about how this is less of a problem outside of the USA and hollywood.)
SO PURE, SO HEARTBREAKING. there's obviously going to be a lot more after season 1, but so far I AM A BIG BIG FAN.
also its not a spoiler because its obvious from the start but if I ever commit murder it will be from killing Jeff. MOST HATED COMIC BOOK CHARACTER EVER.
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I NEED MORE
this was the most adorable thing known to man. took me a hot minute to stop seeing haru and hana as brother and sister but when I did. OH BOY I SHIP IT
I LOVE THE WEREWOLVES SO MUCH. I think it could have been so easy to give them all a similar character design but OMG everyone from sulky hook to Choco who is THE MOST ADORABLE THING I HAVE EVER SEEN (tiny femme boy werewolf with one leg and the optimism of sunshine) , I have finished one feeling like these characters are my highschool friends, and that is a good thing.
(also like I feel like choco was a good example of how to do a disabled character right, it wasn't part of his character at all. at one point there was a bullying incident, but apart from that its not really part of the plot at all? and he helps aid the progression of other characters with his amazing unforgiving personality. like im really impressed but I've said before about how this is less of a problem outside of the USA and hollywood.)
SO PURE, SO HEARTBREAKING. there's obviously going to be a lot more after season 1, but so far I AM A BIG BIG FAN.
also its not a spoiler because its obvious from the start but if I ever commit murder it will be from killing Jeff. MOST HATED COMIC BOOK CHARACTER EVER.
Shock factor fiction at its finest. So Unputdownable, that I screamed and gasped and grimaced and cried on my morning bus commutes, and attempted to read it down those hazardous stairs, and spilled coffee on it, and spent 5 minutes at the bus stop in the rain to finish the next chapter. (my copy is in terrible condition now). If it wasn't so Haram you know that I would be reading this in my kitchen at work too.
This book starts out slow: it was a chore to begin with, not because I started it during jury service, but because I had to make notes on the 40 classmates to remember who was who in a sea of Japanese names. Then I obviously took it to my parents house and left it behind for months, and I didn't want to continue reading without my trusty field guide. But at some point, about a third in, I gave up on my guide: I recommend it for anyone in their first steps of this book. but once characters begin to minimise, you recognise the distinct characters from each other.
It gets better with each and every page: seriously. I've covered the slow start but by the end you are left with the two most chilling sentences I have ever finished a book on. Chilling. You grow to love the characters and then your favourite dies: everyone has a story, and a thing they wanted to do but never will. and its very real and very sad.
its realistic: I don't want to mention other book titles in this review, but this scenario, this situation, every single unique reaction, everything screams real human nature. real human psychology. Real human choices. Real potential dystopias. The terrifying thought is that nothing seems unfeasible in this book to really happen (except for fucking Kiriyama's bulletproof vest that makes him weirdly immortal even though he has hands and legs and a head and the fact that even bullet proof vests need replacing MAN THIS IS MY ONE CRITIQUE).
But yes, you read this book and can only wonder: if you were told to kill your friends to keep on living, what would you do? would you hide, alone? would you hide with your friends? get paranoid and accidentally kill someone you love? act against your sweet nature and kill relentlessly? plan an escape? Abuse your female body to your advantage? tell the girl you love that you always loved her?
my heart, none of these are unrealistic, and I still do not know my own personal answer.
girls are cruel, boys are cruel. it would be easy to have the males as powerhouses in this scenario. but you have chilling female villains, girls that are BADASS, and girls that are weak the entire time (I'm looking at Noriko for this one, she limped through the game I swear to god). Gender doesn't separate the cruelty of the situation. I liked that a lot.
I could write a whole essay . This is an emotional rollercoaster, and I was here for it. Put in the effort at the beginning, and you will get the biggest payoff ever. I promise.
This book starts out slow: it was a chore to begin with, not because I started it during jury service, but because I had to make notes on the 40 classmates to remember who was who in a sea of Japanese names. Then I obviously took it to my parents house and left it behind for months, and I didn't want to continue reading without my trusty field guide. But at some point, about a third in, I gave up on my guide: I recommend it for anyone in their first steps of this book. but once characters begin to minimise, you recognise the distinct characters from each other.
It gets better with each and every page: seriously. I've covered the slow start but by the end you are left with the two most chilling sentences I have ever finished a book on. Chilling. You grow to love the characters and then your favourite dies: everyone has a story, and a thing they wanted to do but never will. and its very real and very sad.
its realistic: I don't want to mention other book titles in this review, but this scenario, this situation, every single unique reaction, everything screams real human nature. real human psychology. Real human choices. Real potential dystopias. The terrifying thought is that nothing seems unfeasible in this book to really happen (except for fucking Kiriyama's bulletproof vest that makes him weirdly immortal even though he has hands and legs and a head and the fact that even bullet proof vests need replacing MAN THIS IS MY ONE CRITIQUE).
But yes, you read this book and can only wonder: if you were told to kill your friends to keep on living, what would you do? would you hide, alone? would you hide with your friends? get paranoid and accidentally kill someone you love? act against your sweet nature and kill relentlessly? plan an escape? Abuse your female body to your advantage? tell the girl you love that you always loved her?
my heart, none of these are unrealistic, and I still do not know my own personal answer.
girls are cruel, boys are cruel. it would be easy to have the males as powerhouses in this scenario. but you have chilling female villains, girls that are BADASS, and girls that are weak the entire time (I'm looking at Noriko for this one, she limped through the game I swear to god). Gender doesn't separate the cruelty of the situation. I liked that a lot.
I could write a whole essay . This is an emotional rollercoaster, and I was here for it. Put in the effort at the beginning, and you will get the biggest payoff ever. I promise.
just when i think i can't love david mitchell any more, i read another one of his books. an absolute masterpiece that i could not put down. I even left it at work on friday and walked 20 minutes to get it back so i could read it over the weekend.
This is Nancy drew. She wears cute tennis outfits, and drives a fancy classic blue car. Her daddy is a lawyer, and she is here to solve the biggest mystery of them all- to stop a bratty rich family get an inheritance from an old dead rich man who may or may not have possibly written a newer will before he passed.
On her way she meets a few of his relatives, whose lives were all planned out waiting for sweet uncle’s last breaths. But sadly none of them made a cut for the will even though they were promised! *frowny face* Some want to go travelling, and some have health bills they cannot afford. If they are say, a young girl with no aspirations about life then Nancy drew is on the case!! She will make that girl realise she is born to be a singing superstar by inviting a world famous vocal coach to her house, for him to announce such facts and then tell her his hourly fee. Unfortunately, he cannot /afford/ to lower it a cent even for a poor girl with a lot of talent so suddenly she has a craving for that cash. Bet he takes fancy holidays.
Anyways, this was Nancy drew. Her father is a lawyer and she really could have probably given the families the money they needed without intervening with loads of people’s personal family matters. Money isn’t everything!
3* for quaint nostalgia value, and for the fact Nancy actually breaks the law multiple times including unlawfully breaking and entering into both a property and someones van. She also steals an antique clock.
On her way she meets a few of his relatives, whose lives were all planned out waiting for sweet uncle’s last breaths. But sadly none of them made a cut for the will even though they were promised! *frowny face* Some want to go travelling, and some have health bills they cannot afford. If they are say, a young girl with no aspirations about life then Nancy drew is on the case!! She will make that girl realise she is born to be a singing superstar by inviting a world famous vocal coach to her house, for him to announce such facts and then tell her his hourly fee. Unfortunately, he cannot /afford/ to lower it a cent even for a poor girl with a lot of talent so suddenly she has a craving for that cash. Bet he takes fancy holidays.
Anyways, this was Nancy drew. Her father is a lawyer and she really could have probably given the families the money they needed without intervening with loads of people’s personal family matters. Money isn’t everything!
3* for quaint nostalgia value, and for the fact Nancy actually breaks the law multiple times including unlawfully breaking and entering into both a property and someones van. She also steals an antique clock.
I really, really loved this.
I was very thrown off with the idea of what this was really about. the way the author slowly unravelled the subject matter was simply beautiful. The characters breathed as if they were real, and you related to their sad little lives as if they were your own.
don't do the research, just start reading.
I was very thrown off with the idea of what this was really about. the way the author slowly unravelled the subject matter was simply beautiful. The characters breathed as if they were real, and you related to their sad little lives as if they were your own.
don't do the research, just start reading.
