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Castle Swimmer, Volume 1 by Wendy Martin

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

 The synopsis masterfully summarizes what this book is about, but it doesn't mention how touching it is, how addictive and entertaining all the pages are, because it is impossible to put it down once you start. A solid script serves as an entry to a very well-constructed world, every detail carefully thought out, but without making it unnecessarily complicated.
Full review: https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/04/comic-castle-swimmer-volume-1.html
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me by Maya Angelou

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Although incredibly short, powerful, heartfelt, and sincere.
Heartless Prince by Leigh Dragoon, Angela De Vito

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

It wasn't what I expected. A good idea that wasn't allowed to shine because it was too rushed and full of clichés.
This Witch: Poems by J.R. Rogue

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Although it was a good, short reading, it wasn't as memorable as I expected it to be. Entertaining, at best.
Kei X Yaku: Bound by Law 1 by Yoshie Kaoruhara

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

La trama me llamó mucho la atención desde el primer momento, y la forma en que Yoshie Kaoruhara la trabaja también me gustó hasta cierto punto. Siento que las cosas estuvieron un poco apresuradas, pero sigue siendo una narración fluida y efectiva. Es fácil sumergirse en la trama, al punto de olvidarte de la vida real.
Reseña completa (5 de julio): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/07/manga-kei-x-yaku-bound-by-law-1.html

The plot caught my attention from the first moment, and I also liked the way Yoshie Kaoruhara works on it to a certain extent. I feel like things were a little rushed, but it's still fluid and effective storytelling. It's easy to get immersed in the plot, to the point of forgetting about real life.
Full review (July 5): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/07/manga-kei-x-yaku-bound-by-law-1.html
Mismatched: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma by Anne Camlin, Isadora Zeferino

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

 
I have to confess I haven’t read Emma, but I don’t feel I missed anything important when I read this book. It’s solid, well-planned, and with characters that I liked right away from page one. It’s so easy to enjoy that it makes you feel like a kid again.
Both the style and the script are simple, but they don’t lack substance: they reflect a reality that we’re too familiar with in a way that is easy to digest. Evan was the best part of the story for how human he felt, how easy it is to relate to his feelings, insecurities, and hopes. Not to mention, Natalia is also adorable!
There were a couple of scenes that felt a bit confusing because of the large cast and how their relationships were developed. Don’t get me wrong, it was just a matter of re reading, maybe go back a little bit, but I believe it would have been much better if it was a longer volume. That way, it would have had more space to develop those relationships and avoid the slight feeling of it being a bit rushed.
All in all, it is a beautiful, cute book that makes you smile a lot as you go back to a time when everything was simpler, but not less dramatic. It’s the perfect reading to spend the time, daydream, and recover some parts of that innocence we forget about sometimes. I would even say it’s a healing book! 
Castle Swimmer, Volume 1 by Wendy Martin

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

The synopsis masterfully summarizes what this book is about, but it doesn't mention how touching it is, how addictive and entertaining all the pages are, because it is impossible to put it down once you start. A solid script serves as an entry to a very well-constructed world, every detail carefully thought out, but without making it unnecessarily complicated.
Full review (April 24): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/04/comic-castle-swimmer-volume-1.html

La sinopsis resume magistralmente de qué se trata este libro, pero no menciona lo enternecedor que es, lo adictivas y entretenidas que son todas las páginas, porque es imposible soltarlo una vez que empiezas. Un guión sólido sirve como entrada para un mundo muy bien construido, cada detalle pensado minuciosamente, pero sin volverlo innecesariamente complicado.
Reseña completa (24 de abril): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/04/comic-castle-swimmer-volume-1.html
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The story captivated me from the first moment. Silas's voice is so strong, so solid, that it's impossible not to immerse yourself in the reality of him. He is a very well-constructed protagonist, just like the story, surprising with every opportunity, as viscerally human as can be, to the point of involving you in this emotional reality.
Full review (04-22): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/04/resena-review-spirit-bares-its-teeth.html

La historia me atrapó desde el primer momento. La voz de Silas es tan fuerte, tan sólida, que es imposible no sumergirse en su realidad. Es un protagonista muy bien construido, al igual que la historia, sorprendiendo con cada oportunidad, tan visceralmente humano como se puede ser, hasta el punto de envolverte en esta realidad emocional.
Reseña completa (22 de abril): https://tintanocturna.blogspot.com/2024/04/resena-review-spirit-bares-its-teeth.html
Twilight Director's Notebook: The Story of How We Made the Movie Based on the Novel by Stephenie Meyer by Catherine Hardwicke

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

Barefoot Souls by Maram Al-Masri

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dark hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0