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The 9 Lives manga by Rachel Manija Brown

tinkcourtney's review

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4.0

A cute start that apparently never went anywhere. I wish there had been more!

ellelainey's review

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5.0

Really original concept. I would love to see a Volume 2 (though, by now, that will probably never happen) because the story has so much potential. Great characters, intriguing world building and background, and a great cast who could easily be expanded upon.

raven9949's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This is rough. It’s got an okay concept which is muddled by poor story telling, and the gross amount of violence, the whole hospital scene is just offensive. Theres no world building or real explanation. Would NOT continue. 

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breerashel's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

3.5

shanaqui's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Very much meh. It jumps around, doesn't really establish relationships well, etc.

acraftycompanion's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

For a tiny reading experience, it was fine. It was cute and just fine. Nothing about it made me giddy, there were unprompted flashbacks everywhere and I remained unimpressed by the story and art but it wasn’t bad. Just… fine.

phon3orion's review

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1.0

I went into this blind with no expectations, I saw it on kindle and read it only because it was a free manga. It’s extremely fast paced and weird, not weird in a good way but weird in a horrible perverse way. I hated it 0/5 stars. SAVE YOUR TIME.

keikoreadsmanga's review

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3.0

Catboys and future Earth!

Exiled by his planet at the age of 13, a young catboy named Conri roamed around the surface of the earth trying to learn about his new world. The earth in 20XX allows humans to get stray catboys as their pets by locking collars in them as their brand. Being ownerless, Conri tries to hide from humans for fear of getting branded by an unknown owner—until one day he was almost caught. Thanks to Adrian for saving him from a pet-hungry crowd. Sparked with new interest, Conri tried to stalk Adrian afterward... little did he know that his perspective on love and life's about to change.

It's so cute but why is it too short?! I love the Conri and Adrian's chemistry and the art is kind of nice too, albeit lazy in some panels but's a decent read too. Kind of lacking a dramatic voice but I could still use another volume. It didn't feel completed.

jaythereader1's review

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I liked it but it feels like it’s not the end of the story? I can’t seem to find other volumes. I liked that the mc didn’t just go with the flow and wanted change for laws that shouldn’t exist. The other main character also didn’t like that way of  living, which made this pair compatible.

notwaverly's review

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3.0

this is exactly the plot of a fanfiction I read, (this came first, obviously). And it reads a lot like fanfiction. I feel like a lot of Tokyopop stuff reads like fanfiction.
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