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amindneedsbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
rachael_amber's review
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
alexutzu's review against another edition
DNF @ 20%
I was excited for this book as the topic of ghost stories related to Japan makes me curious. Sadly, I could not get into it: I expected more of the graphic novel parts and less of the heavy-text ones. Despite that, the style was not the key issue, as I actually enjoyed the idea of them alternating, but the stories did not click with me so I could not get hooked.
The graphics were nice though, and the main plot and its presentation were rather interesting. The idea had potential, but the execution was not my kind of thing. I felt that by alternating through the two different styles, the graphic novel got confusing and cut into parts. It was not clear to me how the everything intertwined in terms of characters and storyline.
I was excited for this book as the topic of ghost stories related to Japan makes me curious. Sadly, I could not get into it: I expected more of the graphic novel parts and less of the heavy-text ones. Despite that, the style was not the key issue, as I actually enjoyed the idea of them alternating, but the stories did not click with me so I could not get hooked.
The graphics were nice though, and the main plot and its presentation were rather interesting. The idea had potential, but the execution was not my kind of thing. I felt that by alternating through the two different styles, the graphic novel got confusing and cut into parts. It was not clear to me how the everything intertwined in terms of characters and storyline.
linabees's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
4.75
This was so charming! Is cozy spooky a genre yet?
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