Twas the Night Review
Twas the Night is diverse, funny and will leave you counting your blessings that you are not on the wrong side of a viral video.
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India Sweets and Spices Review
India Sweets and Spices uses a rich protagonist to tell a story that deals with the fire of youth and the weariness of age. This is also not the story of…
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Mieruko-chan Volume 3 Review
Mieruko-chan Volume 3 gives us horror, comedy, and friendship. We get some resolution, but they still allow some larger mysteries to linger.
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On My Block Season 4 Review
On My Block on Netflix follows a quartet of quirky, street-smart urban teens going through high school and living in South Central, Los Angeles. There is Monse (Sierra Capri), Cesar (Diego Tonico), Ruby (Jason Genao), and Jamal (Brett Gray). Season four continues a couple of years after the events of the third season. The final season of On My Block wraps up the series with its usual flair of comedy mixed with drama and cements itself as a staple coming-of-age story.
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: TIFF ’21 Review
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain balances a sweet wonder and indomitable spirit with a crushing and inescapable sadness.
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Play It Cool, Guys Volume 2 Review
Play It Cool, Guys Volume 2 brings the cute, clumsy, oddball group under one roof to finally meet. This second volume has a total of six chapters, and it’s a quick read.
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Farewell to My Alter Review: How We Identify
Farewell to My Alter, from Yen Press, is a collection of short stories from Nio Nakatani with translation by Eleanor Summers and lettering by Erin Hickman. The stories explore many emotional issues, such as identity, love, affection, and loss. The entire collection of nine stories is beautiful. Farewell to My Alter handles the subject and
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My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong As I Expected Volume 11 Review
My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong As I Expected Volume 11, from Yen Press, is written by Wataru Watari with illustrations by Ponkan 8 and translations by Jennifer Ward. It continues the story of Hachiman Hikigaya, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Yui Yuigahama. Their relationship has come a long way from the continuous insults in the beginning. This issue has the humor of previous ones and heartfelt moments, and even adorable nostalgic moments from their past.
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The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya Review
The Dissociation of Haruhi Suzumiya light novel from Yen Press is written by Nagaru Tanigawa with cover art by Noizi Ito and translation by Paul Starr. It continues the story of Haruhi Suzumiya, as told by the lowest-ranking SOS Brigade member and ordinary human, Kyon. Though I initially struggled, the characters are already beloved. So
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Hazure Skill Volume 1: Lighthearted Fun [Manga]
Hazure Skill Volume 1 from Yen Press is comical. There are moments when I guffawed. We all encounter people whose thoughts and experiences are occasionally…
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