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The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part Two by Michael Dante DiMartino

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
The electronic hold took the book back so it's over for now. This has nothing to do with the quality and all to do with me having a hard time reading regularly.
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #6 by Patrick Horvath

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

5.0

This limited series sticks the landing with the final issue. If you ever wanted Dexter blended with Sylvanian Families, this one's for you.
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #5 by Patrick Horvath

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

One issue left and this series has been consistent, dark and twisted in the best ways. Highly recommended.
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #4 by Patrick Horvath

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This series is great. Nothing else like it.
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #3 by Patrick Horvath

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

3rd Issue in and this series continues to deliver on its premise. Cozy vibes and graphic murder shouldn't blend as well as it does here.
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees #2 by Patrick Horvath

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Issue #2 and things keep on rolling. It's an interesting story and world and the characterizations are rich. Exciting stuff!
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Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees #1 by Patrick Horvath

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dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

The first issue of this limited series simultaneously provides a well rendered premise and endearing characters. And don't let the cutesy art fool you: there is graphic murder here. Wild and wonderful. 
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First Light by Liz Kerin

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

4.0

I love the world and the characters and this is a pretty good sequel. Liz Kerin called this the Night's Edge series in her acknowledgements and I would like more...and a TV show if that is what she's been pitching. 

However, I really struggled with the narrative structure which alternates between Mia a few months ago and now, slowly building closer and closer in time. The first book did this between 2010 and now but that was more clear because Mia was a child vs adult. The morphing of this dynamic in the sequel to two really close periods of time was challenging and confusing, especially if you stop mid-chapter. I have aphantasia and dyslexia so maybe others will struggle less. The structure was a painful read and I didn't feel like it added much, apart from stylistically being similar to the first. 

I still enjoyed the story and recommend it. I'd be curious if others didn't have any trouble with it. But I sure as hell did.
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The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire, Part One by Michael Dante DiMartino

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adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-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

3.5

I am very much interested in where the story is going but I didn't think that much happened. Not enough bending, lots of political intrigue that I don't care about (which is me, not you, necessarily).

I will pick up the other volumes in a bit. I want to know how the official continuation of Korra ends, but I'm not immediately running for the next one either.
Little Tunny's Snail Diaries by Grace Gogarty

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 84%.
There's nothing really wrong with these comics. I get the general idea and appreciate them. I just wasn't enjoying them, which would be the case if anyone was reading their diary to me for long, so it's definitely not personal. It's the first Silver Sprocket release I haven't vibed with tho.