Marriage of a Thousand Lies is an absolutely stunning book that I picked up completely by chance. It gives readers a lot to unpack in […]
Mr. Arashi’s Amazing Freak Show
There is no genre of manga that is more avant-garde than the ero guro movement. Ero Guro nansensu is a movement famed for depicting extreme […]
Into the Water
Mystery can be a difficult genre to write. An author needs to strike a good balance between giving clues while not making things too predictable […]
The Sleeper and the Spindle
The Sleeper and the Spindle was a wonderful surprise and I’m so happy that I picked this book up. The story is a fairy tale […]
In Clothes Called Fat
Noko is a binge-eater, she suffers from major depression due to crippling insecurity issues and the stress of being bullied at work. To cope with […]
Beastars – Season 1
I totally missed the hype train on this one, even with glowing reviews from anime creators that I place a lot of trust in. I […]
Women & Power: A Manifesto
Women & Power is a pair of essays by classicist Mary Beard and it is a great example of how history can provide context for […]
One Piece Vol 1: Romance Dawn
One Piece has been one of the anime and manga series I’ve been the most hesitant to start simply for how long the series is, […]
Tender
Tender is an unnerving story of societal expectations of women, jealousy, control, and madness. I was completely engrossed in reading the story and flew through […]
The Memory Police
The Memory Police is one of the most disorienting and haunting novels that I had ever read. It felt like watching a black and white […]