Alice's Updates en-US Fri, 09 May 2025 02:37:57 -0700 60 Alice's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9404475185 Fri, 09 May 2025 02:37:57 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice is currently reading 'Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14']]> /review/show/7554971408 Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14 by Kentaro Miura Alice is currently reading Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 14 by Kentaro Miura
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Review7544193615 Fri, 09 May 2025 01:05:03 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice added 'Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13']]> /review/show/7544193615 Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 by Kentaro Miura Alice gave 5 stars to Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 (Hardcover) by Kentaro Miura
If I could give this 6 stars I would, the best collected volume for a little while now. Beautiful story telling, you can just feel it all starting to come to a crescendo now.
'Spring Flowers of Distant Days' was a stroke of genius as a nice palate cleanser to remind us of the emotional heart of this epic tale after so many action-heavy chapters. ]]>
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Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 by Kentaro Miura
"4.25/5

The way Kentarō Miura showed Casca’s dreamspace-

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Review7544193615 Fri, 09 May 2025 01:03:10 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice added 'Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13']]> /review/show/7544193615 Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 by Kentaro Miura Alice gave 5 stars to Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 (Hardcover) by Kentaro Miura
If I could give this 6 stars I would, the best collected volume for a little while now. Beautiful story telling, you can just feel it all starting to come to a crescendo now.
'Spring Flowers of Distant Days' was a stroke of genius as a nice palate cleanser to remind us of the emotional heart of this epic tale after so many action-heavy chapters. ]]>
UserStatus1057421239 Mon, 05 May 2025 00:29:09 -0700 <![CDATA[ Alice is on page 155 of 624 of Berserk Deluxe Edition Vo ]]> Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 by Kentaro Miura Alice Pickersgill is on page 155 of 624 of <a href="/book/show/61367992-berserk-deluxe-edition-volume-13">Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13</a>.
Alice wrote: Spring Flowers of Distant Days was a stroke of genius 🪻 ]]>
ReadStatus9388896386 Mon, 05 May 2025 00:28:19 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice is currently reading 'Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13']]> /review/show/7544193615 Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 by Kentaro Miura Alice is currently reading Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 13 by Kentaro Miura
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Review6445051792 Sun, 04 May 2025 01:30:04 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice added 'Pachinko']]> /review/show/6445051792 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Alice gave 5 stars to Pachinko (Kindle Edition) by Min Jin Lee
4.5 rounded up because it made me cry once and almost got me on the final page too.

I found this book deeply engrossing and surprisingly so readable. Don't be intimidated by this chunky boy, it's truly worth your time and attention. The plot is pacy without being overly sensational, very much grounded in realism and history. The characters felt all very multi-dimensional and real - Sunja is my heart and soul now, protect that lady at all costs, love her.

Plus I learnt so much about Korean history through the novel, without feeling like I was reading non-fiction.

I wish the last third of the novel had been given 50 more pages to really breathe, it felt a little rushed compared to the earlier pacing of the book with a few too many new characters to follow. It really did end on a beautiful moment in the last chapter though, which brought it all together in a touching and memorable way ]]>
Review7466401574 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:29:20 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice added 'Sunrise on the Reaping']]> /review/show/7466401574 Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Alice gave 4 stars to Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5) by Suzanne Collins
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Review7467108866 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:06:22 -0700 <![CDATA[Alice added 'Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 12']]> /review/show/7467108866 Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 12 by Kentaro Miura Alice gave 4 stars to Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 12 (Hardcover) by Kentaro Miura
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Berserk Deluxe Edition Volume 12 by Kentaro Miura
"Volume 34 had some of the most gorgeously horrifying spreads I’ve ever seen. It’s probably my favorite volume in terms of art so far, and that’s saying something.

The other two volumes were not nearly as enjoyable. The pirate guy and the fish girl storylines were both kind of silly in my opinion. I’ve thought this for quite a long time, but Guts really doesn’t need to have a minimum of 7 people with him at all times. It’s so overcrowded � it’s nice that Guts has friends, and I don’t dislike them, but he and Schierke can body literally any threat so most of these characters feel superfluous. As usual the best parts were the ones that directly involved the main antagonist, which have been too few and far between. Anyway, despite my gripes I’m still enjoying this manga and am sad I only have a few Miura volumes left."
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