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In the past four years, Mikayla has dated her high school boyfriend. During her prom, she discovers her best friend has been hitting him on the side for the past two years. She gets swept away to another prom that night by Jake, the sexy boy from another school with a hero complex. What a terrible night, huh? Haha! You have seen nothing yet. After their magical evening, Jake accompanies Mikayla back home only to find that her entire family has been murdered, and it has set her house on fire, leaving her homeless. Once again, Jake saves the day and takes her home to be with his family to begin an extremely unhealthy, insta-love relationship.

It took all my willpower not to DNF this book. The story is one of the most unrealistic I’ve ever read!

The characters seemed like cardboard cutouts attempting to convince me they were in a relationship. She moves into Jake’s family’s home after that and they start a new life together (remember that they met the night before and now he is apparently ‘her home’). I have never read such a frustratingly boring insta love slow burn.

The book is completely over-the-top, so I cannot recommend it to others. Despite my best efforts, I just couldn’t get into this book. Every scene made me groan inwardly and roll my eyes. It’s awful. Overall, I wasn’t a fan of this book. All of it made little sense to me.

There is a slight improvement in the storyline from the previous volume, so this volume gets a star more than the previous volume. Sailor Moon: Pretty Guardian, Volume 2. The story becomes a little more detailed, and we get a sense of the plot as well. It’s much more enjoyable now!

Although I love the art style, something still bothers me. There is literally a ZERO development for the side characters outside of Chiba Mamoru/Tuxedo Mask, Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon, and a glimpse of Queen Beryl’s past.

Usagi is the focus of this book, and the world obsesses so much about her it’s impossible to ignore her. If you are not an Usagi fan, you are most likely to be VERY disappointed. Is there any point to including them at all? I don’t get it.

There was Sailor Venus pretending to be a princess when she was not one. In the pre-canon Silver Millennium, Princess Serenity/Usagi killed herself after Prince Endymion is murdered. Usagi is sad and has no idea what to do. A cliffhanger ends this volume.

My memory recalls that Naoko Takeuchi wanted to kill the Sailor permanently, but her editors talked her out of it. Therefore, her motivations are much more tragic than her publishers’.

Nevertheless, I had a great time with this one, and I can’t wait to read the next volume.

I love Sailor Moon.


I watched all the anime (the original one, that is).

Anyhow. There was nothing worthwhile about this third volume. I found it to be very confusing and messy. I can't even begin to describe how the translation has been done - it's like it's been done by a child.

The anime handled the plot better as well. In my opinion, the original manga is too self-destructive. So far, Usagi has killed herself twice because she didn't want Mamoru to live without her. I'm not interested in that kind of life.

I think the anime's creators realized that romanticizing suicide for loved ones was unwise, so they changed it. Likewise, I love it this way.


That's just my opinion. Perhaps that's why I've never really liked Romeo and Juliet. The final battle was messy, with lots of drama, twists, and tears. There was nothing there. I find it too gimmicky.

The epic, world-shattering battle full of dramatic self-sacrifice, and then reincarnation, that ends the first story arc concludes, and then we immediately move on to the beginning of this new story.

Chibi-Usa's introduction is odd and half-stupid, and her setting herself up as a cuckoo in Usagi's home by hypnotizing Usagi's parents doesn't sit well with me. It's obvious to me who Chibi-Usa is, and there are plenty of clues that make it clear why she's drawn to Usagi and Mamoru, but still. Both as a character and as a plot device, she does not appeal to me. So it's just as well that the story quickly shifts the emphasis to the new enemy, the Black Moon Kingdom, which is kidnapping one by one the guardians.

Takeuchi's art improved in this volume, but I cannot say exactly how.

As for this series, I don't see myself continuing it.

Reading this brought back so many memories.

As a kid, watching Sailor Moon on TV, I was obsessed with Serena’s (Usagi) and Darien’s (Mamoru) relationship.

Unfortunately, the manga is a mess. There is poor character development, cluttered panels, and a lack of focus on the overall story.

In terms of pace, it is incredibly fast. The story took days, not weeks. Although it may seem unfair to compare the manga with the anime, this read disappointed me, since I am a huge Sailor Moon fan. The filler episodes improved the plot greatly. The villains got a chance of being evil and to discover who they are.

The anime was full of suspense and drama. In fact, there were a few battle scenes where I wasn’t sure about the Sailor Warriors’ victory, and they even lost some battles, like normal heroines do sometimes. The manga rushed through all of that quickly. Soon after, they were going to fight a new foe.

Based on the writer’s confirmation, the author ran out of ideas and threw random things into the story.

As I mentioned, Sailor Moon’s character development is lacking. Having hardly any character characteristics or emotions beyond the surface level prevented me from becoming invested in the characters. As for the romance, it was chaotic as well. The two love interests start out hating and despising each other. Their hatred for each other suddenly disappears when they kiss. In a previous life, they were lovers.

The blandness and flatness of every character annoys me? All the girls discuss friendship and love, but I’ve never seen them casually hang out and discuss feelings like normal people. Every time a character died, it did not bother me at all. My goal was to write this review and move on to my life as quickly as possible. There is one prop I give Sailor Moon, which is that it has so much open lesbian representation for a story written at the time it was written.

My claim that this series was on hold was a lie. As for Sailor Moon Vol. 4, I have already read it. Despite the choppy conditions, the situation remains the same.

The best part of this was getting to spend time with Makoto, Sailor Jupiter. This allowed readers to see through her tough exterior and see her soft side. Is there a hint of romance as well? It’s even more interesting to see how the time traveling is affecting Usagi.

I find it interesting that she is jealous of Chibiusa and the attention Mamoru gives her. As soon as Mamoru meets Chibiusa, he understands who she is and how important she is to him. Usagi. Let’s be honest, she’s selfish. I understand that in both lives; she has had little time with Mamoru. There is still a lot of work to be done to build trust and love between them. It’s understandable why Usagi feels jealous. Despite this, she is jealous of a child.

Usagi needs to learn to be more understanding of Chibiusa’s role in Mamoru’s life. She should also try to focus on the positive aspects of Mamoru’s relationship with Chibiusa, such as the potential it brings for the two of them to bond.

The Black Moon arc is in full swing, and the art style is truly inspirational. Crystal Tokyo’s future world is beautiful, even in death. I’m not a fan of the villains. A very interesting plot device is the evil Prince Demande having a crush on Neo Tokyo, Princess Serenity. With such a beautiful drawing of Serenity, who could blame him? That Usagi isn’t perfect doesn’t mean she isn’t an average girl at heart. Her powers diminish as her heart breaks. By recognizing how the negative emotions shape her present and future, I hope she can enter a more positive state of mind. She can extend her love beyond her obsession with Mamoru.

This teaches us that no matter how strong our negative emotions may be, we can still find strength in our hope and love to reach a more positive state of mind. Although I would have rated these 4 stars, I just couldn’t bring myself to do so.

Set in the smoggy streets of Victorian London, this collection of short stories centers on the young Earl Cain, a skilled poison expert who constantly encounters intrigue. Occasionally, he goes on adventures with his younger half-sister Mary Weather and his butler Riff. As an expert in poisons, Cain can often identify the killers thanks to this knowledge.

It’s not clear to me why so many horror manga are episodic; if there were one mystery per volume, I would have more time to get to know the characters and give the mysteries some depth. Cain bases his conclusions on information that is not given to the reader. It would also be nice if the mysteries were present so that the reader could solve them with Cain. Several action sequences were difficult to follow, and I often had to reread them to figure out what was going on.

The artwork, the outfits, and the naming of chapters or story arcs based on nursery rhymes or archaic phrases were all extremely appealing to me. Despite a lot of bloody violence, there wasn’t much swearing or sexual content.

I recommend reading the prequel before reading the God Child series. This prequel provides the background for understanding the world of God Child. It also helps the reader to better understand the protagonist’s motivations and the complexities of the world.

Therefore, I highly recommend reading the prequel for a more comprehensive reading experience of God Child.

Reading this brought back so many memories.

As a kid, watching Sailor Moon on TV, I was obsessed with Serena’s (Usagi) and Darien’s (Mamoru) relationship.

Unfortunately, the manga is a mess. There is poor character development, cluttered panels, and a lack of focus on the overall story.

In terms of pace, it is incredibly fast. The story took days, not weeks. Although it may seem unfair to compare the manga with the anime, this read disappointed me, since I am a huge Sailor Moon fan. The filler episodes improved the plot greatly. The villains got a chance of being evil and to discover who they are.

The anime was full of suspense and drama. In fact, there were a few battle scenes where I wasn’t sure about the Sailor Warriors’ victory, and they even lost some battles, like normal heroines do sometimes. The manga rushed through all of that quickly. Soon after, they were going to fight a new foe.

Based on the writer’s confirmation, the author ran out of ideas and threw random things into the story.

As I mentioned, Sailor Moon’s character development is lacking. Having hardly any character characteristics or emotions beyond the surface level prevented me from becoming invested in the characters. As for the romance, it was chaotic as well. The two love interests start out hating and despising each other. Their hatred for each other suddenly disappears when they kiss. In a previous life, they were lovers.

The blandness and flatness of every character annoys me? All the girls discuss friendship and love, but I’ve never seen them casually hang out and discuss feelings like normal people. Every time a character died, it did not bother me at all. My goal was to write this review and move on to my life as quickly as possible. There is one prop I give Sailor Moon, which is that it has so much open lesbian representation for a story written at the time it was written.

I love Sailor Moon.


I watched all the anime (the original one, that is).

Anyhow. There was nothing worthwhile about this third volume. I found it to be very confusing and messy. I can't even begin to describe how the translation has been done - it's like it's been done by a child.

The anime handled the plot better as well. In my opinion, the original manga is too self-destructive. So far, Usagi has killed herself twice because she didn't want Mamoru to live without her. I'm not interested in that kind of life.

I think the anime's creators realized that romanticizing suicide for loved ones was unwise, so they changed it. Likewise, I love it this way.


That's just my opinion. Perhaps that's why I've never really liked Romeo and Juliet. The final battle was messy, with lots of drama, twists, and tears. There was nothing there. I find it too gimmicky.

The epic, world-shattering battle full of dramatic self-sacrifice, and then reincarnation, that ends the first story arc concludes, and then we immediately move on to the beginning of this new story.

Chibi-Usa's introduction is odd and half-stupid, and her setting herself up as a cuckoo in Usagi's home by hypnotizing Usagi's parents doesn't sit well with me. It's obvious to me who Chibi-Usa is, and there are plenty of clues that make it clear why she's drawn to Usagi and Mamoru, but still. Both as a character and as a plot device, she does not appeal to me. So it's just as well that the story quickly shifts the emphasis to the new enemy, the Black Moon Kingdom, which is kidnapping one by one the guardians.

Takeuchi's art improved in this volume, but I cannot say exactly how.

As for this series, I don't see myself continuing it.

The plot was boring, but I couldn’t finish this book because the writing was terrible.

The problem began when Elena returned to her pack. Despite her troubled past, she quickly returned to the wolves, defying her desire for a normal life and strength as a woman. Phillip initially put me off because I thought he was being too domineering. He demanded she not go out alone at night, like she can’t protect herself. It also made me dislike Elena because she just accepted, despite her excuse of wanting to maintain their relationship, that he didn’t understand why she needed to turn into a wolf, and therefore couldn’t be told: “Hey, mister! I’m an adult! I can go where I want to, alone if I choose!”

Clayton is probably the most disgusting love interest I have encountered in a book. Am I the only one who finds their first sex scene uncomfortable? Despite their ‘complex’ relationship, I could not tolerate him. In knowing that the book would focus on their dynamic, I just couldn’t go on, as it’s everything I dislike in a romance - a first love who destroys a female character’s life by making some horrendous decision that she cannot return from, yet she ends up with him, anyway. How is that okay? A man who trapped her shattered her hopes and dreams, unable to move forward or shake off his influence.

Phillip had grown on me, despite Elana’s declaration that she loved him. He appeared to be understanding and kind. Elena could go from ‘I love him, my human boyfriend’ to ‘I don’t want sex with my ex, but since he has already won the right to take me into the woods in a game of cards and tie me to a tree...’ in less than seven chapters, I couldn’t handle it.

Find another author who offers good writing, intriguing characters, and somewhat interesting plots. In the end, the lack of character development and plot structure left me disappointed.