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There’s nothing wrong with a story making sense, but not making sense can totally work if the writing embraces it. Read more
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When things finish up with TairAzuma, it feels so natural that you wonder how it could have been otherwise. Read more
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Man, I just don’t have enough browser tabs for an episode of Tenmaku no Jaadugar. Read more
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Ivan Yosano remains perhaps the biggest mystery in this story. Read more
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The contrast between the two step-brothers is really the centerpiece of The Drops of God and, as much as the author is obsessed with it, wine is actually secondary to that. Read more