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Homunculus, Vol. 9-10
📚 Book Review: Homunculus, Vol. 9-10📖 Author(s): Hideo Yamamoto 💭 My Thoughts: 🇵🇹 Diz-se que todos nós temos três versões de nós mesmos: a que mostramos em público, a que reservamos para os mais próximos (como a família) e aquela que permanece oculta — a nossa verdadeira essência, conhecida apenas por nós. Mas há também outra perspetiva: existe uma versão nossa em cada pessoa com quem nos cruzámos ao longo da vida. Será possível alguém conhecer-nos verdadeiramente? Ou conheceremos nós alguém a 100%? Há quem passe uma vida inteira ao lado de outra pessoa sem nunca a compreender por completo.…
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The Strange House, Vol. 5
📚 Book Review: The Strange House, Vol. 5📖 Author(s): Uketsu, Kyo Ayano 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 I had been enjoying this series, but I found this volume quite boring. The most interesting element for me was the mystery behind the architecture of the houses. In this volume, all of that is explained, and the focus is almost entirely on that explanation. On one hand, it helps wrap up the story and clarify the whole sequence of events that led to this point; on the other hand, I feel that we already understood the essential idea, and I’m not sure we…
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The Strange House, Vol. 4
📚 Book Review: The Strange House, Vol. 4📖 Author(s): Uketsu, Kyo Ayano 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 The protagonist continues the investigation into the enigmatic houses, this time with the support of Yuzuki, a member of the Katabuchi family, the family that owns the properties in question. As the process unfolds, revelations emerge that establish an unsettling connection between the architecture of the houses and a significant event from the family’s past. — 🇵🇹 O protagonista dá continuidade à investigação das casas enigmáticas, desta vez com o apoio de Yuzuki, membro da família Katabuchi, família proprietária dos imóveis em questão. Ao…
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Homunculus, Vol. 7-8
📚 Book Review: Homunculus, Vol. 7-8📖 Author(s): Hideo Yamamoto 💭 My Thoughts: 🇵🇹 The series is approaching its conclusion — with only one final double volume remaining — and I still can’t see how it will all end. Nakoshi continues trying to make sense of the recent events while also attempting to recover memories of his own forgotten past. The artwork by Hideo Yamamoto remains one of the series’ greatest strengths, elevating it far beyond what it would be with weaker visuals. Some scenes are simply brutal. — 🇬🇧 A série aproxima-se do seu final — falta apenas um último…
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Homunculus, Vol. 5-6
📚 Book Review: Homunculus, Vol. 5-6📖 Author(s): Hideo Yamamoto 💭 My Thoughts: 🇵🇹 Confesso que não estava à espera que a qualidade desta série descesse, mas acabou por acontecer. Não é uma quebra acentuada, mas é ainda assim uma descida perceptível. Nakoshi continua a tentar compreender a origem dos seus recentes poderes, ao mesmo tempo que procura perceber o Homunculus de Ito e a razão pela qual foi escolhido para esta experiência. Não adorei toda esta dinâmica entre Nakoshi e Ito. Senti que se prolongou em demasia e, apesar de no final já se vislumbrar uma ideia mais clara, continua…
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Homunculus, Vol. 3-4
📚 Book Review: Homunculus, Vol. 3-4📖 Author(s): Hideo Yamamoto 💭 My Thoughts: 🇵🇹 Bem, que viagem absolutamente maluca foi esta. Adorei. Uma das coisas que mais aprecio no manga japonês é a liberdade criativa: a ausência do medo constante de ofender ou de ser “cancelado”. Há ideias e abordagens que encontro regularmente na BD japonesa e que, hoje em dia, dificilmente teriam espaço na BD ocidental. É até perturbador perceber o quanto a cultura ocidental parece refém de uma moralidade castradora, que acaba por limitar não só a criação artística, mas também o pensamento crítico.Mas isso não é tema para…
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Homunculus, Vol. 1-2
📚 Book Review: Homunculus, Vol. 1-2📖 Author(s): Hideo Yamamoto 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 What a fantastic concept! I bought this series quite some time ago because it clearly felt like something I would enjoy reading, and now that I’ve finally started it, I’m very happy that I did. Hideo Yamamoto’s artwork is absolutely spectacular. Here we follow Nakoshi Susumu, a man about whom very little is known, who lives out of his car and spends his days among the homeless. His past remains largely a mystery, but it is clear that something deeply traumatic pushed him into this way of…
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Night of the Living Cat, Volume 1
📚 Book Review: Night of the Living Cat, Volume 1📖 Author(s): Hawkman, Mecha-Roots 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 I had my eye on this manga for quite some time — for obvious reasons. Horror and cats: two of my passions. The reading starts off promising, with large panels showcasing the fantastic art of the illustrator Mecha-Roots. In fact, throughout the entire work, the artwork is, without a doubt, its strongest point. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the story. Despite starting from an interesting concept, the execution falls short. The narrative feels weak, with dialogues that often sound forced or…
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The Strange House, Vol. 3
📚 Book Review: The Strange House, Vol. 3📖 Author(s): Uketsu, Kyo Ayano 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 I enjoyed this volume less than the previous ones. At first, it was really fun to follow all the theories surrounding these mysterious houses, but now it’s starting to feel a bit tiresome. We’re already on the third house being explored, and still not much has been revealed about the bigger mystery behind it all. It’s still a good read, but I wish the story would move forward a bit more instead of repeating the same formula over and over. — 🇵🇹 Gostei menos…
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The Strange House, Vol. 2
📚 Book Review: The Strange House, Vol. 2📖 Author(s): Uketsu, Kyo Ayano 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 I’m still amazed by the ability to craft such an engaging plot around the mysteries of a house. In fact, it’s no longer just one, but two. It’s an in-depth exploration of the reasons behind the way the houses were built, with a family at the centre whose motivations remain unknown. I’m really enjoying this thriller. Highly recommended for fans of horror and lighter thrillers. — 🇵🇹 Continuo a achar fabulosa a capacidade de criar um enredo envolvente em torno dos mistérios de uma…
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The Strange House, Vol. 1
📚 Book Review: The Strange House, Vol. 1📖 Author(s): Uketsu, Kyo Ayano 💭 My Thoughts: 🇬🇧 This manga caught my attention from the very first moment I saw it. My expectations were high, and yet it still managed to surprise me in the best way. It’s a fantastic thriller that keeps you hooked from start to finish. The entire narrative revolves around the mysterious architecture of a house, and as unlikely as that may sound, the premise turns out to be absolutely fascinating. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear just how brilliant the concept behind it really is. I…
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Killing Stalking – Vol. 8 – Deluxe Edition
📚 Book Review: Killing Stalking – Vol. 8 – Deluxe Edition📖 Author(s): Koogi 💭 My Thoughts: 🇵🇹 Esta série chega finalmente ao seu desfecho com este volume. O final é relativamente previsível, o que lhe confere um sabor algo agridoce. Para uma série tão fora da caixa, teria sido interessante um desfecho igualmente inesperado. No geral, foi uma boa série. — 🇬🇧 This series finally reaches its conclusion with this volume. The ending is relatively predictable, which gives it a somewhat bittersweet feel. For a series so out of the box, a similarly unexpected conclusion would have been more fitting.…
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