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Inkspell and Inkdeath, by Cornelia Funke

January 8th, 2009 · No Comments

Awhile ago I reviewed Inkheart, the first in this trilogy. I’ve finally finished Inkspell and Inkdeath, and after all the poetic waxing I did about Inkheart, my ultimate conclusion is… don’t bother. Funke introduces way too many characters, throws their balls into the air (…enjoy that image!), and then forgets they’re up there. Why does [...]

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Cybils: Real v. 1, by Takehiko Inoue

December 6th, 2008 · No Comments

After a motorcycle accident that puts a girl he barely even knows in a wheelchair, Tomomi Nomiya gets kicked out of school — which means he can’t play basketball anymore. His old teammates treat him like dirt. One day he comes to the gym to practice by himself, and meets Kiyoharu Togawa. Togawa lost a [...]

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