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A review by raffy23
Ascendance of a Bookworm (Manga) Part 1 Volume 1 by Suzuka, Miya Kazuki
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
(Counting all 7 volumes of Part 1 in this one title on Goodreads instead of adding each individual volume.)
I'm surprised how much I felt addicted to this story.
I didn't read the blurb so I just assumed it'd be a cute booklover story, but instead it had an intense journey of following a girl who has been transported into an alternate, olden-times, fantasy world where she is forced to pursue her dream to read books by first needing to become a paper-maker, then a merchant to sell paper in a world that doesn't have much access to paper/books, then we're tackled with tragic obstacles that are a result of medical & socio-political ramifications of being a commoner (as opposed to a noble) which keep pushing her goal further back - AH!
It was just so good!
Inspirational dream & the protagonist's struggles aside, it was also pretty funny. It had me chuckling out loud a few times.
& just when I thought I finally understood the stakes towards the end (of this Part 1 of the series that I will definitely be continuing), the latest obstacle she faces at the Temple SHOOK me. Just wanted to punch a certain authority figure...
It's not the surface-level cutsey that I thought I was reading it for.
It becomes deeper and more complicated the more you read and delve into the story.
Favourite character? Why, Lutz, the adorable, loyal & sweetheart who will make anything for his friend of course. Get you a bestie like Lutz!
I'm surprised how much I felt addicted to this story.
I didn't read the blurb so I just assumed it'd be a cute booklover story, but instead it had an intense journey of following a girl who has been transported into an alternate, olden-times, fantasy world where she is forced to pursue her dream to read books by first needing to become a paper-maker, then a merchant to sell paper in a world that doesn't have much access to paper/books, then we're tackled with tragic obstacles that are a result of medical & socio-political ramifications of being a commoner (as opposed to a noble) which keep pushing her goal further back - AH!
It was just so good!
Inspirational dream & the protagonist's struggles aside, it was also pretty funny. It had me chuckling out loud a few times.
& just when I thought I finally understood the stakes towards the end (of this Part 1 of the series that I will definitely be continuing), the latest obstacle she faces at the Temple SHOOK me. Just wanted to punch a certain authority figure...
It's not the surface-level cutsey that I thought I was reading it for.
It becomes deeper and more complicated the more you read and delve into the story.
Favourite character? Why, Lutz, the adorable, loyal & sweetheart who will make anything for his friend of course. Get you a bestie like Lutz!