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Being a samurai isn’t easy

The Worst Ronin by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

June 26, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I’ve wanted to read The Worst Ronin since before it came out as I was seeing online reader copies. I did not actually get a copy until it was over a year old. With that said, it was worth the wait. I don’t think I would have appreciated the humor or elements before now. I recommend for ages at least 12 and up as there are several places where there is violence, injury, blood and other sensitive subjects.   Overall, it is the opposite of what […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: action, adventure, alternative stories, coming-of-age, Faith Schafter, female warriors, friendship, ghosts, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, mythology, warriors

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:312 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Sports, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: action, adventure, alternative stories, coming-of-age, Faith Schafter, female warriors, friendship, ghosts, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, mythology, warriors ·
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A little love

Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall’

December 19, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Around seventh grade I first heard about the Japanese American internment camp stories because my aunt is Japanese American. But it was not until I was much older that it clicked. My aunt, her siblings, her mother, and my cousins, not to mention her aunts, uncles and cousins would have been incarcerated. And while I was able to find a little here and there, it was difficult until the last few years to find things that were well done or interesting enough to keep me […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance Tagged With: 1942-1945, internment, Japanese Americans, libraries, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes, United States - 20th Century, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:612 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance · Tags: 1942-1945, internment, Japanese Americans, libraries, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Prejudice & Racism, Social Themes, United States - 20th Century, United States - Asian American & Pacific Islander ·
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Pretty Girls Will Rip Your Heart Out

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

January 11, 2022 by BlackRaven 2 Comments

Squad was part of my holiday gift exchange last year. I was tempted to sink my teeth into it right away, but things just got in the way. I started it about a week or so ago, and while I cannot say it is the first graphic novel that took me that long (or longer) to read, it was one that really took some time. This is not necessarily because it was OMG SO GOOD! Or even “deep and thoughtful” but because it is paced […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, Lisa Sterle, Love, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Power, Relationships, teen beach horror read, werewolves

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, Lisa Sterle, Love, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Power, Relationships, teen beach horror read, werewolves ·
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