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Homunculus (Omnibus) Vol. 1-2 by Hideo Yamamoto

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4.0

Very engaging. An interesting hook and morally ambiguous characters 
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

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4.0

I wouldn’t recommend reading this for the characters but in terms of ideas and spectacle, I’ve really not read anything like this series 
Blood On The Tracks, Vol. 16 by Shuzo Oshimi

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4.0

Sad and poignant. Great use of imagery to say more than words good  
Fire Punch, Vol. 8 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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4.0

I loved this strange book. Sad, violent, casually horrifying and…hopeful?
Predator, Vol. 2: The Preserve by Ed Brisson, Ed Brisson, Balardino Brabo, Netho Diaz

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4.0

Not quite as interest as the first volume but still solid action 
Batman Vol. 1: Failsafe by Chip Zdarsky

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4.0

This was fun, I’m a sucker for Zur-En-Arrh stuff and this picks it up where Morrison left it and uses it to explore the character is interesting ways with some spectacular set pieces. That art — wow!
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

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4.0

The start is hard going but this is a great sci-fi book that delivers from terrifying concepts. 
Fire Punch, Vol. 7 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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4.0

Slower paced but more emotional volume