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I did not expect what I got

Fustuk: A Graphic Novel by Robert Mgrdich Apelian

September 4, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I read Fustuk: A Graphic Novel by Robert Mgrdich Apelian, I expected something completely different. I guess I thought there would be more fantasy, less realism. And while I was not exactly sure what that meant, or would entail, I did not expect what I got. And in the end, I think it might have been better than I thought.  The setting and use of food are unique with the coming of age and self-discovery is a comforting familiar part of the story. The […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult Tagged With: Demonology, demons, family, fathers, Illness, magic, Robert Mgrdich Apelian, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:275 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Young Adult · Tags: Demonology, demons, family, fathers, Illness, magic, Robert Mgrdich Apelian, siblings, Social Themes ·
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Oh how funny! Mom just ate someone’s body part.

The Night Eaters: Volume One: She Eats the Night by Marjorie M. Liu

January 9, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This weekend I devoured several titles. I was finally in the mood to read and the goodies I found were easy enough to read, even if they had a lot going on. And in fact, most of them deserve a second read (at least) as there was a lot going on and things probably were missed. And The Night Eaters: Volume One: She Eats the Night was one of the most-going-onest graphic novels I have read. This Marjorie M. Liu graphic novel is not for […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Horror, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: Chinese-Americans, Demonology, Marjorie M. Liu, Sana Takeda, supernatural, Teenagers, trauma

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:27 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Horror, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Suspense · Tags: Chinese-Americans, Demonology, Marjorie M. Liu, Sana Takeda, supernatural, Teenagers, trauma ·
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