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The Black Room, Part One: 
In The Black Room (In The Black Room #1) 
Luke Smitherd

Firstly, I was tempted to give 4 rather than 5 stars because this part was pretty short. If I was paying for it (and the subsequent other 3 parts at £1.99 each) I would be a little disappointed. However, this part was free when I downloaded it and today it's free as well. I think as a free taster, the length is perfect for letting the reader get a taste of the writing style and plot without giving too much away. I enjoyed the premise and look forward to finding out where the plot goes, so I will be buying the rest of the parts. Usually I would be quite reluctant to buy several parts, but as this has now been completed the complete novel can be bought for under £3 which seems like a fantastic price given the quality and imagination that's gone into this. I also really appreciated the afterword explaining the why the author decided to spilt the novel up, it gave me a lot more insight into his reasoning. I will leave a proper review on the complete story, but for now I suggest anyone interested but not entirely convinced by the more detailed reviews available gives this part a try when it's free. 

I was so engrossed by this book that the only note I made was that I didn't like the name of chapter two because it was so long!


Final Rating: 5/5
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Despite the high ratings on Anime Planet (over 4 stars out of 5), I wasn't expecting much from this. If anything my expectation was to find it a bit obnoxious, but not so bad that I would drop it. I was wrong. So wrong. This anime was light, funny and warming. Across the 12 episodes we get to know 3 high school girls who are demi-humans. Demi-humans are relatively rare, and while there is some government support for their unique needs their differences affect the way they interact with the world. One of the teachers at the school has a particular interest in demi-humans and finding out he has 3 first year demi students (and even the new teacher is a demi!), he begins to form a rapport with them in order to interview them. This is a lovely way of world building and allows the anime to explore the unique traits and struggles of demi-humans. All the characters had nice depth and were really likeable. The pacing was smooth and the conclusion of the season felt natural. 

For the most part, this anime stays away from ecchi elements that often occur within high school settings, so I would consider it pretty safe viewing for all.

Name [Japanese]: Demi-chan wa Kataritai
Name [English]: Interviews with Monster Girls
Anime: 12 episodes
Manga: Ongoing
Genre: Comedy, Supernatural

Rating: 5/5
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