Allison Jacobs (MagnificentMug)

Growing up I used to play Harvest Moon: Animal Parade and Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility, and some other titles. I picked this up a couple days after release at my local Gamestop I have never played a game as bad as this. This game felt like it was a rushed product so the title could be relevant again. There was no passion for this game, the landscaping was absolutely terrible and the characters didn't have any personality. All of them felt like copy and paste characters. Don't even get me started on the dialogue, the dialogue was painful to read. This game doesn't even have the charm the older games have. The characters are so empty, and it holds your hand throughout it. It even gives you free seeds, there is no challenge here. If you want good Harvest Moon games pick up Animal Parade and Tree of Tranquility, don't pick this game up

I don't read as often as I should, but WOW. This book may have sucked me back into reading. (WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!) I loved so much about this book, as a teenager myself Candace was relatable. She reminds me of myself in a few aspects. The stage fright being a key trait that I related to. Her family was really easy to like too, despite their flaws. Throughout the book I had a love/hate relationship with Helena. Her bratty attitude made me mad for awhile, until she disclosed her backstory and explained why she did the things she did. Helena wasn't the bad guy, it was one of the Managers. (I don't even remember the manager's name because I hated her) Team 2 had an amazing bond, and each trainee was unique in their own way. The ending had me at the edge of my seat. It was terrifying to read. Imagining it made it made it even scarier. Candace's growth throughout the story really impacted the ending. This is a story any K-pop fan should read. I am hoping there is a sequel, even though it's not likely. Im a Youngbae stan :))

Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School

I started my journey through the Danganronpa franchise back in September. I started with Danganronpa THH, then went to Danganronpa Goodbye Despair, then played V3. Decided to watch this since I was desperate for Danganronpa content lol **WARNING THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD!** I was honestly not prepared for this anime. People said it messed them up but people say that about the games so I wasn't too worried. Well, I started getting attached to the characters. And oh boyyy this anime hurt me more than my life did. The true despair started when bodies started hitting the floor. Truly felt pain when the Great Gozu died. The anime is really good at making you turn on others. For a good chunk of the anime I truly thought Kyosuke was the mastermind behind it all since he was acting so hostile. Heck I even suspected Ruruka and Monaca. Tengan was another one of my favorites so I didn't suspect him at all. When I figured out Chisa gave Tengan the USBs that had the despair videos on them I died internally. NOW Spike Chunsoft really got me sobbing over Kyoko. When I saw the side of her face purple I instantly started sobbing at midnight, I was not prepared for that. They did an amazing job at tying things together. They answered questions from the 1st and 2nd game in a neat way. I always wondered if the ones that died from Class 77 woke up, and they did! I was always curious about the The Biggest, Most Awful, Most Tragic Event in Human History and the game showed what Junko did to all of the students, and the outcome that came soon after. It also showed us was happened to Naegi after the 2nd game. Also poor Hagakure lol, man got tortured. Left alone in front of the facility till Togami showed up near the end of the series. **SPOILERS END AFTER THIS** If you do decide to watch this anime I recommend playing/watching the 1st and 2nd game (and maybe watch/play UDG? I didn't play it or watch it but maybe it'll be good to? Idk) Also, prepare yourselves. Get your popcorn, candy, blankets, and your tissues because you will need it. The plot twists are INSANE. The despair you will feel is insane in this anime. The animators and writers honestly did an amazing job showing us what happened inbetween our favorite games