Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

X-Gender, Vol. 1 by Asuka Miyazaki

6 reviews

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

informative reflective

3.5

This was a combination of memoir and educational bits. They discuss sexuality and gender in Japanese culture as well as other topics like menstruation and gender dysphoria, while also yelling their story of romance, friendships, and coming to their own. It was interesting and I liked seeing some of the development that the author goes through when it comes to the importance of finding a partner. 

 I did find the memoir component stronger than the educational component. I think the setup of some previously serialized manga memoirs is disjointed to me, which is more of a personal preference (for instance I recall feeling the same way about My Solo Exchange Diary, though I really love some other volumes in that series).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Biphobia

Explicit discussion of menstruation and gender dysphoria

rmperezpadilla's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, and Death of parent

Includes fairly graphic depiction of menstruation (with a warning note in text, so you’ll see it coming)

lemonix_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

A good informative autobiography about an 'X-gender' person living in Japan. The author talks a lot about 'taboo topics' and it's interesting to get their perspective. It is amazing for ppl who know little to nothing about everything LGBTQ, but also for ppl who know a lot about non binary experiences.

They explain very well what they feel and how identifying can work.

TW: period talk, but very explicit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death of parent

fawning_over_books's review against another edition

informative

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Dysphoria

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, and Death of parent

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

enchantedsleeper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content

Minor: Pregnancy

benediction's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Gore, Transphobia, Excrement, and Medical content