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alexutzu's review
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I expected to enjoy reading about this more than it was actually the case. I picked it as the gender topic is not that widely discussed in manga, but it ended up being a bit disappointing to me. I am not sure if I am interested in also checking out the second book.
😍 The good:
Some of the messages were positive and powerful. There were some discussions about cultural differences and the author's self-discovery journey, besides other subjective talks or informational materials.
😅 The not-so-good:
The chapter structure was a bit clunky and all over the place, with a weird pace: we kept jumping from one thing to another and some of them seemed to not fit that well in the book. I thought that the manga will be more objectively informative but it leaned towards the memoir side, which would be fine but the style was not my cup of tea. There were plenty of stereotypes that the story mentioned, that seemed to be included without a deeper purpose.
😍 The good:
Some of the messages were positive and powerful. There were some discussions about cultural differences and the author's self-discovery journey, besides other subjective talks or informational materials.
😅 The not-so-good:
The chapter structure was a bit clunky and all over the place, with a weird pace: we kept jumping from one thing to another and some of them seemed to not fit that well in the book. I thought that the manga will be more objectively informative but it leaned towards the memoir side, which would be fine but the style was not my cup of tea. There were plenty of stereotypes that the story mentioned, that seemed to be included without a deeper purpose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Dysphoria
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
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).
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).
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 dysphoriaprunusnucipersica's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, and Dysphoria
Minor: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
enchantedsleeper's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
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
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