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Perfect World 02 by Rie Aruga

hangngt_'s review against another edition

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4.0

surprisingly I really enjoy this manga series

the romance is so cute, but although yes it is quite upfront is a main plot point. I think it also dive deeper into deep topic through the romance.

and I especially like how hardship was discuss, and for some reason even though there’s a love triangle, it doesn’t bother me as much. because both love interest are doing their best, and you just can’t get mad at them

i really like all of the character in this manga.

overall, it’s really good. I would continue reading this series.

mary_jane99's review against another edition

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4.0

This was a little intense. The end scene was a lot.

jessi_readss's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This volume was so much better. We get to see real world issues somebody with a disability like Ayukawa’s face every single day and how miscommunication can still happen even while trying to communicate. I did think the love triangles on both sides were wild, but overall I loved this volume and the ending in this one had me sobbing. 😭

animasoul's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

katnortonwriter's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
I wish this book spent more time exploring Ayukawa's personality and the relationship dynamic between the two MCs... there's a lot of "wow, disability is hard!" in a way that sometimes makes it seem like disability is the beginning and end of his personality. On the other hand, I still feel like there's potential for the story to go in an interesting direction once the groundwork is laid. I guess we'll see.

rmkhen's review against another edition

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3.0

Definitely better than the first one, but I still don’t think the writing is the strongest or the most engaging. I am also at times confused as to what is happening or who is speaking. It got better towards the end though, and it does tackle real-life issues in a way that is not at all romanticizing disabilities. I also think it was explored a bit more why they like each other which I’d felt was a major deficit in the first volume. Maybe I’ll give three a shot, but I still don’t see this series captivating me enough to read to the end.

lucario4224's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

malu's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bquinox's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

lampers_'s review against another edition

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4.0

Honestly, after the first volume, I was expecting the direction of this to feel more like "A Sign of Affection". I guess what we're getting is a soapy mess that just happens to have some nice disabled representation. I'm not mad at it! So far, I really enjoyed it because the ultimate root of the drama is the main couple's insecurities about their ability to support the other, which has layers due to Itsuki's condition. I hope the rest of it doesn't go downhill.