The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
kreepy's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
tangleroot_eli's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Here's what's cool about this book: you can sum it up in a single sentence - single dad in Japan gets visit from estranged twin brother's Canadian widower - but that single sentence tells you what a complex emotional ride you're in for. On the surface, it seems like nothing much happens, but within that nothing much, everything happens. It's a beautiful story full of heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcohol
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Ableism, and Car accident
parenthesis_enjoyer's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, and Homophobia
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Car accident
gabriella_'s review
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I thought this was cute and sweet!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Alcohol
that_chick26's review
emotional
informative
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
There are several moments of near nudity as characters take showers or baths.cuppa_curiositea's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
5.0
This is simple storytelling at its finest. It's so wholesome and emotional without being bogged down by complicated or unnecessary drama. Filled with vulnerable characters who are willing to be challenged and grow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Car accident
ehmannky's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-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
5.0
It's just so lovely. IDK I feel like it's just so humanizing for everyone involved in the story. Grief is so complicated and so is coming out and accepting those who are different. I just really liked every part of this manga. I especially liked when Yaichi really started uprooting his homophobia after he realized that his daughter could grow up to be a lesbian, and his fear was that she'd have a rough time in their society.
I could have read about this family growing closer and just loving each other forever.
I could have read about this family growing closer and just loving each other forever.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Death
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