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Run Away with Me, Girl, Volume 1 by Battan

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froggycake's review

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emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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rosemouthed's review

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I had heard for a while that this series is sad and it sure is! I only read the first volume here the other day (and thanks to the library #2 is sitting on my desk) and it’s sad in really unexpected ways. Truly cannot identify with the societal pressures of marrying a man just because you should and truly cannot identify with taking someone back even as a friend who broke up with you years ago just because they wanted to give into heteronormativity. I do however understand the pressures of that sort of thing, especially in a society where you can’t even gay marry (as it was true for a lot of my adult life actually!) and especially the pressure that comes from pregnancy and (assumedly) her desire to keep it and how complex that could be.

A complex story with beautiful art that pulls at the ol’ heartstrings and as me who’s skittish of GL/yuri/WLW manga (I’m picky! And too many I’ve read fall into holes I don’t like) something that hurts in a realistic and thoughtful way definitely appeals to me.