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Tokyo Girls 04: Was wäre wenn...? by Akiko Higashimura

eressea0806's review against another edition

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4.0

覺得漫畫比日劇更殘酷
日本人一直糾結三十大限實在...
好吧我現在是站著說話不腰疼了呵呵

這部書末都有專有名詞解釋,好認真~
但也不是每部米國講談社出的都有這種附錄
不知道是怎麼決定放或不放的?

kaleyb25's review against another edition

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4.0

I sped through this one few hours after reading the third one, and I have to say this one’s my favorite, hence the four star rating. The age gap relationship that’s being pushed here is weird but it has potential (they’re both technically adult so it’s not the most taboo romance that can be push; not for everyone).

oso99's review against another edition

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

4.0

daestoevsky's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

misssusan's review against another edition

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2.0

lol, i was reading this like hmm this isn't so bad, why was i so set on quitting this series? and then key ripped into rinko for having the audacity to be over thirty and have friends and i was like oh i remember now, the misogyny

2 stars

lalanier's review against another edition

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4.0

This one ended up with some more of that emotional tenderness I loved about Princess Jellyfish and may be my favorite volume thus far.

celine_lacosse's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.75

emmaopaline's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

millie's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

notevenastar's review against another edition

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3.0

I’m going to keep going with these but it’s becoming more and more of a downer. A top review said it— but this story feels incredibly cynical towards the protags. It’s dawning on me that this is a series devoid of death, violence, or any physical trauma but the author still finds way to be emotionally brutal. Rinko made some definite strides this volume and she has never once stopped being lovable and compelling, but I’m really tired of watching her get steamrolled and bullied by the asshole who’s shaping up to be her endgame love interest.

Tangent: I have always HATED the trend of calling female characters “weak” or “too stupid to live” (especially when it’s men entering female spaces and genres solely to be cruel). To be clear, I don’t think Rinko or any of the girls fit either of those awful categories, but I feel like the author is almost trying to get us to feel some degree of spite towards them. Like I get the sense she’s trying to get us to see the protags negatively when in reality, they’re just women going through realistic relationship and morality hurdles.

Ugh. Despite all this, the manga is remaining thought provoking and emotional and I really do love Rinko. One more for the night?