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laranda's review
informative
reflective
5.0
What an informative but entertaining look at a grim topic.
jess_johnson93's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Excrement, and Vomit
lamicio's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
5.0
raix's review
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.75
I really appreciated the way the author was able to get information across in an accessible way. I feel like I learned a lot about the process of treatment and diagnosis, as well as differences between the Japanese healthcare system and the Canadian one. I thought it touched on an important factor, that is, what people can do if they don't have a supportive family of origin to rely on. It's surprising to me that guarantors and witnesses with some degree of relation are required in Japan.
The art style was cute and I liked the mix between cartoon depictions of people and realistic ones--and the ones clearly influenced by the author's eromanga background. The details of her knowing about certain things due to BL research were really funny. I really sympathized with her having to miss fandom events due to her sudden diagnosis and treatment.
Although it's sad to think now that the author has passed away, I was glad at the end of the manga that she had gone into remission--she did end up getting a few years longer than they initially thought. I hope all the caring people in her life are doing well these days.
The art style was cute and I liked the mix between cartoon depictions of people and realistic ones--and the ones clearly influenced by the author's eromanga background. The details of her knowing about certain things due to BL research were really funny. I really sympathized with her having to miss fandom events due to her sudden diagnosis and treatment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
thewellbitch's review
emotional
informative
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
5.0
It's hard to describe this graphic memoir. It's about a manga artist who gets diagnosed with terminal colon cancer and has to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. It's heartfelt, emotional, and also informative, but the art style is cute and the casual way the author portrays some situation can even be funny, but I don't know if I could tag it as such.
(view spoiler) Maybe not optimistic, but it was very "let's take things as they come, enjoy life now as there is no certainty on so many things" which I always felt was positive.
I loved reading this a lot and would recommend it if the topic is of interest (though I know no matter how good something is, it can still be upsetting so ymmv).
(view spoiler) Maybe not optimistic, but it was very "let's take things as they come, enjoy life now as there is no certainty on so many things" which I always felt was positive.
I loved reading this a lot and would recommend it if the topic is of interest (though I know no matter how good something is, it can still be upsetting so ymmv).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Minor: Domestic abuse