thepanda's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
bluenicorn's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, gosh- I was not expecting to be so touched by this volume. She tells us "I want a time machine to take me back so I can punch her right in the face," with the "her" referring to herself. And then she proceeds to describe all of the reasons why. Part of me was relieved to hear from someone else about how much they felt they wasted their opportunities in college, and the other part of me was so sad for her, because you really can't go back and change it. Oof- way too relatable- but really good because of it.
ainiali's review against another edition
4.0
This volume saw the transition of her life from a desperate high school student into a university student. I appreciate her truthfulness in this one. I can totally relate to her experience because what she's experiencing as a freshman is what I felt towards the end of my university career. Of having a goal and maintaining to be interested in achieving the goal and at the same time trying to enjoy our youth the best we possibly can.
febrfebrfebr's review against another edition
4.0
Setelah berhasil masuk ke salah satu kampus seni incarannya, Hayashi mengalami art block disertai impostor syndrome besar-besaran yang sepertinya berkepanjangan. Ia sempat bangkit ketika pulang sebentar ke kampung halamannya dan berhadapan dengan Hidaka-sensei. Di sana, ia kembali digembleng sebagaimana ketika ia masih berjuang mempersiapkan tes masuk kuliah dulu. Di bawah gemblengan Hidaka-sensei, Hayashi sempat kembali bangkit dan mampu menyelesaikan tugas kuliahnya, namun ia kembali bermalas-malasan dan molor sekembalinya ke kampus. Ketika Hidaka-sensei mendadak blusukan ke kota tempat Hayashi kuliah, Hayashi ketar-ketir dan berusaha menyembunyikan kegagalannya di masa kini.
Sementara itu, terhadap teman-teman kuliahnya, ia justru berusaha menyembunyikan masa lalunya yang penuh perjuangan. Pada masa itu, kesan effortless tengah dianggap keren-kerennya, sehingga Hayashi merasa bahwa perjuangan kerasnya untuk masuk kuliah tidak akan dianggap keren.
Pada masa penulis tengah mengerjakan manga ini, ia kembali mengenang masa-masa itu dan merasakan betapa bodoh dan naifnya ia di masa lalu. Secara umum, perasaan itu sejujurnya cukup familiar dengan apa yang kurasakan sewaktu-waktu, terutama bahwa aku pun banyak berlaku dan mengambil keputusan bodoh di masa lalu.
Sementara itu, terhadap teman-teman kuliahnya, ia justru berusaha menyembunyikan masa lalunya yang penuh perjuangan. Pada masa itu, kesan effortless tengah dianggap keren-kerennya, sehingga Hayashi merasa bahwa perjuangan kerasnya untuk masuk kuliah tidak akan dianggap keren.
Pada masa penulis tengah mengerjakan manga ini, ia kembali mengenang masa-masa itu dan merasakan betapa bodoh dan naifnya ia di masa lalu. Secara umum, perasaan itu sejujurnya cukup familiar dengan apa yang kurasakan sewaktu-waktu, terutama bahwa aku pun banyak berlaku dan mengambil keputusan bodoh di masa lalu.
makifanclub's review against another edition
4.0
The narrative voice was still really strong in this one and overall I enjoyed it, but it was weaker than volume one imo, and I found that some of the jumping around in time didn’t work super well for me. It led to the flow of the story being somewhat awkward at times.