A review by dawntin
Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 2 by Inio Asano

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

This was considerably darker than the first volume, which was already pretty dark. A large chunk of this volume focused on Punpun’s uncle, Yuuichi, and his relationship with
a teenage girl he mentored as a pottery instructor. His flashbacks show how that girl’s mother was abusive, so that pretty sad. And although he had a girlfriend at the time, he was still attracted to that teenager. It turned out that the girl manipulated both him and his co-worker, so things got pretty messed up.
Besides that, there was a lot of teenage/middle schooler drama with Punpun and Aiko. Aiko got her first
boyfriend. Yaguchi is probably the most wholesome character so far and I actually like him a lot!
Punpun can be dramatic and whiny, but I don’t really blame him.
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