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A review by alexutzu
X-Gender, Vol. 1 by Asuka Miyazaki
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I expected to enjoy reading about this more than it was actually the case. I picked it as the gender topic is not that widely discussed in manga, but it ended up being a bit disappointing to me. I am not sure if I am interested in also checking out the second book.
😍 The good:
Some of the messages were positive and powerful. There were some discussions about cultural differences and the author's self-discovery journey, besides other subjective talks or informational materials.
😅 The not-so-good:
The chapter structure was a bit clunky and all over the place, with a weird pace: we kept jumping from one thing to another and some of them seemed to not fit that well in the book. I thought that the manga will be more objectively informative but it leaned towards the memoir side, which would be fine but the style was not my cup of tea. There were plenty of stereotypes that the story mentioned, that seemed to be included without a deeper purpose.
😍 The good:
Some of the messages were positive and powerful. There were some discussions about cultural differences and the author's self-discovery journey, besides other subjective talks or informational materials.
😅 The not-so-good:
The chapter structure was a bit clunky and all over the place, with a weird pace: we kept jumping from one thing to another and some of them seemed to not fit that well in the book. I thought that the manga will be more objectively informative but it leaned towards the memoir side, which would be fine but the style was not my cup of tea. There were plenty of stereotypes that the story mentioned, that seemed to be included without a deeper purpose.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Dysphoria
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy