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A review by greg_m
Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 2 by Inio Asano
5.0
"One person's happiness is built on the misfortune of others."
"People die, no matter what kind of life they live. The bit at the end is the same for everyone. So you only really have two choices - will you, or won't you. That's it."
If the first volume is about dreams and flying away, this one is more about the frailty of those dreams and of ourselves. There is at least watershed moment for each of the three main components of the story: Aiko, Yuichi, and, of course, Punpun. It's amazing, knowing how this whole thing shakes out at the end, how pivitol and prescient the second volume actually is.
"People die, no matter what kind of life they live. The bit at the end is the same for everyone. So you only really have two choices - will you, or won't you. That's it."
If the first volume is about dreams and flying away, this one is more about the frailty of those dreams and of ourselves. There is at least watershed moment for each of the three main components of the story: Aiko, Yuichi, and, of course, Punpun. It's amazing, knowing how this whole thing shakes out at the end, how pivitol and prescient the second volume actually is.