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punpun punyama has a tough home life, with his father winding up in prison and his mother winding up in the hospital shortly after the book starts. however, he has big dreams that involve going to space and settling down with a girl.

it’s extremely rare for me to receive recommendations from my brother, so when he told me about this manga, i had to put it on my tbr right away. well, he somehow knows my reading tastes very well, because i really enjoyed this one. it was bizarre, but meaningful, and had great art. i also like the decision to make punpun’s family consist of birds, and everyone else human.

overall, this was an enjoyable manga, and i plan on reading the other volumes soon.

isabelh0410's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The first graphic novel we have read as a book club. The first of seven volumes, this captivating story draws you in from the first panel. Punpun is a young boy, depicted as a bird, who finds himself developing a crush on his new classmate. Punpun's life isn't simple: his household experiences domestic abuse, he navigates life with an elusive God, and his body is doing weird things. Punpun and his friends face life problems as children. Some are obsessive, some are self-reliant, and some resort to violence. The adults are portrayed as childish, so Punpun and his friends are left to their own devices. Yet they remain fiercely loyal to each other, as childhood friends do.

mhsenglish's review

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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