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il_lit_er_ate's review
4.0
A cute story about two people learning and becoming closer through hardship. The art and story were great.
kaitlyn_reads_alot's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lu3011's review against another edition
4.0
Como esto termine mal acabará con la poca estabilidad emocional que aún me queda, aviso.
samyukta_24's review against another edition
5.0
Another rare library find. One would think I would be sick of shojō romances by now by how they always utilize the same three predictable tropes, but thankfully this book provided something above those tropes (which were definitely used here as well), turning my initial 3-star rating to a 5-star rating. This was majorly due to the story Josee writes and illustrates in the end. It made up for that entire girl-on-girl hate subplot which I have come to dread.
The manga does a great job of giving these full panel shots of the underwater scenery, which helped me make up my mind on watching the movie.
The story by itself is not thaaat original, and doesn't really go into how disability affects Josee in day-to-day life in real depth, but one thing it captures really well are two of its central concepts: the dangers of being too dependent on other people, and learning to rely on your internal strength that surpasses any external calamities that may befall. I really liked the way that was portrayed, and the story flowed really well despite its kind-of stretched out dramatic moments.
The manga does a great job of giving these full panel shots of the underwater scenery, which helped me make up my mind on watching the movie.
The story by itself is not thaaat original, and doesn't really go into how disability affects Josee in day-to-day life in real depth, but one thing it captures really well are two of its central concepts: the dangers of being too dependent on other people, and learning to rely on your internal strength that surpasses any external calamities that may befall. I really liked the way that was portrayed, and the story flowed really well despite its kind-of stretched out dramatic moments.
gwen_witch's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
yordokja's review
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
the art is to die for, but the story seemed to be a bit rushed to me. the ending was so abrupt and i wanted more :( regardless, i did love and enjoy it!
nataliebonetti's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ollieez's review
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Car accident
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
endemictoearth's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Beautiful art, but a very tired disability storyline.