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Perfect World, Vol. 10 by Rie Aruga

2 reviews

soulwinds's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Death

theautumnalreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

From start to finish, this was a raw volume of Perfect World. Beginning with Kawana’s death from cancer, Tsugumi and Itsuki are feeling devastated by their loss of family.

The concept of family is the central theme of this volume, blatantly so as Itsuki takes the time to ask, “Tsugumi, how do you define family?” 

Itsuki and Tsugumi fight very hard for a baby of their own through fertility treatments. In the discussions and midst of fertility struggles,

Aruga takes the time to depict (in a censored way) that disabled people are capable of intimacy and sex. Seeing disabled people finding pleasure is so incredible as oftentimes, ableism tells us that we are not desirable.

The descriptions and the actual process of in-vitro were grueling but important to learn about. When it fails for the couple, it’s heartbreaking, though I’m so glad adoption and the process were brought to the table by the couple’s new friend also going through fertility treatments, Aya. It was especially compelling when the couple’s only four tries failed.

Tsugumi still has some maturation to reach, but Itsuki shows grace and humility when explaining and returning to the essential question: how do you define a family? His grace awakened the need to show grace more as in the first volumes; I had absolutely no like or grace with Tsugumi’s own naivety and immaturity - she’s grown so much, and in a way, I, as a reader, have to. We learn that Itsuki’s step-father became a second dad and that with love and understanding, family is created, not necessarily born. A stunning volume!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Infertility, Medical content, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Cancer, Ableism, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content