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Solanin by Inio Asano

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babyintoyland's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ddarragh's review

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3.0

First graphic novel/manga. Was kinda boring tbh and hard to understand at first. Artwork was beautiful though

The English translations were a bit unnatural in the version I read. Because of that and the story not being longer for more development, it loses a star (although I still think it deserves five stars..I’m torn). I loved this so much. It was fresh, relatable, the art as always was amazing, it wasn’t too pretentious, like Punpun could be at times. It had all my favorites—music, romance—and the perfectly imperfect heartwrenching plot.

I really have to hand it to 浅野さん. He knows how to rip out my heart and make me feel empty inside. Every panel is basically wallpaper worthy, and there wasn’t a moment I felt the pacing was slow. Reading the Japanese version made me feel even more like that. (勉強するのために、日本語のバージョンを読んでみたww)

If I read the Japanese ver again some day when I’ve acquired more Japanese, I think it would surely get five stars from me!

jurnallisaa's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Komik ini cocok untuk dibaca oleh dewasa, sebagaimana ratingnya.

Komik yang ditulis oleh Inio Asano ini menceritakan tentang perjalanan hidup seorang wanita saat berusia ±26 tahun, yang memilih untuk keluar dari pekerjaannya dan mencoba menikmati kebebasan. Di tengah kebingungannya saat mencoba memaknai kehidupan, ia harus berpisah dengan kekasihnya, dan berakhir dengan mencoba sesuatu yang belum pernah dilakukannya. Komik yang bergenre slice of life ini, ditutup dengan cerita kehidupan wanita tersebut di masa kini, yang menjadikan edisi ini spesial.

Komik yang diterbitkan oleh PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama — M&C ini diterbitkan pada tahun 2023, dengan Ayu Arsandhi Patty sebagai ahli bahasa. Dalam versi bahasa Indonesia, komik ini memiliki 29 bagian, dengan 467 halaman.

sarahrnr's review against another edition

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5.0

Me compré este manga hace bastantes años por que se lo vi a alguien y me llamó la atención pero no lo empecé, hasta hace dos días que me dio curiosidad y me lo empecé.
Me ha gustado mucho, si que es cierto que es un pelín dramático ,ya que lo que sucede puede pasar pero no tiene por qué, pero las metáforas y la manera en la que los personajes van avanzando y aceptando la vida adulta mola mucho, y creo que me ha gustado por que tengo la edad de los personajes y esa incertidumbre de la vida adulta después de acabar los estudios está muy presente en mi vida.

repobi's review

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4.0

Baca ulang lagi seri ini yang special edition. Ada tambahan chapter epilog. Jadi bisa dibilang ada 2 ending. Keduanya bagus. Ending pertama punya kesan masa depan ga ada yang tau, usahain aja. Ending kedua punya kesan kita udah usahain masa depan ini

Komik ini menggambarkan konflik yang biasanya ada pada dewasa awal usia 20-an: Idealisme vs realisme, kebebasan vs stabilitas, keintiman vs kesepian dengan baik. Artnya bagus. Art dan ceritanya sangat realistis, bikin cerita ini terasa dekat.

talestoldtall's review

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5.0

This book oozes the nostalgia of youth. It brings you back to the directionless, hazy nights of nearly every 20-something. The days and nights spent with close knit friends that were utterly wasted in every sense of the word, but you wouldn't trade for anything.

This book is like sipping a Shlitz on a Wednesday morning because fuck it, I've figured it all out and don't have a care in the world.

This is, of course, a fallacy, which our heroes soon must learn.

The art work is excellent. I especially loved the sections of the band performing, represented over several pages without dialogue or onomatopoeia.

There's some terribly clichéd plot points and character reactions which are just strange. In a few sections, you may be left reasonably thinking, "okay. .. no one EVER acts this way." But the tone and characters were otherwise so charming, I chalked these up to losses in translation.

If you're a fan of warm, feelgood stories, slice of life, coming of age, or manga at all, this book is well worth your time.