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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It feels like a critique of the way people often idealize the dead, willfully ignoring their flaws simply because they're gone. This manga parallels real-life eulogies which tend to focus on the 'goodness' of the person they are mourning even if they were bad people. This is point is illustrated in the manga by Yuta potraying both his mother and Eri in a positive light despite them abusing and being a bitch to him respectively. Overall, the message of this book is clear, but the aftermath you have to sit with as a reader is complex and conflicting.
I Saw the TV Explode: Equal parts cool and goofy, loved that it has layers of possible interpositions.
avendo un artist moment (voglio entrare nel cervello di fujimoto e passarci qualche giorno e collezionare le sue idee e poi uscire, tornare a casa mia, ordinarle per bene in una vetrinetta e passare qualche mese sedut lì davanti ad osservarle intensamente in attesa di partorire una cosa che porti la gente a stare a bocca aperta almeno la metà di quanto goodbye eri non abbia fatto con me. considerando che ho avuto la bocca aperta tutto il tempo. and i mean this literally)
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Shallow characters with undefined wasting illnesses that let them be beautiful until the end. Good references to movies that came before it, but they just remind me of better projects than this one.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
I read this so fast, so I’m definitely going to re-read it asap.
This was very heartbreakingly raw. It didn’t mince words. It didn’t try to give dealing with death and grief a solution. There is no real solution. We will all experience death and grief. But we choose how we want to remember someone. And I think that’s beautiful.
This was very heartbreakingly raw. It didn’t mince words. It didn’t try to give dealing with death and grief a solution. There is no real solution. We will all experience death and grief. But we choose how we want to remember someone. And I think that’s beautiful.
My first manga! Gorgeous visual storytelling (this is a book that wants to be a film), and I appreciated that the plot extended beyond what I was expecting. I've heard it said that all art is about wrestling with human mortality, and this story reaffirms that.
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My first Fujimoto one-shot! I don't know what the hell I was expecting, given that I've only read the action-packed Chainsaw Man, but damn what a memorable, emotional, and concise little story. Similar to "Chainsaw Man", there's quirky and recognizable characters, and there's immaturity/innocence clashed with grim/tragic themes. "Goodbye, Eri" feels exactly like watching an autobiographical fever dream of film cuts, thanks to the use of the panels, the shaky/blurry effects on the art. Fujimoto and his assistants did not shy from using multiple similar panels with slightly different details or movements, which made me question whether what's real or fantastical/edited footage. In the end, I realized that I never really knew the "true" personalities of the characters, given there's a possibility this whole manga is how the characters want to be remembered, or rather from Yuta/Fujimoto's wishes. Grief is a weird thing. Overall solid one-shot. Cynical, smart, and heart-warming.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent