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noelles's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
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
4.25
jasmiinaf's review against another edition
4.0
It’s been forever since I read the previous volume, but it wasn’t hard to remember what had happened. This is a great manga series, but now I’d like to read more about Eri… I hope we get to see her again
hoshitoyume's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
slipperbunny's review against another edition
4.0
It’s been forever since I read the previous volume, but it wasn’t hard to remember what had happened. This is a great manga series, but now I’d like to read more about Eri… I hope we get to see her again
nwhyte's review against another edition
3.0
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1983218.html[return][return]I'm working through this excellent manga series about the difficulties of raising an autistic child in contemporary Japan; in this volume, Hikaru Azuma finishes elementary school and moves on to junior high, his mother Sachiko dealing with the problems of a new and tremendously unsympathetic special education teacher in his old school and with the insanity of the system for choosing the next step - is there any country that gets this right? They also have to deal with bullies from a neighbouring school and also help Hikaru's fellow students (and their parents) with other difficulties: the dyslexic kid, the ADHD kid, and also the kid whose father gets drunk and beats her mother. The elementary school years end fairly triumphantly with Hikaru participating in the graduation ceremony in his own particular way, but then the last three installments are a bit disjointed as we establish the junior high setting. Still a gripping read, though.
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