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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
A sweet conclusion to Maekawa and Shimizu story.
I really enjoyed that we got to see them being a couple and dealing with couple issues like learning how to communicate with each other. Their development as both individuals characters and as a couple was great.
I'm also happy that we got to see Shimizu back into her fan comics. I was kind of disappointment that in volume 2 she never mention her fan comics but I'm glad to see her back at it in this volume.
I really enjoyed that we got to see them being a couple and dealing with couple issues like learning how to communicate with each other. Their development as both individuals characters and as a couple was great.
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I also like how subtle and realistic the story is with homophobia and discrimination. Like that talk they had about how they won't be able to get married and have kids, and that phone call Shimizu had with her mother, who "still don't know how to think" about their relationship but still wanting to meet Maekawa.I'm also happy that we got to see Shimizu back into her fan comics. I was kind of disappointment that in volume 2 she never mention her fan comics but I'm glad to see her back at it in this volume.
February 2022. The final volume of this GL manga about two coworkers who love to draw manga in their free time. This series overall is a 3.5 to me but might be closer to a 3 if there was more good GL stuff available. Overall I enjoyed it, cute and charming, but one I’m glad I could get for free via Hoopla and my library.
“Still Sick” volume 3 by Akashi.
“Still Sick” volume 3 by Akashi.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Comics aren’t something you can create by yourself, right? There are people who draw them... and people who read them.
I adored this!! Genuinely one of those 'my face hurts form smiling too much' type books. I'm so glad I read through this short little series today; it was light and sweet and poignant in all the ways I wanted, and it was just super heart-warming and fulfilling to see this romance play out. Shimizu and Maekawa are perfect for one another, and I liked the type of slice-of-life conflicts we see them through. The art style is reminiscent of a lot of other manga, sure, but that didn't make it any less pretty. I thought it was also really interesting to get a look at what it's liking writing and drawing and being edited and getting published as a mangaka. The whole process was enlightening. And again, I adored the plot thread of both women becoming more comfortable and demonstrative in their sexuality. There are a few panels that had me clutching my chest! Their HEA was so wonderful!
Just... super sweet, really wholesome. I'm smiling my head off. Very tempted to trash my reading plans for the week and go look up some more yuri manga.
Loveable characters:
No
This one was much better. I felt like both behaved as adults and grew as people. Maekawa learned to not be so cruel. The ending was sweet. I don't regret this series.
Yeah, I decided to go ahead and finish the series, despite my earlier ambivalence about doing so. What can I say? They're quick reads, and I wanted closure. I like the ending, but I still am no fan of Maekawa, and I wish that Shimizu's interest in creating doujinshi had gotten more than a sentence or two of space in the plot. Shimizu was the star of the series for me all the way through. And while her relationship with Maekawa did grow into something better than what it started as, I couldn't shake the feeling that Shimizu deserves a girlfriend who's less selfish.
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
4.5/5
Cute ending to this trilogy.
"As long as we're together, we'll be able to keep drawing a story in which we face tomorrow with a smile."
Cute ending to this trilogy.
"As long as we're together, we'll be able to keep drawing a story in which we face tomorrow with a smile."