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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is very much for people figuring themselves out. Representation is very important. But besides that the story is kind of lackluster and even though it's a good and important book, I wished there was more plot.
I enjoyed the bit about mediating the couple and how it helped out Chika, and I enjoyed all of the characters. The bit at the end with Mitsuru was kinda odd and felt somewhat last second/forced but it did bring up QPPs which was very cool.
Overall I liked the book but it didn't knock my socks off, and as a person on the a-spec it didn't give me anything new.
I enjoyed the bit about mediating the couple and how it helped out Chika, and I enjoyed all of the characters. The bit at the end with Mitsuru was kinda odd and felt somewhat last second/forced but it did bring up QPPs which was very cool.
Overall I liked the book but it didn't knock my socks off, and as a person on the a-spec it didn't give me anything new.
emotional
informative
lighthearted
fast-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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
informative
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:
N/A
Chika has often been treated like an alien for not having any interest in romantic and sexual relationships. When she comes to college, she hopes to build friendships that don't center around romance talk much but she quickly finds out that college isn't really different from high school on that front.
However, she meets a very intriguing professor who helps her find tools to understand herself more. Begins a journey of finding out if love and romance are really as important as everyone makes them out to be, or if there are other answers out there.
This manga was quite cute and I appreciate the fact that it shows that identity doesn't have to be limited by labels, rather they are tools to help us understand ourselves more and to help us talk about it.
It's very straight to the point in its approach in a way that almost makes it feel like an Asexuality 101 course, which isn't bad but I prefer books to have more substance.
That aspect kind of improved toward the end but then, some wording around the topic of boundaries and consent rubbed me the wrong way. I felt like that aspect of the story was too ambiguous, because it was treated in a somewhat silly way that doesn't fit the seriousness of the topic, in my opinion.
Still, it was a very sweet book, the art is good and I loved seeing Chika finally having friends who she could be comfortable with.
I'm not too sure if I would recommend this unfortunately because I feel like a lot could've been better about this story, but it's a relatively quick read so it might be worth a try!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC, all opinions are my own.
However, she meets a very intriguing professor who helps her find tools to understand herself more. Begins a journey of finding out if love and romance are really as important as everyone makes them out to be, or if there are other answers out there.
This manga was quite cute and I appreciate the fact that it shows that identity doesn't have to be limited by labels, rather they are tools to help us understand ourselves more and to help us talk about it.
It's very straight to the point in its approach in a way that almost makes it feel like an Asexuality 101 course, which isn't bad but I prefer books to have more substance.
That aspect kind of improved toward the end but then, some wording around the topic of boundaries and consent rubbed me the wrong way. I felt like that aspect of the story was too ambiguous, because it was treated in a somewhat silly way that doesn't fit the seriousness of the topic, in my opinion.
Still, it was a very sweet book, the art is good and I loved seeing Chika finally having friends who she could be comfortable with.
I'm not too sure if I would recommend this unfortunately because I feel like a lot could've been better about this story, but it's a relatively quick read so it might be worth a try!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC, all opinions are my own.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
just meant for a younger audience I think
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
#52 - 2024
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I want to thank NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with this eARC.
This manga is great. Isaki sensei doing well explaining not just about asexual, but also about how unique every human is. The story is also sweet and heartwarming. I would recommend it to everyone who wants to know more about this topic.
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I want to thank NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with this eARC.
This manga is great. Isaki sensei doing well explaining not just about asexual, but also about how unique every human is. The story is also sweet and heartwarming. I would recommend it to everyone who wants to know more about this topic.
emotional
hopeful
informative
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes