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4.15 AVERAGE

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional
Plot or Character Driven: Character
dark emotional reflective 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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

"Punpun wasn't sure what Komatsu was talking about. But he wondered why it was wrong to want everyone to be happy. 'I wonder if everyone thinks differently than I do...' The thought made him very afraid."

"To those looking up at him, Punpun was just a piece of lint or something else too insignificant to notice. Punpun was brave, so that was okay with him. But then why did the tears keep coming?"

The first volume didn't really hook me but I'm happy to say this one did! The story moves along more smoothly now that Punpun's story is alternating with his uncle Yuichi's. Yuichi is a depressed, miserable, pretty much reprehensible guy, and, well, I find those kinds of characters interesting. I also found it interesting to follow Punpun's attempts to calibrate his moral compass in the absence of any adult guidance.

So far, this series kinda reminds me of the anime Welcome to the NHK as well as the film All About Lily Chou-Chou in terms of tone and some of the characterization. I plan to keep reading.

I was not expecting to get a more in-depth story of Yuuichi but I'm glad we did. 

I don't know why, Punpun is just so relatable. He really acts his age in a realistic way.

Excited to see where this story progresses. 
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes