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Nana, Volume 21 by Ai Yazawa

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herringboneshoeshine's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

NO ONE TALK TO ME 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

_moonniji_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ifollowedthatrabbit's review

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4.0

Ojalá que Ai Yazawa retome Nana y nos entregue el final. De todas formas, las resoluciones ya han sido reveladas en su gran mayoría, pero uno quiere saber más.

berry_9029's review

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

xeve's review

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challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I read this series over the course of the past months, so coincidentally experienced the same seasons in real life as depicted in the manga.
Why did it take so long to finish reading it? It is because Nana was a way of letting me relax when I had a rough day or felt upset at my failures in general. I made it a habit to read it when I felt upset, tired or miserable in general.
Experiencing the struggles of both Nana's regarding love, friends and work resonated with me and I kept coming back for more. Like different pieces of chocolate out of a valentines sweets box, every chapter had its own "taste" - and the last one was the most bittersweet one.
Seeing Yasu cry almost made me cry too, and I have not experienced the collective helplessness of the friend group executed in such a tragic way in another kind of story for a long time.