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Given, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Kizu

rereader33's review

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3.0

I...don't know how I feel about this. On the one hand, I think the characters are fun and adorable, made even more fun and adorable by the flexible art style. But on the other hand, I'm super uncomfortable with suicide, at least to me, being used to create drama. Especially when that one schoolgirl clearly brought it up to scare Uenoyama away from being with Mafuyu. Suicide isn't always handled sensitively in entertainment (understatement of the FUCKING MILLENNIUM) and maybe this isn't what's going on, but I can't shake the feeling that suicide is going to be used to further someone's development and there's not going to be a serious discussion about it.

As it stands, this first volume was fine. I'm a little hesitant to continue, but we'll see.

bookish_manatee's review

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

oydis's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cas_the_second's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

greenleafbooks's review

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4.0

This was a really good first volume in the series and though it was really cute, I can sense some darker undertones that will hopefully be explored later. All the main characters are in a band together, and this helped me to become invested in all of their story lines immediately. The art style is also amazing, and there is some good humor sprinkled in. I’m excited to come along on this manga journey.

hallie_34's review

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emotional funny hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thegloomth's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.75

jennaorava's review

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3.75

Plot 3,25
Characters 3,75
World-building 3,75
Writing/drawing 4
Enjoyment 3,75

caicoco's review against another edition

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4.0

| me compré los primeros 4 tomos así de una porq me vi el anime y la película, y las amé FUERTE, asiq le tenía mucha fé al manga

| lo piola de haber visto el anime primero es que puedo escuchar las voces de los personajes mientras leo los dialogos, y como la música es parte de la trama tmb la puedo escuchar, es genial

| las escenas tiernas del anime en el manga las puedo apreciar mejor y por mas tiempo ya q es en papel, y en el anime es como q miras unos segundos y ya pasa a otra cosa, asiq fue re aaaaawwwww

| mafuyu best boy y que nadie diga lo contrario.

| uenoyama capaz puede parecer re sacado a simple vista pero tampoco se ceba asiq queda gracioso, aparte de q contrasta con mafuyu q es re tranqui mal y despues viene uenoyama a acomodarte las ideas

| akihiko y haruki mepa q tienen mas desarrollo en otros tomos, pero son muy piolas, se los banca

| ya tuvo momentos nivel todo es dolor y tristeza en el primer tomo, se va a poner RE HEAVY en los proximos, agarrate

| ta muy piola cami, y es cortito asiq en algun momento manotealo

| cuando compré los tomos me vinieron con una POSTAL HOLOGRAFICA DE MAFUYU Y DESPUES RE NADA Q VER PERO UN SEPARADOR DE LEVI, AAAAAAAAAA

| las portadas ME ENCANTAN, en especial la del tomo 4, insertaria foto pero me da paja.

| ah tmb había escuchado a alguien decir q el manga es mas rapido/dinamico que el anime, y es verdad, asiq estuvo bueno leer la historia con otro ritmo

| hasta aquí mi reporte cams (che re sale para q pueda hacer lo del @cams pero en formato de goodreads q no se como será, idea)

aspyd05's review

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funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

Much faster paced than the anime but still such a good start to a series

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