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Oltre le Onde: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 4 by Yuhki Kamatani

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-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

5.0

Everyone I've talked to have said that this is the best one of the bunch, and I'd have to agree. I love the way everything builds to this final volume, and the discussions of identity all feel so authentic. This is an emotional ending, but definitely one worthy of the rest of the story.
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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

**Read for #buzzwordathon. January prompt: "Dream"**

TW/CW: Character outing

Diverse YA coming-of-age. LGBTQ+ characters of all ages

I cried
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rumireads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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nitya's review against another edition

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

4.0

HOW IS THIS THE END NOOOOOO I NEED MORE. Missing the gang already!!!

This manga is beautiful, heartwrenching and shows the microaggressions and bigotry the LGBTQIA+ community experiences (not only in Japan). And it warmed my soul to see an unapologetic asexual/aromantic character.

Even though it's only 4 volumes long, Our Dreams at Dusk is an amazing, realistic, and unforgettable series. I love it so much!!
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moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

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emotional
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The character development that manifested and showed itself in vol 4 of Our Dreams at Dusk... I’m in love with it. There’s a very sad subplot that was done very well. I have so many feelings about how the subplots overlapped. A wonderful volume. I plan on rereading the whole collection soon!

Edit: Here is my review following my reread. 

I just reread this series and it is still such an incredible series. This series follows Tasuku a high school boy who is navigating coming out. Volume one starts when he is outed by his classmates and later in the day, stumbles upon an LGBT drop-in center. The rest of the series follows several people connected to the drop-in center, mostly from Tasuku’s perspective. 

Each of the characters are different, not just in sexuality and gender, but in personality. And while you do follow so many of them, no one really gets lost. They each stand out in their own way and have their own experiences. Even so, they are all connected by common themes surrounding community and how to interact with other people. The series of strong themes that link all of the plotlines is really what makes this series outstanding. There are complex points about coming out and how someone can be supportive without pushing someone’s boundaries. It also covers a lot of ground in terms of understanding/accepting different sexualities and genders and covers a variety of misconceptions very smoothly. It was surprisingly nuanced and beautiful overall. While the ending is open, it still felt complete. 


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