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bellagmuniz's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
so real. too real, actually.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
amethystarchild's review
4.0
(( I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ))
“The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend” is an autobiographical manga by Mieri Hiranishi. It relates the humorous and sometimes sad experiences of Mieri as a young queer woman dealing with her first crush and first relationship. If you enjoy reading realistic and entertaining queer fiction you should give this short manga a read.
I enjoyed Mieri’s art style, especially her funny character drawings and use of paneling in her storytelling. The decision to portray herself as cartoonish and her love interests as idealized was interesting, and seems to reflect her own sense of self compared to the girls she falls for. Though you will feel a little heartache reading, the manga does end on a hopeful note as Mieri learns to love herself better! I appreciated the author's honesty and the opportunity to read her personal story. I hope she will follow her passion and create more manga stories in future for us to read!
“The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend” is an autobiographical manga by Mieri Hiranishi. It relates the humorous and sometimes sad experiences of Mieri as a young queer woman dealing with her first crush and first relationship. If you enjoy reading realistic and entertaining queer fiction you should give this short manga a read.
I enjoyed Mieri’s art style, especially her funny character drawings and use of paneling in her storytelling. The decision to portray herself as cartoonish and her love interests as idealized was interesting, and seems to reflect her own sense of self compared to the girls she falls for. Though you will feel a little heartache reading, the manga does end on a hopeful note as Mieri learns to love herself better! I appreciated the author's honesty and the opportunity to read her personal story. I hope she will follow her passion and create more manga stories in future for us to read!
consumed_by_mold's review
5.0
A really quick read! Super funny, relatable and emotional. Despite dealing with some heavier topics after a rough breakup, the author tells her story of recovery and self-improvement in a very witty and optimistic way. The message is clear: it's important to love yourself.
Content Warning: Homophobia (very briefly)
Content Warning: Homophobia (very briefly)
lillanaa's review
5.0
This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I felt way too much of this on a spiritual level, and wasn't prepared for how close to home it felt. Losing yourself to a relationship is such a difficult, and common thing, and there's something here that felt so uncomfortable but so relatable at the same time that I can't quite put my finger on it. I loved every second, despite how much it made me want to apologise to half my friends when I was a teenager/young adult for falling way too hard. Mieri does a great job of showing just how complex dating is, and finding out who you are within those constructs.
I felt way too much of this on a spiritual level, and wasn't prepared for how close to home it felt. Losing yourself to a relationship is such a difficult, and common thing, and there's something here that felt so uncomfortable but so relatable at the same time that I can't quite put my finger on it. I loved every second, despite how much it made me want to apologise to half my friends when I was a teenager/young adult for falling way too hard. Mieri does a great job of showing just how complex dating is, and finding out who you are within those constructs.
gingerbread_void's review
3.0
This was a fun manga. I wouldn't say it was necessarily my favorite but this is also my first memoir read in manga format so maybe that is why I didn't connect with it as much as I wanted to. I will say overall this was fun and the art was really good. The book had a good message overall and I would definitely recommend it.