River's Edge by Kyōko Okazaki

River's Edge

Kyōko Okazaki

232 pages first pub 1994 (view editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ manga dark emotional sad medium-paced
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River’s Edge is for readers who want a mature, medium-paced manga that uses the grim discovery of an anonymous corpse to tighten the already knotted friendships of six high-schoolers, delivering a dark, sorrowful, and emotionally raw portrait of adolescence without tipping into outright horror.

Description

 From renowned author, Kyoko Okazaki. the creator of Helter Skelter and Pink, comes a story of adolescence filled with friendship, drama and intertwined relationships of six high school friends.Six high school friends’ tangled relationship becomes...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 170 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

emotional: 65%

sad: 62%

challenging: 46%

tense: 43%

reflective: 39%

mysterious: 31%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 6%

informative: 3%

hopeful: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
35% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

22% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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