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A review by jenniferforjoy
The Moon on a Rainy Night, Vol. 1 by Kuzushiro
emotional
informative
lighthearted
3.5
Recommended: yep!
for a bit of insight into the life of someone hard of hearing, for a sweet story of friendship, for hints at some upcoming struggles for Saki
Thoughts:
This is really sweet, y'all. At it's core, it's a story about someone making the effort to get to know another person and to try understanding someone else's perspective. To appreciate them for their whole self. I'm always a big fan of that. 🥰
Saki is surprisingly mature considering she's probably 13 judging by their references to school years. Then again, I think I've forgotten how genuinely kind and reasonable 13 year olds can be (and also the opposite but both can exist in the same space haha). She thinks outside the box and doesn't give up or take the easy way out of things. Genuinely admirable, she also encourages others to open up and be brave, too. That takes it's own kind of courage that was so sweet to see used on someone else's behalf.
A lot of the impetus of the story is on Kanon's disability, but it moved beyond that a lot as well. It's not just a story about someone's disability and letting that define her; Kanon is a whole person and her disability is just a piece of it. I *adored* seeing her working through it and letter her guard down. Saki is giving some hints of her own struggles upcoming in later volumes of the story, and I am so excited to see them work through it all together.
Some of the art was hard to decipher, as some panels had strange square design in the shading that made it seem almost pixelated in a really heavy way. Oddly, some of the text in the backgrounds or images had an effect like it was half wiped away, but the characters directly referenced what it said so clearly we're meant to be able to read it. I had a digital copy so maybe this wouldn't be an issue in a physical printing, but it did slow me down once or twice. I could usually get the gist of what was going on, I just had to squint. I guess it made me have a situation kind of like Kanon described with the frosted glass. 🤣
And of course, there is a lot of genuinely helpful insight to being around someone who is hard of hearing or has a hearing disability. Considering things like background nosie, facing them (if they lip read), sitting on a good side if they have one, and sometimes even just using written text instead -- it was all very practical. And while some might seem obvious, for folks who have never considered it or been around someone hard of hearing, these might be really useful points to make! I was impressed that there was research cited during and at the end as well, and am looking forward to reading future volumes.
Thank you to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for a free copy. This is my honest review.
for a bit of insight into the life of someone hard of hearing, for a sweet story of friendship, for hints at some upcoming struggles for Saki
Thoughts:
This is really sweet, y'all. At it's core, it's a story about someone making the effort to get to know another person and to try understanding someone else's perspective. To appreciate them for their whole self. I'm always a big fan of that. 🥰
Saki is surprisingly mature considering she's probably 13 judging by their references to school years. Then again, I think I've forgotten how genuinely kind and reasonable 13 year olds can be (and also the opposite but both can exist in the same space haha). She thinks outside the box and doesn't give up or take the easy way out of things. Genuinely admirable, she also encourages others to open up and be brave, too. That takes it's own kind of courage that was so sweet to see used on someone else's behalf.
A lot of the impetus of the story is on Kanon's disability, but it moved beyond that a lot as well. It's not just a story about someone's disability and letting that define her; Kanon is a whole person and her disability is just a piece of it. I *adored* seeing her working through it and letter her guard down. Saki is giving some hints of her own struggles upcoming in later volumes of the story, and I am so excited to see them work through it all together.
Some of the art was hard to decipher, as some panels had strange square design in the shading that made it seem almost pixelated in a really heavy way. Oddly, some of the text in the backgrounds or images had an effect like it was half wiped away, but the characters directly referenced what it said so clearly we're meant to be able to read it. I had a digital copy so maybe this wouldn't be an issue in a physical printing, but it did slow me down once or twice. I could usually get the gist of what was going on, I just had to squint. I guess it made me have a situation kind of like Kanon described with the frosted glass. 🤣
And of course, there is a lot of genuinely helpful insight to being around someone who is hard of hearing or has a hearing disability. Considering things like background nosie, facing them (if they lip read), sitting on a good side if they have one, and sometimes even just using written text instead -- it was all very practical. And while some might seem obvious, for folks who have never considered it or been around someone hard of hearing, these might be really useful points to make! I was impressed that there was research cited during and at the end as well, and am looking forward to reading future volumes.
Thank you to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for a free copy. This is my honest review.