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A review by amethystarchild
The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi
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!