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A review by loveryoushouldvecomeovermp3
Pink by Kyōko Okazaki
3.25
pink is so deceptively simple, it follows the structure of a slice of life josei manga but it has so much depth to it hidden in the day to day life of yumi.
yumi works as a day job as an office lady and part time as a sex worker. both of her jobs represent the limited opportunities for women in the job market. yumi relies on objects and purchashing for her happiness which is why both these jobs are even necessary for her though her parents pay for her rent. consumerism plays a huge role in the setting and impacts everything that occurs.
i really like the message of pink but i found the over the top silliness was just not my thing. i can appreciate it for what it is though, a character study of a woman living in japans economic bubble of the 80s and how that affects her.
yumi works as a day job as an office lady and part time as a sex worker. both of her jobs represent the limited opportunities for women in the job market. yumi relies on objects and purchashing for her happiness which is why both these jobs are even necessary for her though her parents pay for her rent. consumerism plays a huge role in the setting and impacts everything that occurs.
i really like the message of pink but i found the over the top silliness was just not my thing. i can appreciate it for what it is though, a character study of a woman living in japans economic bubble of the 80s and how that affects her.