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nerdyreferencelibrarian89 's review for:
Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Vol. 9
by Akiko Higashimura
I really, really wanted to love this series.
There are some great traits here. The characters are (mostly) lovable and believable. It has a very Sex in the City vibe, which I loved, basically best friends struggling to find love and acceptance. The trio of main characters, and even a lot of the side characters I found myself utterly invested in.
The artwork is gorgeous and reflects the mental angst the characters are going through perfectly.
The drama is well paced with me reading the last 4 volumes in one sitting.
But at the end of the series I still found myself unsatisfied.
The main love interest through out the story is a utter jerk. He constantly is putting down our main character, offering a little help, then putting her down again. Our poor protagonist gets jerked around by Key and other men so frequently that I truly empathized with her break down moments.
I didn't like the overtones of going out with friends blocks you from finding romantic partners. Maybe this is it showing I am not the target demographic but I just didn't love that. Sex in the City at its best is a celebration of independent female friends, but this story felt often like a cautionary tale against it... which is ridiculous.
************ Spoilers******************
The story ends; however, and our character decides she is trying to be less worried about her own happiness and more worried about Key, the dude who has been a dick to her the whole book?! It's written off as him reflecting on his own sadness, but that isn't an excuse. I also hate the lesson of, in order to find a husband, women need to put their own needs on hold, and be more concerned about the man.... uh what?!
I absolutely adored Princess Jellyfish, and I loved parts of this series, but it is no where near as good, or concise a story as Jellyfish. If you are debating between the two do yourself a favor and just read Princess Jellyfish.
There are some great traits here. The characters are (mostly) lovable and believable. It has a very Sex in the City vibe, which I loved, basically best friends struggling to find love and acceptance. The trio of main characters, and even a lot of the side characters I found myself utterly invested in.
The artwork is gorgeous and reflects the mental angst the characters are going through perfectly.
The drama is well paced with me reading the last 4 volumes in one sitting.
But at the end of the series I still found myself unsatisfied.
The main love interest through out the story is a utter jerk. He constantly is putting down our main character, offering a little help, then putting her down again. Our poor protagonist gets jerked around by Key and other men so frequently that I truly empathized with her break down moments.
I didn't like the overtones of going out with friends blocks you from finding romantic partners. Maybe this is it showing I am not the target demographic but I just didn't love that. Sex in the City at its best is a celebration of independent female friends, but this story felt often like a cautionary tale against it... which is ridiculous.
************ Spoilers******************
The story ends; however, and our character decides she is trying to be less worried about her own happiness and more worried about Key, the dude who has been a dick to her the whole book?! It's written off as him reflecting on his own sadness, but that isn't an excuse. I also hate the lesson of, in order to find a husband, women need to put their own needs on hold, and be more concerned about the man.... uh what?!
I absolutely adored Princess Jellyfish, and I loved parts of this series, but it is no where near as good, or concise a story as Jellyfish. If you are debating between the two do yourself a favor and just read Princess Jellyfish.