destdest 's review for:

A Drunken Dream and Other Stories by Moto Hagio

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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 Rated by enjoyment. I didn’t care for this collection at first, but there were better stories toward the end in my opinion. 

Bianca (2 stars) 

Girl on the Porch with Puppy (2 stars) 

An interesting take on how some people, even loved ones, may want you to conform, and when you don’t, they destroy you. Well, that’s what I got from this, anyway. 

Autumn Journey (3 stars) 

I liked the ending. 

Marie, Ten Years Later (2 stars) 

A story of shoulda, coulda, wouldas 

A Drunken Dream (2 stars) 

Ooh, this one had a burst of color. Reincarnated, star-crossed lovers always ending in death… But it’s meh and melancholy. 

Hanshin: Half God (3.5/ 4ish stars) 

Angel | Mimic (4 stars) 

Eh, the professor literally calls this is a “wholesome student-teacher relationship” at a women’s college. Unfortunately, they have really good chemistry, and the male lead is classy. The ending’s almost a tearjerker. I like how many mangas don’t shy away from mature subject matter. 

Iguana Girl (4.5 stars) 

I liked this a lot, but y’all stay with the bs, talking about pink doesn’t go suit (Riko’s) dark complexions. Anyway, Riko is so adorable! It’s hard to see her get treated like Cinderella the whole time. 

The Child Who Came Home (3 stars) 

The Willow Tree (3 stars) 

I didn’t know where this was going, but I liked it.