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言の葉の庭 [Kotonoha no Niwa] by Midori Motohashi

jchaisson's review against another edition

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5.0

A manga tie-in for Makoto Shinkai's movie short of the same name. Shinkai once again tells the story of love and persistence, this time focusing on two people -- a young high schooler and an older businesswoman -- both who are outcasts in their own way. One is trying to succeed in a world that doesn't seem to care, and the other is trying to heal in a world that damaged them.

latra99's review against another edition

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1.0

the age gap ??????????

blurry_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

The art style in this manga is wonderful and I have been eagerly anticipating watching the movie for quite some time. I enjoyed the message of the story but I felt kind of uncomfortable with one of the plot lines later revealed in this. The dialogue was also placed in odd panels which made this hard to read and very confusing. I may still watch the movie at some point and I hope it fixes this story as I felt it was too short and there wasn’t enough to make me attached to these characters.

moonchildsz's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

maria_hossain's review against another edition

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5.0

I'm absolutely feral about this book. A must read for all, no matter you prefer speculative fiction or not. It's SUCH an amazing book. Makoto Shinkai is a genius.

juicelina's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a reallyyy quick read like I flew through it. I liked it. I don't have much else to say beyond that.

pancakeducks's review against another edition

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inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

alevico's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Discutibile come manga. Avevo visto anni fa il film e mi era piaciuto. Dopo anni, leggendo il manga, trovo che sia carino, ma è da prendere con le pinze il fatto che loro due si piacciano e hanno rispettivamente 14/15 anni e 26/27 anni. Mi piace che si aiutano a vicenda, lei sostenendo il sogno di lui di diventare calzolaio. E lui, nonostante non sappia cosa stia passando lei, l'aiuta a rialzarsi e a reimparare a "camminare". Ad affrontare la vita. È davvero delicata la tematica di lei. Molto triste, soprattutto perché la scuola non ha fatto niente per aiutarla. Per il resto è stato bello, solo il fatto dell'età non mi va giù.

stingraemusic's review against another edition

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3.25

rated years after reading from memory of what i thought

huyle's review against another edition

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4.0

I'm in a hurry, but I have to say that it's more uplifting and positive than the animated version of the same name. And I love it.