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A review by yellowbinge
Dogs and Punching Bags by Kaori Ozaki
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.0
Publishing date: 21.01.2025 (DD/MM/YYYY)
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC. My opinions are my own.
Hmm, I am feeling a little mixed here. This manga is nice and all, but maybe not quite what I was looking for. I think bullet points will serve me well:
Did like:
- The artstyle was nice
- Age gap was handled well and not necessarily the central theme
- Loved the little sister
- Main couple was in general cute
Did not like:
- Redemption for an undeserving character
- Unnecessary sex-scene could have been fade to black
- Story felt a little all over the place
- A certain revelation seemed to be handled a little poorly by the main character
- This is a spoiler, find it at the end of my review ...
All in all, this is an okay manga. I have read better, I have read worse. It isn't overly long, I finished it in a single day. If you are interested, I would say go for it.
My rating will be a firm 3 stars, smack dab in the middle as I don't feel any particular way about it.
TLDR: Typical small-town romance manga with an age gap
The spoilery disliked part:Epilogue with pregnancy
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC. My opinions are my own.
Hmm, I am feeling a little mixed here. This manga is nice and all, but maybe not quite what I was looking for. I think bullet points will serve me well:
Did like:
- The artstyle was nice
- Age gap was handled well and not necessarily the central theme
- Loved the little sister
- Main couple was in general cute
Did not like:
- Redemption for an undeserving character
- Unnecessary sex-scene could have been fade to black
- Story felt a little all over the place
- A certain revelation seemed to be handled a little poorly by the main character
- This is a spoiler, find it at the end of my review ...
All in all, this is an okay manga. I have read better, I have read worse. It isn't overly long, I finished it in a single day. If you are interested, I would say go for it.
My rating will be a firm 3 stars, smack dab in the middle as I don't feel any particular way about it.
TLDR: Typical small-town romance manga with an age gap
The spoilery disliked part:
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Mental illness, Grief, and Suicide attempt