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Barakamon, Tome 2 by Satsuki Yoshino

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nuvo's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

rachels1127's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes

this is the story of the progression of a 23 year old man going from edgy emo to single mother
nah his attitude turned around way too quick he gave up HELLA fast he should've been a standoffish lowkey asshole city slicker more first so the growth to mature and kind man hits hard

ariazsilentsoul's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jay_mack9712's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Seriously! What a delight this is already becoming! I am loving the found family vibes that are being set up and how Handa is slowly .... read slower than a turtle, trying to figure out how to adjust to his new life style!!! I am so excited to see how these relationships grow and progress!

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4.0

~3.5/5

Now that I’ve finished Yotsuba&!, I must admit that this series is not at quite that level. But, that’s a little unfair, because nothing is really on level with Yotsuba&!. Yotsuba is amazing and nothing can really equal it.

The humor is a little similar, and the setting and main plot is similar. Differently, though, there’s more of a main plot here, and a lot more characters. We’re also following Seishuu, a new adult professional calligrapher new to country life, not a young girl.

Seishuu, a.k.a. Sensei, still doesn’t quite understand country life. It’s very small town, with one convenience store, one school with small classes. He sees Naru’s family often, as Naru goes to his house all the time, along with her friends. He gets pulled into helping the school, he finds out he’s allergic to cats (despite his love for them), he gets sick and goes to the hospital. We find out that Tama, an aspiring mangaka, is an intense developing fujoshi. We end with the arrival of Seishuu’s friends or colleagues, but not knowing where he is in town.

While this series doesn’t quite live up to Yotsuba&! standards, it’s still very enjoyable. It’s funny, I really like the setting, and the cast of characters is great. I look forward to reading the next one.

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