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A review by lavender__
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1 by Kiiro Yumi
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
In Library Wars, the library forces, an elite organization, fights against the federal government’s Media Betterment Committee, which exercises extreme censorship over media. Libraries fight against censorship and have their own Library Defense Forces (LDF).
The protagonist, Iku Kasahara, is a young woman who idolized and entered the LDF after one of their soldiers saved her book from being confiscated, while she was a teenager.
I was unexpectedly charmed by the story. One thing that stood out to me was the book's thoughtfulness. For example, in chapter two, Iku tries to help an elderly man in a wheelchair onto an elevator. He rejects her and politely tells her that he can manage by himself, making Iku embarrassed that she may have imposed herself on him. I feel that commonly, writers use physically disabled characters to make able-bodied characters seem better without actually uplifting the former. This helped characterize Iku as a caring person without ignoring the disabled man’s autonomy, which I personally enjoyed.
The book isn't focused on romance, but it's worth noting that Iku is implied to have a crush on the soldier who saved her, and that one of her superiors cares very deeply about her despite his prickly persona.
Overall, I enjoyed the manga. I think Library Wars has the potential to say some pretty interesting things about freedom of speech and how the government will always try to exercise control over it. I'll definitely read the next volume to see what Iku will face next.
The protagonist, Iku Kasahara, is a young woman who idolized and entered the LDF after one of their soldiers saved her book from being confiscated, while she was a teenager.
I was unexpectedly charmed by the story. One thing that stood out to me was the book's thoughtfulness. For example, in chapter two,
The book isn't focused on romance, but it's worth noting that
Overall, I enjoyed the manga. I think Library Wars has the potential to say some pretty interesting things about freedom of speech and how the government will always try to exercise control over it. I'll definitely read the next volume to see what Iku will face next.