A review by capy
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

I realized that the reason I had trouble meeting people was my compulsion to try to make myself look better.

ah the young adult ordeal of defining yourself as an individual without familial influence! felt a little messy at times but isn't that the point? this was a solid, honest depiction of early 20s depression, the dangers of misplaced effort and the struggle to separate yourself from your family's perception of you in order to feel like AND be treated as an adult

Sometimes I think that if I were a guy, surrounded by this insufficient education and tons of fantasy sex... I'd be seriously shocked when I learned about women.

an example of a forever relevant topic lightly mentioned in a single paragraph, which this manga does often — the message is impactful enough, even if the author doesn't go any deeper
a valuable quick read for most teens/young adults, the art style is gorgeous too
and we get an alleviating ending takeaway about the relief in staying authentic to yourself any way you can, which felt like a needed deep breath after this whole anxiety trip