#Watashi no Tadashii Oniichan

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phew it's been a busy week! in between life stuff, prepping for an exam on sunday and finishing all these books, i feel like i've been in go mode all week!

i started and finished the house in the cerulean sea by tj klune, about a inspector for state-run orphanages for magical children who gets sent on an assignment to an orphanage with the antichrist and learns what found family means. t only took me a few days to read, it's incredibly easy to sit with and just read for long periods of time, which i think i needed after some dense sci-fi. it's a bit heavy handed in its message in places (the word groupthink was also used at one point), but if you can look past that this is a perfectly pleasant way to spend an afternoon or two. not mind-blowing, but it brought a smile to my face.

worth mentioning is the accusations that the (white) author was using (specifically canadian) residential schools for his own gain. honestly, without knowing that going into it, i'm pretty sure i would never have made the connection (though that might be on me) and i'd bought the book before i found out about this. there's a (positive) discussion of it in this reddit thread (which i'm not linking because i necessarily agree with op, simply that it's comprehensive) and (a negative) one in this one and it's worth looking into on your own before deciding to read the book.

i also finished left-handed booksellers of london which was fine? i enjoyed it enough that i'm interested in reading book two, but i *despise* susan as a character asdfghjkl she spends the entire book going 'what? what?' and doesn't really grow from this. she had so much potential (a shaven headed punk girl in the 80s!) but fell very flat for me. cos of that the romance between her and merlin also felt like an afterthought. the world is great tho, and every time a new character or thing came up i was always interested to see what it was. as a YA book, it was enjoyable. the audiobook performance was occasionally annoying (which maybe contributed to my dislike of susan), but on the whole it's pretty good. she does accents well.

for manga, i read watashi no tadashii oniichan vol 1 again, the manga about a woman looking for her older brother and falling in love with the cute insomniac she works with, but properly this time. still loved it, the building of relationships and reveals is great and i'm really looking forward to finishing the series.

i also read ao haru ride vol 1, which is a classic but i've never actually picked it up before now. it's about a girl who falls in love with a boy in middle school, but then there's a misunderstanding and he moves away, only for them to reunite in high school. it explores their new relationship and how they've changed as people in the intervening years. i *loved* this, i devoured it in one sitting and am very, very sad i don't have the rest of the series. the writing is fantastic, the characters are already amazing, would recommend if you're into character-driven stories and/or romance and haven't picked it up yet.

in terms of stuff i've started, i'm about a third of the way through the traitor baru cormorant and oh my god??? this is amazing???? it's a political fantasy about a girl whose island nation gets colonised by the neighbouring empire and how she's planning to dismantle it from the inside. it's such an angry book, but in the best possible way. deals pretty heavily with colonialism and homophobia (especially in the beginning), with references to sexual assault, so bear that in mind before picking it up, but the writing is exquisite, and it's so cleverly written. also accounting, lots of accounting.

for audiobook i was planning to listen to a guide to imperial china but it wasn't available, so i went with skulduggery pleasant playing with fire (book 2 in the series) which is a nice comforting read. a character will turn up and i'll get hit with a blast of nostalgia, like oh it's you! and i'm enjoying it just like i did the first one.

that's it for me, i'll check in again next week! have a good week everybody!

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Fanart of Furukawa Yuta

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Watashi no tadashii oniichan Vol.4

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the juxtaposition of kashi moimi’s song “elopement” w the manga watashi no tadashii oniichan here... if you are me you will understand perfectly ❤️

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Watashi no Tadashii Onii-chan.

Alternative : My Dear Big Brother ; My right older brother ; My Righteous Older Brother ; Watashi no Tadashii Oniichan ; 真实的哥哥 ; 私の正しいお兄ちゃん

Watashi no Tadashii Onii-chan summary: [from cotton candy scans] Rize, who’s a university student, met Kairi at her part-time job at the supermarket. While lending her shoulder to Kairi who has trouble sleeping, she is reminded of her older brother who left her when she was young, and Rize starts to feel affection towards him. However, she was shocked when she saw Kairi’s diary in his apartment saying that he had killed someone. What is the truth behind the person she likes? As the truth slowly comes to light, Rize starts chasing after her love for Kairi! This is Morie Satoshi’s rollercoaster work that has crime, mystery and love!! #MangaFeeds.com, #ReadFreeMangaOnline MangaFeeds.Com: Read manga online the latest manga comic book, updated daily: https://mangafeeds.com/post/watashi-no-tadashii-onii-chan-1597812577

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Watashi No Tadashii Onii-Chan.

Alternative: My Dear Big Brother ; My right older brother ; My Righteous Older Brother ; Watashi no Tadashii Oniichan ; 真实的哥哥 ; 私の正しいお兄ちゃん

Description : [from cotton candy scans] Rize, who’s a university student, met Kairi at her part-time job at the supermarket. While lending her shoulder to Kairi who has trouble sleeping, she is reminded of her older brother who left her when she was young, and Rize starts to feel affection towards him. However, she was shocked when she saw Kairi’s diary in his apartment saying that he had killed someone. What is the truth behind the person she likes? As the truth slowly comes to light, Rize starts chasing after her love for Kairi! This is Morie Satoshi’s rollercoaster work that has crime, mystery and love!! #MangaReddit.com, #ReadFreeMangaOnline Read Free Manga Online at MangaReddit.com: https://mangareddit.com/p/watashi-no-tadashii-onii-chan-1597812015.html

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the streak of sundays continues!

i actually still haven't finished either all the living and the dead or take it back, but i'm very close! will come back to those next week, cos i don't want to rush them.

i did however finish a few manga. in order of enjoyment:

watashi no tadashii oniichan (or, my right older brother) is a mystery romance manga about a woman with an older brother who's missing and her interactions with the insomniac at her part-time job. liked the first volume, the twist was predictable but not badly done. it's occasionally melodramatic but not in a way that works to its disadvantage, and the facial expressions are really well drawn. will be continuing this!

metamorphosis no engawa (or, BL metamorphosis) is a slice of life manga about an elderly woman who suddenly discovers BL is a thing and strikes up a friendship based on discussing it with one of the workers at the bookshop she goes to. very wholesome, wonderful art, i read the whole thing in one go and am slightly sad i don't have any more volumes.

hikaru ga shinda natsu (or, the summer hikaru died) is a horror/romance manga about two boys in a small town, yoshiki and hikaru. hikaru went into the mountains and came back a week later, but seems a bit...different. mentioned this briefly last week but oooooh this is so good. the art is amazing, creepy in all the right places, the way it builds tension and character through panel placement and page turns is fantastic, and i'm itching to read volume two. absolutely recommend.

will update again next week!