October 12, 2024

The author collaborated with three mothers who lost their child to tell their stories in manga form. Two of the children had congenital issues, and the third died suddenly of ventricular fibrillation - the author later collaborated again with the family for an educational manga focused on the mother's efforts to promote AEDs and life-saving training in Japan (https://learnnatively.com/book/89fd508214/).

I had to read this in three sessions because each story made me cry.

In terms of language, this is slightly harder than some of Kawasaki-sensei's other works because the dialogue is denser with medical terms. A few of the more obscure words (names of genetic disorders, for example), are explained in side notes.

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Mizuki graded
on February 1, 2025
easier thanときめく妖怪図鑑L30??
Mizuki graded
on February 1, 2025
easier than司書正 巻一L30??
Mizuki graded
on October 14, 2024
similar in difficulty toclass XL24
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
similar in difficulty to昴 1L24
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
easier thanスケートボーイズL29??
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
similar in difficulty toあめのちはれ 1L24
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
harder thanサトコとナダ 1L25
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
similar in difficulty to星守る犬L24
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
Mizuki graded
on October 12, 2024
harder than蝶のように vol.1L23