Books by Natsume Ono
![さらい屋五葉 [Sarai-ya Goyou] 1 (2006)](/natsume-ono/-sarai-ya-goyou-1/cover)
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English
review 1: This manga was recommended to me by two friends who have a love for unique manga that's literary (as opposed to "the same old historical drama"). I'd also read some of Ono's other work, both "Ristorante Paradiso" and some fan-translated work, and I love her low-key but intense pl...
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English
review 1: A mixture of warmth, compassion, and devastating sadness. In many ways a beautiful and challenging book. Several stories entwine to reveal Ian's history and life story. Characters fall in love but not all happiness is destined to last and this story begins at the end. Jim, Kylie,...
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English
review 1: This manga is pretty interesting, in that it's very sedate, all characters are rather calm and there is no action, and yet it's appealing. It's not really shounen or shoujo, which I guess is what I was looking for. The main character is pretty interesting as well: a tall, would-b...
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English
review 1: This series seems quite promising for those who are like to watch multiple characters' lives unfolding, made more delectable against the backdrop of a Roman Ristorante. I wasn't crazy about the art, but the characters were intriguing enough for me to want more. Ono is also very...