ashleyholstrom's Reviews (1.38k)

Kabi Nagata’s diary-in-manga is so good. My Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 2 is the third book in the series, following the same themes as the previous — loneliness, depression, and finding her way in the world as a young person — but with an addition of alcohol addiction. Amid her darkest days of drinking and wetting the bed, Nagata is brought to a hospital to monitor her well-being. And in the end, she realizes that she was loved all along, just not in the ways she was expecting.

From 9 Emotionally Devastating Mental Illness Graphic Memoirs at Book Riot.

Here’s the opposite of a relationship! Nagata Kabi is anxious and sort of reclusive, so she seeks out an escort agency to help get her out of her shell. The cover makes this look like a goofy comic, but it’s a really introspective memoir about working through her mental illnesses.

From Cute Graphic Memoirs About Relationships at Book Riot.

Informative and fun.

Not as cohesive or enticing as her other works, but still pretty good.