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A review by rnbhargava
Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is quite good, it’s characterized through the view of the title character who is a small child so he doesn’t quite fully comprehend the severity of the things going on around him. It’s fascinating and kind of heartbreaking. I wonder where it will go in the other 6 volumes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
There are scenes that amount to suggesting or showing domestic violence and pornography. This isn’t a book for children. One could argue this isn’t fully suitable for younger teens too.