[Book 16] 18-sai no Kodou by Kawashi Yukari
Title: 18-sai no Kodou
English title: Beat of 18-years-old
Mangaka: Kawachi Yukari
Genres: Shoujo, romance, drama, slice of life
Themes: Childhood friends, losing yourself, modeling, firsts, pregnancy, second chances
Book details: Manga, aprox. 49 pages
Rating: 5/5
Manga-Updates Summary: Rui will be a model, and Tougo will be a painter - the two young childhood friends dream about their future. When Rui's father dies when she is 17, she goes to Tokyo to fulfill her dreams - and meets a handsome make-up artist and...!
My Review:
I love Rui’s strong mother. She’s an example of what you should do when you lose your partner. There was a grieving period, but she realized that she needed to pick herself up.
This story is so real to me. I mean, what Rui goes through can happen to anyone! Rui’s just one of the fortunate ones to have a happy ending after he new beginning. There’s also a surprise that totally made me cry both times I read it) at the end with Rui’s old boyfriend. It was a very nice touch, though I’m not sure how often that happens in real life…
LOVE the epilogue. *sniffle*