Comments on: *Nana Book 11 — Recommended

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Best of 2008 » Comics Worth Reading — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:30:06 +0000

[...] Yazawa’s addictive manga series had six volumes, 8-13, released in English in 2008. It’s a briliant blend of character [...]

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Best Manga of 2008 » Comics Worth Reading — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:31:29 +0000

[...] easily. Brilliant stuff, with books 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 out this [...]

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*Nana Books 12-14 — Recommended » Comics Worth Reading — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:52:36 +0000

[...] up from Book 11, I figured it was time I indulged myself and got caught up on this amazing [...]

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MangaBlog » Blog Archive » Awash in Naruto again? — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:12:35 +0000

[...] + Vampire but is dissatisfied with vol. 3 of Manga Sutra, while Johanna Draper Carlson recommends vol. 11 of Nana, at Comics Worth Reading. At The Star of Malaysia, Pauline Wong reads vol. 1 of Kasumi. Kat reviews [...]

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Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:52:37 +0000

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By: James Schee

James Schee — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:52:53 +0000

Agreed on how wonderful this series is. You made me nervous when you said you were 3 volumes behind but I checked Amazon and actually only #12 is supposedly out now. (#13 out Nov. 10) Which calmed me, I’ve had other manga series I’ve liked just disappear from stores before. (Kindaichi)

My favorite part was the confrontation/meeting of Hachi and her love from the early volumes. I was just impressed at how it was handled, because you could see that they way they saw each other as being had so little to do with what they were now. (especially Hachi’s person)

Also wonderful to see that people who are so nice and likable otherwise, could rub against each other so wrong because of past history.

I have to go try to hunt up #12 now! lol

By: there it is, plain as daylight. » Birthday wishes and quick links

there it is, plain as daylight. » Birthday wishes and quick links — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:32:51 +0000

[...] post, I recommended that people read Johanna Draper Carlson’s reviews of individual volumes. This is why. Perhaps it’s weird to fangirl reviews, but seriously, her review today of volume 11 brought [...]

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:45:21 +0000

Thank you so very, very much. I’m so glad you appreciate them.

By: Melinda Beasi

Melinda Beasi — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:35:53 +0000

I love your NANA reviews. Gah. Reading this review, I’m brought back to every bit of anxiety and pain and love I felt for these characters in this volume, especially in your description at the beginning of Hachi’s reaction to Nobu’s text message. You remind me here of exactly why I love this series (and this volume) so much. Also, I agree wholeheartedly that this series needs to be savored. I admit that I raced through initially, just out of insane impatience to know what happens next, but since then I’ve gone back to savor each volume slowly–to experience this story as it should be experienced. Thankfully I’m a re-reader, so this works for me. :)

I sound like a crazy, gushing fangirl, I know. This series brings that out in me. Mostly I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your reviews of NANA. Thank you for sharing them with us all.