Soliloquy in Blue

Manga and Book Reviews by Michelle Smith

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10, 20, and 30 2 by Morim Kang: A-

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From the back cover: Life changes come faster than anyone expects in the second installment of Morim Kang's unorthodox family saga. Widow Krumb's would-be suitor suddenly departs for Hong Kong—but was he called away on business or is he a fugitive from the law? And how much longer is Krumb going to keep her job? On the home front, meanwhile, icy relations between the headstrong … [Read more...] about 10, 20, and 30 2 by Morim Kang: A-

Click 2 by Youngran Lee: B-

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From the back cover: Poor Joonha has moved to the big city and is now living incognito, as a girl, at a new school. But that doesn't mean his (her?) troubles are over. First, Taehyun, the obnoxious class playboy, coerces Joonha into a "friendship" that royally ticks off Yoomi, Taehyun's ex. That's before the reappearance of Heewon, the lovesick stunner who's followed Joonha all … [Read more...] about Click 2 by Youngran Lee: B-

Click 1 by Youngran Lee: C+

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From the back cover: Joonha is a normal, healthy boy of sixteen who has cruised through life without too many problems. Imagine his surprise when a recent trip to the bathroom suddenly reveals that he's not normal at all! With a shriek of "Oh, my God!!!," he finds himself missing, well, something he never thought he could live without. As it turns out, his family is abnormal … [Read more...] about Click 1 by Youngran Lee: C+

10, 20, and 30 1 by Morim Kang: B

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From the back cover: Krumb is a clumsy, scatterbrained widow in her 30s whose teenaged daughter, Rok, is forced to take care of her. Belle is Rok's jaded, twenty-something cousin suffering from a messy breakup with her boyfriend. The president of Krumb's company has proposed, and she is posed to become a married woman once again, but Rok, who dreads the thought of growing up … [Read more...] about 10, 20, and 30 1 by Morim Kang: B