Life, Vol. 3

ライフ [Life] #3

by Suenobu Keiko

Ayumu is trapped between a blackmailing Katsumi on one side and an angry Manami on the other: If she doesn't shut up about Katsumi's sexual assault on her, he's going to expose bondage pictures of her to the whole school! And if she doesn't give the silent treatment to Hatori, the only person that has offered her kindness, Manami and her group will never speak to her again! And she's also poised to lose Hatori's friendship entirely. Ayumu's got to find some inner strength and make her own decisions before the pressure sends her right back to cutting.

Genres: Manga, Shojo, Drama, Comics Manga, Graphic Novels, Ebooks, Fiction

185 pages, Paperback

First published April 9, 2003

Reviews

[Coke Fernández · Rating 4 out of 5]

8/10

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Is it torture porn? Maybe, if you've never lived through some of what Ayumu experiences. Suenobu absolutely nails the "no way out" feeling of being the target of bullies, and if Ayumu has more than her fair share (not that there's any such thing as a "fair share" in this case), it serves to illustrate how difficult it can be to just get someone to notice. Miki comes the closest to being there for Ayumu, but she's got her own problems, and as a fellow child, it's not her place to stand up...though even when the bullying is literally under his nose, their homeroom teacher does exactly nothing. This series hurts.

CW: self-harm, suicide ideation, sexual assault

[Sinistre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me da un poco de rabia que Ayumu no sea capaz de plantar cara a quien claramente es tóxica -Manami y su grupo de amigas- mientras que Hatori, que es la única que le ayuda sea vapuleada también. Supongo que a partir del siguiente tomo la cosa cambiará y a peor.

[David Doel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story is told more by pictures than by text. Sometimes, this means that I don't quite know what is going on, but it works most of the time. It also makes the reading faster.

[Marie Diewald]

The manic pixie dream girl >>>>
Also…. If the mc and her don’t get together I’m gonna >:,|

[Dennise · Rating 3 out of 5]

High school kids are terrifying

[Samy Sanzana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Los capítulos donde no sale el novio son tan buenos. De verdad si esta historia no insistiera con centrarse en ese imbécil y la tonta de su novia este manga sería buenisimo, que rabia

[Remna M · Rating 5 out of 5]

I swear some people are walking demons

[Unicat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Une série très touchante à propos de la persécution à l'école. Manga très éducatif et prenant, bien qu'assez violent.

[Fantine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm sick to my stomach.