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Accidentally missed a post here. My apologies.

I am confused on the whole, what is Manga what isn't argument. I was of the impression that it had to be backwards and Japanese to be Manga, but Dramacon isn't but I guess it is classified as Manga too.

I liked Dramacon a lot and I think that sort of story would have definite appeal to teenage girls. And the fact that it's graphic lends itself to reluctant readers. I always find it amazing when people don't like to read. I know there are tons of people who don't it just amazes me. When I was in high school I read every book assigned. Even in college, text books and articles I probably didn't read, but if we were reading novels, I was reading them. But, that might be the reason I hesitate about Manga, I am somewhat of a purist, or have been. And, there's something that seems very throwaway about graphic novels. But, then I know that there's amazing stuff out there. Maus isn't throwaway at all. Neither is the Sandman series. But, even though I KNOW this, I still just don't get into it.

And, while I liked Dramacon, it is defintely fluff, so it doesn't help convert me.

Hm, none of that was really to the point here. I am well aware that my taste has nothing to do with what is "good" (and I think by now we all know how questionable my taste is--TWILIGHT)
Anyway, I did read the whole series, I wanted to know if she saw him again. I'm a sucker for a love story...Much like Edward and Bella...

Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You, made me sad. I mentioned in class that I've been in situations where I wonder if freaking out is the appropriate response, but somehow I keep back from that edge (maybe I'm insane...I will admit the Twilight obsession definitely points to my being slightly unhinged). The fact that the character frequently went over that edge made me really nervous. Like, I wanted to shake him and just tell him to hang on, stay back from the line, you'll finish high school and things do get better. Most people, I think, hate high school. Unless you fit into that mold, you're probably going to be vaguely miserable for four years, but there's the other side if you can just wait for it. Teens who don't quite fit would probably relate to this. I probably would have liked it as a teen. I'm on the fence about it now.