Shiori wo Sagasu Page-tachi
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Shiori wo Sagasu Page-tachi is a relatively short manga with 10 chapters spread across 2 volumes. It tells the story of how Chitose Tsujikura falls in love with Touka Satsuki while visiting a library. Early in the manga, it is revealed that Touka is hiding something from Chitose, so it makes us (the readers) tense because we don't know what she's hiding or how it will affect Chitose and Touka's relationship. However, we find out that the secret Touka is hiding is that Touka died in the summer, and her younger sister Ayaka has been pretending to be her by dressing up ... as her, talking like her, and liking the things Touka did (e.g., books and Chitose).

However, after the secret is revealed we can see Ayaka starting to come to terms with her sister's death, as well as learning to be herself again around people. What makes the sisters different is their behaviour, Touka was soft-spoken and loved books, whereas Ayaka can be blunt and isn't too fond of reading but she does so she can talk to Chitose. But, what makes the sisters similar to each other is their love for Chitose. Towards the end of the last chapter, there is a time skip and we get to see how Ayaka and Chitose have changed and grown, and how their relationship is more authentic compared to when they were teenagers.

Additional details:
- The storyline progressed fast, but that's to be expected in a short manga
- Art style is beautiful
- I loved the character designs

Ah, the love story between a deranged narcissist and a robotic serial monogamist; if I were to describe it in two words, it would be "toxic relationship". This tale between "two girls" is not entirely as it seems on the tin, and the people who put that tin on the market would probably be sued for false advertising. As the guidelines on this website prioritise reviews without spoilers, I'll try to provide one with as many vague, half-assed descriptions as possible.

Before I delve into the incessant waste that is the narrative, I'd like to mention the two positive things in this manga: the art, and ... the hook in the opening chapter. I'm not an art critic, but what I can ascertain is that it looks great. Not unbelievable, megabrain level art, but still good enough to make you think "huh, that's neat".

The plot has an interesting enough start, but it's all downhill from here. Where it all goes wrong is when the inevitable tragic event takes place, and makes every character in the story seem like not just idiots, but also completely emotionless, unempathetic aliens. To give it in short strokes, this tragic event had already taken place, and every single character knew about it, except the MC. Within these circumstances, the decisions of the love interest just seem like the actions of a sociopath. This also leaves the main character feeling like a complete robot. Completely unfeeling, and gets over probably the biggest event of her life in one chapter, making it seem like she either doesn't know or doesn't care that every single person in her life has deceived her, neither of which reflect well on her. Let me remind you, it takes her one goddamn chapter to get over [spoiler] and the fact that every character in the manga has been gaslighting her since pretty much the beginning.

As the story begins drawing towards its conclusion, you start to wonder if the MC will, by some fucking miracle, grow a functioning brain. Alas, not quite. The emotional and social intelligence of this chipmunk isn't the greatest, so she actually continues the relationship with the massive black hole of angst and sociopathy that is the love interest. You may notice the original description I gave of the main character: serial monogamist. You may not quite able to see where this is coming from based on my review so far, but that is something I can't quite get into without spoiling everything. Just know, that description is quite fitting for this nutcase.

It seems the author wanted to write something interesting, but didn't sit back to think about what the fuck they were actually writing. If they were planning on writing a plot about the love between brain transplant patients, then they certainly did their research.

This manga is a massive waste of the limited amount of time I have on this blue marble. If you have stomach acid great enough to digest this rot, then I applaud you. Take-away: don't read this.