Brief Manga review

[msagara]

I've mentioned here that I read some manga. I would probably read more of it if I had bookshelf space. But the manga I've been reading lately is a bit unusual.

With the Light Vol.1 and With the Light Vol 2 written by Keiko Tobe, are the first books in a series that deals with autism.

I was surprised enough when I saw these in the Diamond catalogue that I had to order them (I assumed that maybe there was inaccuracy in the ad). But they're pretty much exactly what they say they are: The story of a woman, Sachiko, who discovers that her son, Hikaru, is autistic. The book glosses over some things, but it covers a lot, including the isolation, the guilt, and the marital stress that such discoveries often cause. The first two volumes of the series take Hikaru through to the end of grade 5, and as a brief and accessible primer about the difficulties autistic children and their parents can face, it would be of interest to anyone. They can be accused of oversimplification, and that's not an unfair accusation, but I think that most of what's handled here is handled thoughtfully, and sensitively.

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[ovirginsaint.livejournal.com]

I did wonder why Angel had not showed up, but I figured he'd have his own story later. I loved the book, and I found that it answered some questions that I had about Jewel's personality (I won't go into it because I don't want to spoil any details for everybody else who reads this journal) between Hunter and Sun Sword. My husband is looking forward to having some time to be able to sit down and read it also; he's a huge fan of your Elantra series. (It's the dragons, he loves them XD <3)