I've started reading this more for the art than anything else. But as I read on, I became more engaged in the journey of the characters, and the thematic exploration. By the end, it left me both fulfilled and with a heart-ache for the characters.

This is by far the best work of manga that can be described as 'philosophical'.

Through the soft, round art it makes it easy for readers to engage with the overarching theme of journey and death. Through the perspectives of young girls' innocence, this provides a different perspective.

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This is one of the rare works that I've read that actually has an ending rather than a dragged-on, wishy-washy, frayed ending. Of course, the ending is open to interpretation, but I chose to view it with a definitive, heart-breaking end.