Staff Pick
My Solo Exchange Diary is Nagata Kabi's perfect sequel to her debut, the mega-cute yet deeply sad My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness. She chronicles the process of releasing a huge hit while still dealing with intense anxiety and stagnancy, while also hiding the fact of her book's release (and its taboo contents) from her disapproving and disappointed parents, with whom she still lives. As she sees how her narrative has affected people's lives across the world, she starts to see a glimmer of the person they see in her, instead of the person she's been convinced she is. Have you ever had even a moment of loneliness that made you feel so cold, where you would do anything for a hug? Read this. Recommended By Cosima C., Powells.com
After creating her very first manga and becoming successful in her career, Kabi finds that she's still experiencing intense loneliness and depression, and begins to reflect on her feelings by writing a diary exchange with herself. She documents her tense (and at times confusing) relationship with her family, living alone for the first time, attempts to self-motivate, and experiences in the dating world. She balances humor and tension to create a unique and melancholy tone, and has fast become a genius at capturing the woes and challenges of a difficult adulthood. Recommended By Brianna B., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
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The sequel to the viral sensation My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
In this follow-up to the critical and commercial hit, Nagata Kabi uses engaging diary comics to explore her personal issues surrounding mental health, identity, and intimacy. Her relationship with her parents is growing more difficult than ever, and she struggles with the idea of living alone for the first time. Join her on her heart-wrenching, relatable journey through the challenges of adulthood.
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The sequel to the viral sensation My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
Struggling with the idea of living alone and adjusting to the effects of her previous book's success, this follow-up to the award-winning autobiographical comic continues the author's quest for self-acceptance and love.
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This sequel to the viral sensation My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness was also named one of Amazon's best graphic novels for 2018
Struggling with the idea of living alone and adjusting to the effects of her previous book's success, this follow-up to the award-winning autobiographical comic continues the author's quest for self-acceptance and love.