Review: You Can’t Live All on Your Own!, Volume 1

Review: You Can’t Live All on Your Own!, Volume 1

You Can't Live All on Your Own!, Volume 1 by Mizoko Tsuno, pink cover featuring four womenI received this book from Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.

In this delightful manga we meet four women who live together (much cheaper rent and also company). I was wondering if we would just get one POV, but no, we get all four of the girls’ POV.

First up, Shuuko! A girl with brown hair who is kinda done with being single, but mostly because of peer pressure. Everyone around her talks about marriage, finding the one, and more. We see this happen more often when woman hit a certain age and I felt for Shuuko. We do see her eventually try out apps and meet guys, and even go on a date (with someone I really like). Shuuko was a really fun character and I loved her personality.

Then there is Misaki. The girl with reddish/brown hair. She is in a band (guitarist) and through her POV we meet her boyfriend, see the band, see her go to fun parties. But the biggest problem in her POV is her boyfriend. She has been dating him for several years now and wants to take the next step, but then when they meet a friend her boyfriend says something that had me wanting to punch him in the nuts. Seriously boy? How the fuck did you think that? So yeah, I wanted to step inside the story and hug Misaki. I was happy that she had her friends to support her.

Then there is Eika. The girl with black hair. She works hard at her job and is tired of not getting recognition for her work. I loved how she never gives up and how hard she works. She seems to be the most mature of all four.

And lastly we have Shio. The blond haired girl. She has quit her job because it was just too much and is now working from home. She is generally the one who cooks. There is just one thing about her… she orders way too many packages.

Throughout the book we switch between the POVs and get to meet all the girls closely. Plus, also see why they moved together and see how well they click together, they really are great friends and I loved how they ate together (when they could), were there for each other, talked and chatted, helped out, and more. It was just so sweet.

The art in the book was also a lot of fun, I liked the style a lot.

All in all, I would recommend this very fun slice of life manga to all and I will definitely keep on reading because I want to know how the girls are doing in the next volume!

Star rating, 4 stars

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