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Reviewed by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane Volume three of We Were There turns out not to be all that easy to talk about. Partly that's because of my aversion to discussing plot points that come up after the first chapter or two of any given volume, and partly it's because so little happens. The entire book is basically about the ongoing development of Yano and Nanami's relationship, with a side order of "what shall I get my boyfriend for Christmas?" The only other significant factor is the presence of Yano's dead girlfriend's sister, who Nanami gets along with and Yano doesn't. Or does he? Nanami keeps getting mixed signals from his behavior towards the other girl and, not being all that secure about their relationship yet, it makes her start to wonder if there's more going on than she knows about. This is a fairly slow-paced volume, but it's introspective and interesting to read. Yano's issues are still front and center, although he seems to be trying hard to be a good boyfriend (despite really wanting to get laid, which Nanami isn't ready for yet). I still don't quite know how I feel about Yano, but Nanami is growing on me. She doesn't really know what she's doing when it comes to Yano, but that would be believable in the most ordinary and baggage-free of relationships, which this most certainly is not. We Were There continues to be a quiet, thoughtful story, and is still recommended. Review copy provided by VIZ Media. Think you could have written a better review of We Were There v3? Write us and we'll probably let you give it a shot! --EiC PC |
3 February 2010
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