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Missin' (Novel) (Box Set)

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The set of two books may seem awkward but it's a point of loyalty to the original release of the books in Japan. The first story is about a young man who opens an odd shop just to remain on rent free premises, later on meeting with a mysterious girl who never fails to visit the shop each day. The second story, continued in the second volume, is about a girl who adores the lead singer of her favourite group so much that she hatches a sinister plot to become a member of the band. It's the second story that's the title for these two books, though I found the first story more enjoyable. This is the author's first published work.

After the success of Kamikaze Girls, Missin'/Missin'2 was translated and released as a test to see if more Novala Takemoto would sell as well, so if you want more of his books to be translated from Japanese to English and distributed it is important to get the word out and buy the Missin' set. (This news comes from a Viz Media rep at the Alternative Press Expo, Oct. 2009.) I'm already tucking more copies of this away as stocking stuffers to the people who enjoy this type of work. Please support an amazing author!

Missin' has two stories in it. They are both written in first person POV as if they were talking to the person they are talking about (saying I saw you instead of I saw her, etc.)

They are both thought-provoking and I liked them both

Missin' 2 is written in the same way, but I feel the story is a little stretched out... partway through I was getting bored of it but it was good enough to keep reading. It is a continuation of the second story in the first book

Both stories have an alternative thought process... The second story is mostly about the punk aesthetic, doing whatever you want regardless of what other people think of you, and how one girl is discovering it via her punk singer idol

The first is sort of touching and is about a girl with mental issues that I thought was a sad but sweet story

I liked them both!