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mentally ill lesbian bible if you ask me, it’s really as good as everyone says it is
+ lgbt+ author
+ mature, 28yo late bloomer mc
+ focus on self-discovery and improvement, no romance (sexual theme is mainly just discussed)
+ authentic, best wlw representation i’ve read in manga so far
cw: suicide ideation, self-harm, mental illness, eating disorder, complicated parent-child relationship
a sweet and light read that still manages to be compelling and unique, a rare gem for queer girls
+ college setting
+ feline shapeshifting as a metaphor for lesbianism!
+ minimal drama that’s quickly resolved
+ just overall adorable story, cute art and lovely protagonists
cw: alluded homophobia
not (exclusively) a bl, the lesbian couple have their own fully developed story arc in this manga!
+ found family, an ode to the community
+ great representation, author is lgbt+
+ adult, established wlw relationship, exploration of family dynamics, we also get a wedding :’)
cw: homophobia (internal and external), gender dysphoria, non-consensual outing, child groping, suicide attempt, depression
//still ongoing here, will delete if the work turns problematic//
+ queer and authentic (both mc’s explicitly state their attraction towards women)
+ complex and relatable characters (one mc objectifies her own body to feel desired, the other wants to escape social norms and standards towards women)
+ feminist themes, true female experience (i’ve never seen male gaze criticised directly in a comic like that before)
praying this work stays on the same level till the end
the handmaiden vibes! revenge, sex and female empowerment
+ adult characters
+ we see one mc’s sexual background/actual queerness
+ porn and plot, both of decent quality and it’s Rare
+ happy ending
- i wish the emotional relationship was done better but that’s just my personal complaint
bonus points for compelling side female characters
cw: nsfw, drug use, violence and blood, dubcon due to intoxication
this work was published in a (sadly) discontinued gay women’s magazine but it doesn’t affect the story
+ snapshots of domestic life of a mature (in their 20s) queer couple
+ lesbian girl x bisexual girl
+ discussions about bisexual erasure in gay community!
+ authentic and genuine, very relatable (lesbian mc is a pop boyband fan, i see free representation)
+ wlw friendship
cw: homophobia, gender norms, sad ending
not the best, but still a genuine work, relatable for being in your 20s and lost in life
+ college setting
+ accurate depiction of a ‘complicated person’, mc’s upsetting decisions seem justifiable
+ one mc is a lesbian, the other most likely bisexual
- bury your gays trope
- weird futurospective scene at the end including a minor
cw: nsfw, alluded mental illness, sad ending, sex work, pseudo-incestuous teen x adult affair (not between mc’s)
anthology
cw: nsfw, if i remember correctly some minor dub-con in the first story
cw: nsfw, cheating (not between mc’s), minor homophobia, gender norms, power imbalance (manager - subordinate)
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