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I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 3 by Okura

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 4 by Okura

March 12, 2023 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

This is a very sweet slice-of-life series that follows Tomoko, a mother who suspects that her son Hiroki is gay. Throughout the course of the series, she challenges her own internalized prejudices and learns more about how to support her son even if he’s not able to come out to her yet. I think what stands out to me the most with this series is how grounded in reality it is. The author, Okura, is gay, and I think that lends itself to the books […]

Filed Under: Featured, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: growing up/coming of age, LGBT fiction, LGBTQ author, manga, Okura

GentleRain's CBR15 Review No:13 · Genres: Featured, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: growing up/coming of age, LGBT fiction, LGBTQ author, manga, Okura ·
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