Holiday Review: MY LESBIAN EXPERIENCE WITH LONELINESS

Let's kick things off with what is indisputably one of the biggest manga titles of the year.  This title not only made a splash with manga fans, but with the LBGTQ community as well.  As we speak, it's currently popping up on more than a few Best of Comics lists  (and will likely appear on many more before the month ends).  So what was it about this title that spoke to so many?

MY LESBIAN EXPERIENCE WITH LONELINESS (Sabishisugite Rezu Fuzoku Ikimashita Repo), by Nagata Kabi.  First published in 2016 and first published in North America in 2017.

PLOT:

This autobiographical tale covers the author's descent into depression and anxiety issues when life after high-school leaves her feeling adrift and desperate for the approval of others.  After a lot of rumination and lifestyle changes, she decides that perhaps part of the problem is that she craves physical affection but has never had sex.  So, she hires a lesbian escort to help her take care of things.  Is this act the solution to her problems or just the beginning of another personal revelation?