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February 12, 2018 by Sean Gaffney, Katherine Dacey, Anna N, Michelle Smith, Ash Brown and MJ 2 Comments

Pick of the Week: Happiness Will Prevail

SEAN: My pick this week is the 15th volume of Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends. It’s been 15 months since the last volume, where we saw Kodaka finally getting the ever-loving crap kicked out of him for his feigned obliviousness. Will this actually shake up the harem, though? I want to find out. Or at least see him get pounded again.

KATE: Any week that sees the release of a new Descending Stories is a good week in my book, but I’m also stoked for Theory of Happiness, a sequel to one of 2017’s most pleasant surprises: I Hear the Sunspot. It wasn’t as dramatic or splashy as some of 2017’s best books, but it won a place in my heart for its sensitive portrayal of male friendship — something we don’t see often enough in our popular culture.

ANNA: I agree with Kate, I Hear the Sunspot was such a wonderful surprise. Theory of Happiness is my pick of the week, I’m eager to find out what happens next with this series.

MICHELLE: I haven’t yet managed to read I Hear the Sunspot, so while I’m sure its sequel will be great, I’ll cast my vote for the fifth volume of Descending Stories, one series I have finally managed to read and am enjoying quite a bit.

ASH: I’ll definitely be reading the latest volume of Descending Stories, but this week my heart (and my pick) belongs to Theory of Happiness. I loved I Hear the Sunspot and have been looking forward to its sequel from the moment I learned that it existed.

MJ: Theory of Happiness! Theory of Happiness! Theory of Happiness! I’m not sure what else to say.

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  1. AshLynx says

    February 12, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    I Hear the Sunspot wins for me, too! This is one of those rare books I need to get online only though (comic shops and book stores near me don’t tend to carry One Peace books)

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    • Ash Brown says

      February 13, 2018 at 10:28 am

      One Peace Books titles tend to be pretty hit-and-miss at my local comic book shop, too. I Hear the Sunspot is definitely worth seeking out, though!

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