days days debut graphic novel global manga written illustrated basing plot partially story told stranger kim began early version days sophomore college help cope end relationship moving emotionally break stopped developing comic later left south_korea attend manhattan new_york united_states graduated following successful pitch days manga publisher resumed work early finished middle august days focuses decides drink ashes lover days way cope grief death published days north_america november generally positive reviews critics praised manga mature portrayal grief relationships realistic artwork choice print dialogue considered distracting reviewers discussed comic treatment issues love loss lesbian elements shut north american publishing branch status original global manga titles left unclear plot chapters days centers year old korean editor death lover korean american school nurse decides drink ashes days way grief younger half brother steals ashes use soon joins mourning met involved lesbian relationship ended relationship marry man father died returning honeymoon car accident month ago continues ritual begins feel ill eventually nick takes hospital recovers new year day parts nick returns apartment find taken engagement ring wanted unknown mixes remaining ashes days concludes chapter set events rest comic finds nick studying exams briefly discuss ancient greek queen drank ashes husband hints found ashes drink style issues june kim author illustrator days primarily drew artwork realism style occasionally rendered characters super deformed versions cover art incorporates red silver coloring artwork primarily appears black white occasional gray kim pen ink artistic medium toned art software application narrative explores characters dreams periodic flashbacks character traits chocolate presented reader exposition additionally kim uses brief korean song alongside predominantly english text critics focused issues love loss days primarily deals love affair aftermath according considered meditation loss explores relationship fully ended easily forgotten party considered story trying find way cope devastating loss according senior manga editor days contains lovely quiet observations way define family express desire remember moments hurt betrayal reviewer wrote action consuming ashes serves transition period way grief time able editor chief stated comic explores impact loss relationships supported broken times grief lesser extent critics discussed lesbian aspect martin felt lesbian element days addressed fellow reviewer suggested shame felt ultimately destroyed relationship comparison graphic memoir days founder lesbian themed anime convention considered story lesbian narratives narratives grief relationships missed opportunities communication production partially modeled story told kim stranger days began sophomore year college way end relationship kim soon abandoned unfinished comic moving emotionally breakup considered early concept poorly built completing junior year college seoul south_korea studying japanese language literature kim moved new_york united_states attended manhattan new_york years graduated addition illustrating cover australian rock band jet debut album born short comics published repeat san diego comic con international encountered editors helped pitch days publisher kim later expressed surprise successful pitch days commented believe room diverse stories resuming work days early kim felt slow speed projects family matters delayed production additionally south korean native kim speaks korean english japanese think ideas korean translate english ultimately leading change method thinking comic considered creation global manga bit ironic wanted different manga grown completed middle august days published north_america november year shut north american branch status global manga titles left unclear days published germany reception days received generally positive reviews critics advocate lgbt interest magazine highlighted days dark deeply emotional graphic novel complimented kim artistic attention background setting details summed comic sensitive depiction personally enjoying comic considered excellent worth reading noting potentially confusing martin stated days doesn easily fall normal manga manga like categories avoids kind providing mature piece difficult topic limit appeal certainly makes worth reading praised ambitious partly satisfying work nearly succeeds considered daring complex work disliked backgrounds self consciously literary ashes aspect enjoyed plot kim use artwork later placed list global manga recommended commenting emotions book carries familiar suffered loss love work conversely ign wrote story sacrificed attempt deeper level understanding concluded days simply trying hard burying absolutely beautiful illustrations sea chaotic storytelling
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