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“Two broken souls—a prostitute and a bar hustler—find love and meaning in bleak New York City.”
The Other Side of the Mirror
鏡子的另一邊
7.19
6,576 rank · 2,084 readers · 10 favorites
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Romance
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Synopsis
Two broken souls—a prostitute and a bar hustler—find love and meaning in bleak New York City.
In the dismal backdrop of New York City, Southern-belle-turned-prostitute Sunny meets the college-educated Lou, who makes a living by out-drinking people at bars. What first starts as a night of drunken passion quickly spirals into unexpected love, as together they begin to search for meaning in a world that has all but deserted them... (Source: Tokyopop) Included one-shots: Volume 1: 99 Roses Volume 2: Peggy; The Funeral Procession of Stars (2 parts)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.83
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.83 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Feb 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “The art is exceptionally realistic, featuring beautiful proportions and shading, while the story maintains a grounded, believable narrative. However, the plot occasionally stretches credibility...”
- 8 “The genuine, realistic characters and their mature growth arc make this a beautiful, non-average story that is well worth reading. I particularly enjoyed the realistic art style and the exceptional...”
- 2 “While the art is admittedly decent, it fails to compensate for the work's significant and offensive flaws. The story is a bland, melodramatic, and co-dependent mess that relies on racist tropes by...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
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A Manhua Publication
- Format 12 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Jan 1999 – ongoing
- Source Manhua media type
- Ref. BS-M3269 catalog