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“A mother discovers her son Hikaru has autism and navigates raising him while keeping her family intact.”
With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child
光とともに… ～自閉症児を抱えて～
8.29
360 rank · 6,959 readers · 145 favorites
Josei
Childcare
Psychological
Award Winning
Drama
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
A mother discovers her son Hikaru has autism and navigates raising him while keeping her family intact.
Born during the sunrise—an auspicious beginning—the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents. (Source: Yen Press) Included one-shots: Volume 15: Thank You Sensei!, Haru no Manazashi
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Derived from 8 sampled reviews
9.1
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 0.60
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Strong agreement
σ 0.60 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.13
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Dec 2023
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This story tells what life is like for those who take care of a autistic child. It shows the hardships, and joys that come with raising an autistic child. This manga helps those who do not know...”
- 9 “This is a very good manga, even if you don't know anybody with autism. If you do, the manga has little blurbs of advice interspersed with the story, which I thought was a nice touch. I noticed that...”
- 9 “My favorite Manga series of all time. It is a very realistic and respectful take on what growing up with autism is like, specifically in Japan in the 2000's. Very heartwarming and gorgeously drawn...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 13%
Long · 63%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 92 × 15 ch × vol
- Total read 12h 16m approx
- Published Sep 2000 – Apr 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3585 catalog