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“After divorce, Ann moves to rural Shimane, struggles with kindness, then finds she needs it after tragedy.”
Sand Chronicles
砂時計
8.0
832 rank · 17,684 readers · 421 favorites
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Synopsis
After divorce, Ann moves to rural Shimane, struggles with kindness, then finds she needs it after tragedy.
After her parents get divorced, Ann Uekusa and her mother move from Tokyo to rural Shimane. Accustomed to the anonymity of city living, Ann can't get used to the almost overbearing kindness of the people in her mother's hometown. But when personal tragedy strikes, Ann discovers how much she needs that kindness. (Source: Back Manga Cover/ANN) Chosen by the American Library Association (ALA) as one of the Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2009. (Vols. 1-3)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 11 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Mar 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Sand Chronicles is a great, highly relatable manga that captures the raw reality of love, relationships, and the pain of abandonment. While the story is deeply moving, it occasionally suffers from...”
- 10 “This manga is a funny, lovely, and poetic masterpiece that transcends its shoujo roots with a unique artistic style and a perfect blend of melancholic charm. While it lacks a traditional character...”
- 10 “Sand Chronicles offers a deeply emotional and realistic narrative that avoids typical shoujo tropes, featuring incredibly well-developed, independent characters who navigate the harsh realities of...”
Verbosity
Short · 36%
Medium · 36%
Long · 27%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Sand Chronicles begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 21 × 10 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Aug 2003 – Aug 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1357 catalog