See oneself through another person’s perspective

Choose through differences in perspective across family, romance, sport and creative activity.

What to compare

Compare a person’s self-image, another person’s view and constraints in their setting.

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    わたしにプールは狭すぎた！

    わたしにプールは狭すぎた！

    Read a fresh start through a former swimmer being invited into a different form of competition.

    A question to follow

    Could a change of place or event change the way a person sees herself?

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    シスタードントクライ

    Choose through an older sister’s reactions and her younger sister’s life in a shared home.

    A question to follow

    Does the worried person’s imagined situation match the speaker’s feelings?

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    スーパーベイビー

    Read two people with differing styles and ways of speaking through everyday exchanges.

    A question to follow

    How might an impression formed from appearance change through interaction?

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    ゆりでなる♡えすぽわーる

    Read imagined relationships while also attending to the person drawing them.

    A question to follow

    How might the depicted relationship relate to the artist’s own wishes?

  5. 5 / 7

    月とすっぴん

    月とすっぴん

    Choose everyday life shared by two women through differences in expression and reception.

    A question to follow

    Could the amount someone says be mistaken for how much they feel?

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    花と紺青 防大男子に恋しました。

    花と紺青 防大男子に恋しました。

    Read a high-school pupil and a defense academy student through rules and time available to meet.

    A question to follow

    Where might personal wishes meet the rules of an institution?

  7. 7 / 7

    かわいすぎる人よ！

    かわいすぎる人よ！

    Compare a girl’s lack of confidence with the way her caring uncle sees her.

    A question to follow

    Does someone close to a person see the same flaws that the person notices?

To choose a book

Choose a setting in which to follow differing perspectives: a fresh start, family conversation or everyday relationships.

Scope of this guide

These questions follow the listed premises. They do not assert endings or a personal reading experience.

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