Title: Farewell, Daisy: Jun Mayuzuki Short Story Collection

Volume: Single Volume

Mangaka: Jun Mayuzuki

Translator: Amanda Haley

US Publisher: Yen Press

Age Relevance: Adult

How Essential Is It?: Nice to have.

Curricular Connections?: Feminism, SEL.

Reader’s Advisory Tags: Relationships, short story collections, identity, sexuality.

Anime: N/A

Content Warnings: Sex, mature content.

Publisher Synopsis:

In her first collection of short stories, Jun Mayuzuki (Kowloon Generic Romance) captures the experiences of women as they navigate life, relationships, and their own sense of being. Seeking independence. Seeking acceptance. Seeking…the attention of a cute coworker…? With reflections on the female role, identity, and sex, this thought-provoking volume ultimately resounds with humor and hope as these women bid “farewell” to the past and step into a shining future…

Review available on Booklist.