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Giant Spider & Me #1
Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale Vol. 1
A WEB OF FRIENDSHIP
A young girl named Nagi and a giant spider make an unusual pair in this post-apocalyptic story, but living in the mountains is lonely, and they’ve managed to find each other. Join them in their strangely sweet domestic bliss as they spend their days sharing tea and throwing picnics, proving that love (and delicious food) can bring together even the most unlikely of friends.
A young girl named Nagi and a giant spider make an unusual pair in this post-apocalyptic story, but living in the mountains is lonely, and they’ve managed to find each other. Join them in their strangely sweet domestic bliss as they spend their days sharing tea and throwing picnics, proving that love (and delicious food) can bring together even the most unlikely of friends.
180 pages, Paperback
First published March 10, 2017
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August 7, 2018
Really cute story involving an adorable spider and girl and the food she makes while she waits for her father to return. Only thing I'm sad about is that this is complete at three volumes - I'm definitely going to wish for more.
February 24, 2018
Just cute! I didn't know a thing about it, but the cover just captured my interest immediately. I'm very much a fan of the art style.
Let's talk about the cover a bit more. The name "Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale" was too good. Sometimes you have to admire people who can be economical with their word usage.
Interesting fact, the original title literally means "The Calm After The End of the World". With the word Calm in Japanese being Asanagi, a combination of the two main characters' names, so that was nice and punny. This also can be interpreted as "Asa and Nagi After the End of the World", hence you can see how that morphed into the current English title.
Surprisingly, this is a manga about cooking! Talk about a genre whiplash. But it's cute and it's interesting to see how Nagi attempts to build a non-verbal relationship with Asa. Anyone who's owned a pet can relate.
Interestingly enough, the main threat in this story so far is wild dogs. It's just funny since you could swap a giant cuddly spider with a giant dog or wolf.
Let's talk about the cover a bit more. The name "Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale" was too good. Sometimes you have to admire people who can be economical with their word usage.
Interesting fact, the original title literally means "The Calm After The End of the World". With the word Calm in Japanese being Asanagi, a combination of the two main characters' names, so that was nice and punny. This also can be interpreted as "Asa and Nagi After the End of the World", hence you can see how that morphed into the current English title.
Surprisingly, this is a manga about cooking! Talk about a genre whiplash. But it's cute and it's interesting to see how Nagi attempts to build a non-verbal relationship with Asa. Anyone who's owned a pet can relate.
Interestingly enough, the main threat in this story so far is wild dogs. It's just funny since you could swap a giant cuddly spider with a giant dog or wolf.
October 23, 2019
Nagi is a twelve-year-old girl living alone on a mountain. Asa is a giant spider. They meet and spend their days cooking and getting to know each other.
This is the first book in a manga trilogy. The interior is black and white, with a colour cover and title page. Though it's a post-apocalyptic setting, this is one where nature has taken over rather than being destroyed. Lush vegetation has covered the remains of the old world. That feel is enhanced by the watercolour artwork.
There is a slice-of-life focus to the main story, with activities such as cooking, harvesting food and caring for the house. There is some threat from humans and a brief fight scene with a wild dog, though none of this is graphic and issues are quickly resolved (apart from the cliffhanger at the end of the book, though that is quickly resolved in the next book).
Initially, Nagi sees Asa as a human replacement, but soon realises that Asa is their own thing and can't be expected to fit human expectations. This is shown in direct ways, such as Nagi considering that she needs to learn about what it means to be Asa. It's also shown indirectly, such as referring to Asa with gender-neutral they, rather than trying to make the spider fit a human gender role.
Asa isn't like a typical spider in some ways, as they have teeth and chew food to eat. They use two tentacle-like appendages to manipulate things. They also understand basic instructions. It's uncertain where Asa comes from, but the leaves growing on them makes them seem very much part of the post-apocalyptic world.
Cooking is a big part of the book. Each chapter has a recipe, which Nagi shows in detail (with help from Asa). The ingredients are summarised at the end of the recipe. I chose the first recipe to try, which was chewy pumpkin dumplings.
In general, I felt the instructions were easy to follow, though it did help to write them out rather than trying to use the original book. Later recipes have fewer timings included compared to the first one, so some cooking experience is helpful.
The choices in the recipe helped bring out the flavour. It was a good idea to steam the pumpkin initially and using sesame oil to fry the dumplings gave extra flavour to the dough. However, there weren't any extra seasonings in the filling, so I did change things a bit. I split the filling in half and kept half plain (like the original recipe) and added ginger to the other half. Then I fed them to my family.
Unfortunately, sweet pumpkin just wasn't really our thing, even with added ginger. I did have fun trying it and it's clearly a recipe written from experience. It's really just down to personal food tastes.
I enjoyed this book. It's quiet and gentle. It focuses on food and friendship. Asa the spider is adorable, giant teeth and all. This was exactly what I needed, so I'm glad I read it.
Review from: https://blog.polenthblake.com/2019/10/giant-spider-me-1/
This is the first book in a manga trilogy. The interior is black and white, with a colour cover and title page. Though it's a post-apocalyptic setting, this is one where nature has taken over rather than being destroyed. Lush vegetation has covered the remains of the old world. That feel is enhanced by the watercolour artwork.
There is a slice-of-life focus to the main story, with activities such as cooking, harvesting food and caring for the house. There is some threat from humans and a brief fight scene with a wild dog, though none of this is graphic and issues are quickly resolved (apart from the cliffhanger at the end of the book, though that is quickly resolved in the next book).
Initially, Nagi sees Asa as a human replacement, but soon realises that Asa is their own thing and can't be expected to fit human expectations. This is shown in direct ways, such as Nagi considering that she needs to learn about what it means to be Asa. It's also shown indirectly, such as referring to Asa with gender-neutral they, rather than trying to make the spider fit a human gender role.
Asa isn't like a typical spider in some ways, as they have teeth and chew food to eat. They use two tentacle-like appendages to manipulate things. They also understand basic instructions. It's uncertain where Asa comes from, but the leaves growing on them makes them seem very much part of the post-apocalyptic world.
Cooking is a big part of the book. Each chapter has a recipe, which Nagi shows in detail (with help from Asa). The ingredients are summarised at the end of the recipe. I chose the first recipe to try, which was chewy pumpkin dumplings.
In general, I felt the instructions were easy to follow, though it did help to write them out rather than trying to use the original book. Later recipes have fewer timings included compared to the first one, so some cooking experience is helpful.
The choices in the recipe helped bring out the flavour. It was a good idea to steam the pumpkin initially and using sesame oil to fry the dumplings gave extra flavour to the dough. However, there weren't any extra seasonings in the filling, so I did change things a bit. I split the filling in half and kept half plain (like the original recipe) and added ginger to the other half. Then I fed them to my family.
Unfortunately, sweet pumpkin just wasn't really our thing, even with added ginger. I did have fun trying it and it's clearly a recipe written from experience. It's really just down to personal food tastes.
I enjoyed this book. It's quiet and gentle. It focuses on food and friendship. Asa the spider is adorable, giant teeth and all. This was exactly what I needed, so I'm glad I read it.
Review from: https://blog.polenthblake.com/2019/10/giant-spider-me-1/
June 23, 2020
3.5 stars
Really cute, quiet tale. Obviously a unique premise and I enjoyed it!
Really cute, quiet tale. Obviously a unique premise and I enjoyed it!
September 16, 2019
A post-apocalyptic world and a giant spider, and yet about the most exciting thing in this book is finding a pumpkin. Recipes and cooking take up most of the space in this book, which is firmly in the slice-of-life genre. The spider is basically a large cat and the girl is a bit of a Pollyanna, but I'm almost willing to try another volume to see how the last-second cliffhanger plays out, though I'm pretty sure I know...
June 24, 2022
I know the title sounds super weird, but I heard my friend talking about this manga on her YouTube channel and decided to pick it up because she made it sound so cute. And it really was!
The dystopian element is extremely light and isn’t a focus at all. Instead the focus is on the strange friendship that develops between Nagi and a giant spider creature she names Asa who is the only large spider I’ve ever seen that is cute and not trying to kill everyone like these always are in fantasy books, lol!
It’s a sweet story that focuses on friendship and food, and recipes are even incorporated into the story which I DID feel were a bit out of place at times in terms of story flow but given the cozy nature of the story still worked out fine.
Sadly my library doesn’t have the second volume, so the cliffhanger will have to remain unsolved as I jump into volume three and I hope I don’t end up TOO lost, lol. So glad I tried this!
Content: “gosh” is said; a wild dog nearly attacks a girl (she’s defended); a wild dog is thrown into a tree; a spider roars and looks a bit frightening; a girl asks if she can cuddle up to her pet’s bottom (this is played for laughs and the pet is not amused and takes off); a pet gets “drunk”; characters have a gun pointed at them
The dystopian element is extremely light and isn’t a focus at all. Instead the focus is on the strange friendship that develops between Nagi and a giant spider creature she names Asa who is the only large spider I’ve ever seen that is cute and not trying to kill everyone like these always are in fantasy books, lol!
It’s a sweet story that focuses on friendship and food, and recipes are even incorporated into the story which I DID feel were a bit out of place at times in terms of story flow but given the cozy nature of the story still worked out fine.
Sadly my library doesn’t have the second volume, so the cliffhanger will have to remain unsolved as I jump into volume three and I hope I don’t end up TOO lost, lol. So glad I tried this!
Content: “gosh” is said; a wild dog nearly attacks a girl (she’s defended); a wild dog is thrown into a tree; a spider roars and looks a bit frightening; a girl asks if she can cuddle up to her pet’s bottom (this is played for laughs and the pet is not amused and takes off); a pet gets “drunk”; characters have a gun pointed at them
December 3, 2021
VIDEO REVIEW HERE: https://youtu.be/Lz1Axdq0LHU
After having this manga on my dresser for WEEKS, I have FINALLY picked it up and read the first volume!
I checked it out from my library and just have been super behind on reading in general this month, but this manga made me thankful I took the chance in switching something up with my reading! It is a very sweet and wholesome story! I can't say I would have caught myself saying so about a SPIDER, but here we are!
I really liked Nagi and thought she was very relatable. I didn't expect there to be a little bit of a sad backstory and definitely can say it pulled at my heart strings. I think it made Nagi's friendship with Asa all the more compelling.
Asa was a fun spider-like creature! He is SO cute when he "expresses" his love for Nagi's cooking! And speaking of, this manga made me super hungry! I liked how the mangaka is basically giving you a recipe but through a story. It made it easy to follow, but also still enjoyable to read during the story if that makes sense. Very creative!
I'm definitely looking forward to continuing to read this series! I love the friendship aspect and smiled so much! Totally recommend!
After having this manga on my dresser for WEEKS, I have FINALLY picked it up and read the first volume!
I checked it out from my library and just have been super behind on reading in general this month, but this manga made me thankful I took the chance in switching something up with my reading! It is a very sweet and wholesome story! I can't say I would have caught myself saying so about a SPIDER, but here we are!
I really liked Nagi and thought she was very relatable. I didn't expect there to be a little bit of a sad backstory and definitely can say it pulled at my heart strings. I think it made Nagi's friendship with Asa all the more compelling.
Asa was a fun spider-like creature! He is SO cute when he "expresses" his love for Nagi's cooking! And speaking of, this manga made me super hungry! I liked how the mangaka is basically giving you a recipe but through a story. It made it easy to follow, but also still enjoyable to read during the story if that makes sense. Very creative!
I'm definitely looking forward to continuing to read this series! I love the friendship aspect and smiled so much! Totally recommend!
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November 12, 2019I asked my library to order this based on Polenth's review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And it was exactly what it was promised to be, so I recommend both the review and the book. :)
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Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And it was exactly what it was promised to be, so I recommend both the review and the book. :)
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Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
August 30, 2021
Twelve-year-old Nagi lives alone in the little house she and her father moved into three years ago. Her father likes to go exploring, but it's been longer than usual since Nagi last heard from him. Still, she tries to stay cheerful, taking care of her garden, making good food, and occasionally going to the nearby village market.
Then one day she encounters an enormous spider. She's scared at first, but it seems friendly, so she feeds it, names it "Asa," and begins trying to learn more about it and communicate with it.
This was one of my impulse purchases from a while back. I'm always on the lookout for short series that are actually decent, and this seemed like it had potential. It's only three volumes long, and so far it's a gentle story that's three parts "cooking yummy meals for my new spider friend" and one part "post-apocalyptic world-building."
At some point in the past, something happened that killed off a large chunk of the population (climate change? There's a city mostly underwater, so the sea level has risen). Big urban cities are now little more than empty ruins. Nagi was born after whatever happened, so all she knows is her current life, although her dad has told her stories about how things used to be.
All readers see in this volume is Nagi's solitary existence, although we're told that there's a village somewhere nearby with a market. The villagers occasionally band together to kill off aggressive feral dogs. So far, Nagi hasn't gone to the village because she's worried about how they'll react to her new friend Asa, but I'm guessing a village visit will be happening in the near future. It'll be interesting to see what others' lives are like. Although she's definitely lonely, Nagi seems to deal with it by living in the present as much as possible. Her life and her meals are governed by the seasons, and she seems to be doing very well, considering.
Asa's arrival gives Nagi an opportunity to cook for someone besides herself again, and a good portion of the volume is devoted to detailed cooking scenes, complete with lists of ingredients and amounts at the end. A confident and competent cook (aka not me) could probably make each of the three meals featured in this volume (pumpkin dumplings, Japanese-style ratatouille with miso paste, and turnip soup).
The end of the volume adds a couple new human characters to the mix. It'll be interesting to see where the author goes with that. Will it continue to be a gentle series with lots of cooking scenes, or will there be more conflict?
Extras:
A couple full-color images (one of which is the front and back cover art), a cute extra comic on the inside of the front and back covers, and a 2-page comic-style afterword by the author.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
Then one day she encounters an enormous spider. She's scared at first, but it seems friendly, so she feeds it, names it "Asa," and begins trying to learn more about it and communicate with it.
This was one of my impulse purchases from a while back. I'm always on the lookout for short series that are actually decent, and this seemed like it had potential. It's only three volumes long, and so far it's a gentle story that's three parts "cooking yummy meals for my new spider friend" and one part "post-apocalyptic world-building."
At some point in the past, something happened that killed off a large chunk of the population (climate change? There's a city mostly underwater, so the sea level has risen). Big urban cities are now little more than empty ruins. Nagi was born after whatever happened, so all she knows is her current life, although her dad has told her stories about how things used to be.
All readers see in this volume is Nagi's solitary existence, although we're told that there's a village somewhere nearby with a market. The villagers occasionally band together to kill off aggressive feral dogs. So far, Nagi hasn't gone to the village because she's worried about how they'll react to her new friend Asa, but I'm guessing a village visit will be happening in the near future. It'll be interesting to see what others' lives are like. Although she's definitely lonely, Nagi seems to deal with it by living in the present as much as possible. Her life and her meals are governed by the seasons, and she seems to be doing very well, considering.
Asa's arrival gives Nagi an opportunity to cook for someone besides herself again, and a good portion of the volume is devoted to detailed cooking scenes, complete with lists of ingredients and amounts at the end. A confident and competent cook (aka not me) could probably make each of the three meals featured in this volume (pumpkin dumplings, Japanese-style ratatouille with miso paste, and turnip soup).
The end of the volume adds a couple new human characters to the mix. It'll be interesting to see where the author goes with that. Will it continue to be a gentle series with lots of cooking scenes, or will there be more conflict?
Extras:
A couple full-color images (one of which is the front and back cover art), a cute extra comic on the inside of the front and back covers, and a 2-page comic-style afterword by the author.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
February 13, 2020
Super cute and heartwarming!!
Love the art style as well :)
Love the art style as well :)
September 11, 2021
I’m so happy I decided to pick this one up. It is an adorable story about a girl who crosses paths with this giant spider who she later names Asa, for morning, since that’s when they met. It’s a heart warming story about friendship and food. I’ve already ordered the rest of the volumes. It’s a short series at 3 volumes. I can’t wait to continue this adorable tale.
March 9, 2021
THIS NEEDS TO BE THE NEXT STUDIO GHIBLI MOVIE.
The rustic/outdoorsy setting! The adorable giant spider! The FOOD! It's like it was written to be adapted by them!
The first volume, I will say, is not very plot heavy so nothing really .... happens. It mostly is for set-up purposes, such as establishing characters, the setting, etc. But! This is super adorable and the end of it is promising for a real plot. I also really appreciate that Nagi refers to Asa with non-binary pronouns since she can't know for sure their gender (if giant spiders even have those). I can't wait to continue!
The rustic/outdoorsy setting! The adorable giant spider! The FOOD! It's like it was written to be adapted by them!
The first volume, I will say, is not very plot heavy so nothing really .... happens. It mostly is for set-up purposes, such as establishing characters, the setting, etc. But! This is super adorable and the end of it is promising for a real plot. I also really appreciate that Nagi refers to Asa with non-binary pronouns since she can't know for sure their gender (if giant spiders even have those). I can't wait to continue!
November 20, 2018
I had a dream/fantasy where I had a pet spider the size of a puppy dog. The spider was my sweet pet and she would fall me around everywhere and sleep on my chest at night so that she would be the first thing I would see when I woke up. I loved that spider.
And I find it terribly upsetting that this sweet little book beat me to it. I'm still glad it exists though, and, at the very least, I got some great recipes from it.
And I find it terribly upsetting that this sweet little book beat me to it. I'm still glad it exists though, and, at the very least, I got some great recipes from it.
February 14, 2021
This is a cozy, quiet little story, which is something I never thought I'd say about a book involving a giant spider! But Asa, the spider/not quite spider creature is downright adorable while simultaneously fierce and I'm here for it! Nagi is also as cute as can be- and the the illustrations are top notch. Can't wait to read the next book in this three volume series!
August 1, 2021
Such a cute story!! We follow Nagi and Asa and how they interact, we see this comforting and unconventional friendship emerge.
And the food!! Oh gods the food seemed delicious, it actually made me hungry.
Also what was that cliffhanger??? I really need to read on!
And the food!! Oh gods the food seemed delicious, it actually made me hungry.
Also what was that cliffhanger??? I really need to read on!
February 28, 2020
4.5 :)
Amei! Quentinho no coração com clima de outono.
Amei! Quentinho no coração com clima de outono.
January 19, 2023
Sir, that's my emotional support massive tarantula. (Why was half of this first voulme cooking???)
January 15, 2022
3.5 A giant spider even an arachnophobe can love! Cute and cozy manga about a young girl living alone in a post-post-apocalypse who befriends a giant spider-like monster and takes on the mission of learning more about it and how to better communicate and bond together. Each chapter is episodic and features her making a dish step by step with measurements that could be followed along with, which is a cute quirk. It ends with the promise of a expanding setting and cast of characters.
May 25, 2022
Cozy and quirky manga about the friendship between a giant spider and a girl who bond over a mutual interest for cooking. Every chapters includes a recipe.
Perfect for those moments when you long for something light, comforting and sweetly weird.
Perfect for those moments when you long for something light, comforting and sweetly weird.
January 10, 2022
I loved this so much! Like Lilo and Stitch but (I’m going to say it) better! 🕷 ☕️☺️
July 20, 2021
Real cute with an interesting and very promising premise!
March 18, 2018
4.5/5 stars for the Japanese edition. If you like cute stuff that takes place at the end of the world, or cooking shows, or both, this is definitely the title for you. Can't wait to read the translated version!
May 5, 2018
I loved this... I want to eat the pumpkin dumplings made in the first chapter... ;_;
February 21, 2019
Girl meets spider. Girl feeds spider. Nice mix of recipes and ET. Very cute story, and a heck of a cliffhanger!
April 29, 2019
Slow in the beginning but picked up at the end. I met a giant spider in the bathroom this morning. I guess I should have given it pumpkin dumplings.
December 31, 2019
A young girl befriends a giant spider creature while waiting for her dad to return.
This book is my new best friend! It's adorable - a slice-of-life about a post-apocalyptic Earth combined with a cooking manga. Nagi is very brave to befriend Asa, who is huge, with giant teeth and tentacles (in addition to usual spider parts). But Asa is also very brave to reach out to Nagi, since they don't know anything about Nagi either.
Each of the chapters has an adorable title. The first is "Unexpected Encounters and Chewy Pumpkin Dumplings" where Nagi and Asa meet. The second is "Running Errands and a Twist on Ratatouille" - Asa saves Nagi from a wild dog and they have a lovely picnic. Nagi has to convince Asa to try coffee a second time when they first drink it without sugar and cream in "Tipsiness and a Simple Moka Pot". And Asa learns to grate vegetables in the final "Unexpected Visitors and Warn Turnip Soup".
Every part of this book made my heart sing. Watching Asa poke Nagi until she allows them to try the coffee grinder and their reaction to straight coffee (lots of 'Shudder! Shudder!') made my day.
This book is my new best friend! It's adorable - a slice-of-life about a post-apocalyptic Earth combined with a cooking manga. Nagi is very brave to befriend Asa, who is huge, with giant teeth and tentacles (in addition to usual spider parts). But Asa is also very brave to reach out to Nagi, since they don't know anything about Nagi either.
Each of the chapters has an adorable title. The first is "Unexpected Encounters and Chewy Pumpkin Dumplings" where Nagi and Asa meet. The second is "Running Errands and a Twist on Ratatouille" - Asa saves Nagi from a wild dog and they have a lovely picnic. Nagi has to convince Asa to try coffee a second time when they first drink it without sugar and cream in "Tipsiness and a Simple Moka Pot". And Asa learns to grate vegetables in the final "Unexpected Visitors and Warn Turnip Soup".
Every part of this book made my heart sing. Watching Asa poke Nagi until she allows them to try the coffee grinder and their reaction to straight coffee (lots of 'Shudder! Shudder!') made my day.
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May 19, 2022This was pure vibes. Very soothing. I liked how each chapter included a vegetarian recipe! I am terrified of even very small spiders but I like the giant spider okay within the context of this book, and would be interested in reading more after the cliffhanger ending. HOWEVER I purchased this for my sixth and seventh grade students after finding it on a list of best kid friendly manga and the giant spider has what appears to me to be an equally giant uncut prehensile penis it uses to pick things up. At first I was like, hmmm maybe this is only going to be on one page and is a leg drawn kind of weird. But no, it is a very big part of the book and definitely coming from beneath the spider. It’s nonsexual but also, if it looks like a big penis to me, it’s probably going to look like a big penis to my students and I don’t know that I want kids asking me about this or being like “lol penis” to each other and stuff, although I’m sure they’d love the book. Maybe I’m being alarmist. Big spider penis aside, it’s a perfect manga for many of my kiddos. Might show it to some other adults and get their take, but I saw what I saw.
That said, if I were a parent, I wouldn’t have a problem with my kid reading this.
EDIT: I showed the pictures I found questionable to other adults, who all felt it looked like the spider has a big dick. I leant the book to a co-worker’s kids (one 6th grade girl, one 9th grade girl) and the kids told my co-worker the book is fine, they see nothing wrong with it, and we all have dirty minds. The 9th grader also said the tentacle is a sign of submission and it’s a manga thing. IDEK but I guess I am the dirty minded one in the classroom and this book is fine for kids and also adorable.
That said, if I were a parent, I wouldn’t have a problem with my kid reading this.
EDIT: I showed the pictures I found questionable to other adults, who all felt it looked like the spider has a big dick. I leant the book to a co-worker’s kids (one 6th grade girl, one 9th grade girl) and the kids told my co-worker the book is fine, they see nothing wrong with it, and we all have dirty minds. The 9th grader also said the tentacle is a sign of submission and it’s a manga thing. IDEK but I guess I am the dirty minded one in the classroom and this book is fine for kids and also adorable.
August 24, 2019
THIS IS BY FAR THE PUREST YA MANGA I HAVE READ TO DATE.
In the post-apocalyptic universe, Nagi is left behind by her wanderlust dad to take care of herself. The story tugged on my heartstrings because it has been awhile since Nagi has seen her dad but she still has hope that he will come back.
Through a series of unusual events, Nagi and the spider (named Asa) because roommates/friends. They cannot communicate through means but they are able to communicate through cooking! And let me tell you, this girl can COOK. Her cooking prowess would be 95% of the adults I know to shame. The book also gives you recipes so you can try to recreate the dishes!
I am for sure going to finish this series.
In the post-apocalyptic universe, Nagi is left behind by her wanderlust dad to take care of herself. The story tugged on my heartstrings because it has been awhile since Nagi has seen her dad but she still has hope that he will come back.
Through a series of unusual events, Nagi and the spider (named Asa) because roommates/friends. They cannot communicate through means but they are able to communicate through cooking! And let me tell you, this girl can COOK. Her cooking prowess would be 95% of the adults I know to shame. The book also gives you recipes so you can try to recreate the dishes!
I am for sure going to finish this series.
April 3, 2023
Living in the postapocalyptic countryside of Japan, 12 year Nagi spends her day taking care of her home and waiting for her father. A chance encounter with a giant spider results in an unlikely friendship.
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This was such a cute story! It's really cozy and the art is absolutely gorgeous. I'm half tempted to try some of the recipes, the turnip soup and the pumpkin dumplings sounds so good.
I like the characterization of the spider and Nagi but the only complaint I have is that nothing happens plot-wise?
The only major thing that happened was right at the end with the sudden vistor.
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This was such a cute story! It's really cozy and the art is absolutely gorgeous. I'm half tempted to try some of the recipes, the turnip soup and the pumpkin dumplings sounds so good.
I like the characterization of the spider and Nagi but the only complaint I have is that nothing happens plot-wise?
The only major thing that happened was right at the end with the sudden vistor.
April 29, 2022
I thought this book was very cute! Set in a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl named Nagi lives alone until she finds a giant spider near her home. The spider and her live together and it is so far a very cozy story.
One thing I didn’t expect… this is actually a manga about cooking?? Every chapter features a recipe that Nagi and Asa (the spider) prepare together! I originally bought this book because it was on sale, but I believe I’m going to get the next one too. It’s honestly too cute not to continue.
One thing I didn’t expect… this is actually a manga about cooking?? Every chapter features a recipe that Nagi and Asa (the spider) prepare together! I originally bought this book because it was on sale, but I believe I’m going to get the next one too. It’s honestly too cute not to continue.
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