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A review by alexis_sara
Double House by Haruno Nanae
5.0
Double House is a Yuri story about a lesbian and a trans woman living next door to one another, how they meet, their sort of domestic life together, and the lives they live. It sadly doesn't conclude in any big way, it doesn't really explore a romance between them and it doesn't feel finished.
That said despite that, Double House is some of the best writing about adult trans women I've seen, even if it's mostly fairly straight trans women outside of our main girl Maho. Maho as a POV character is really good, she feels very real and extremally thought out as a person. She can be catty and cold but she has lived the kind of life that it's the kind of person you have to be. Fujiko falls in love with her the second they meet and admits that to her not long after but doesn't expect her feelings to be requited. She is a really sweet character who we see coming more and more into herself as she feels happier and happier with her little life with Maho.
The art is great, Maho's wigs sometimes had me a little confused on if it was Maho talking until I took it in but everyone feels very Longley depicted and the outfits look gorgeous. There is a keen eye for fashion, person, body diversity, and character voice you simply don't see in a ton of comics. This is a really special manga, I wouldn't say it's my favorite or anything but I am glad it does exist and I wish Haruno Nanae would revisit these women's lives. It's a really captivating little world in the three chapters contained inside.
That said despite that, Double House is some of the best writing about adult trans women I've seen, even if it's mostly fairly straight trans women outside of our main girl Maho. Maho as a POV character is really good, she feels very real and extremally thought out as a person. She can be catty and cold but she has lived the kind of life that it's the kind of person you have to be. Fujiko falls in love with her the second they meet and admits that to her not long after but doesn't expect her feelings to be requited. She is a really sweet character who we see coming more and more into herself as she feels happier and happier with her little life with Maho.
The art is great, Maho's wigs sometimes had me a little confused on if it was Maho talking until I took it in but everyone feels very Longley depicted and the outfits look gorgeous. There is a keen eye for fashion, person, body diversity, and character voice you simply don't see in a ton of comics. This is a really special manga, I wouldn't say it's my favorite or anything but I am glad it does exist and I wish Haruno Nanae would revisit these women's lives. It's a really captivating little world in the three chapters contained inside.