Little Miss P

by Ken Koyama, Taylor Engel (Translator)

Overview

It’s that time of month, and you know what that means…a visit from Little Miss P! She always seems to show up at just the wrong time, generally armed with a heavy dose of fatigue and poised to deliver a barrage of beatings that leave her hosts physically and mentally exhausted. Though Little Miss P is often met with dread and resignation, the realities of a woman’s period are widely misunderstood—especially by those who haven’t been subjected to her gut punches on a monthly basis. Join Little Miss P—along with Mr. Libido, Mr. Virginity, and Little Miss PMS—as she visits women in a variety of circumstances, advising, harassing, comforting, and delivering more than one obligatory PERIOD PUNCH in this humorous, heartwarming collection!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975357085
Publisher:	Yen Press
Publication date:	06/25/2019
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	501,155
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

Editorial Reviews

08/02/2019

Gr 10 Up-Once a month, Little Miss P visits various people from all walks of life, bringing along cramps, exhaustion, and other unpleasant side effects. Among those visited are a housewife, an Edo-era town girl, modern high schoolers, and a fictionalized version of the woman who developed Japan's first disposable pad in the 1960s. This manga anthology, written and illustrated by a man, uses absurdist humor in an attempt to reduce the stigma around menstruation. Farcical anthropomorphized characters that represent periods (the heart-shaped Little Miss P), libido (phallic shaped), and virginity (cuboid). The human characters visited by Little Miss P all appear to be cisgender and female. While most of the stories take place in modern times, two are historical, and though most are generally rooted in real life, two tales veer toward the surreal: one sees a teen girl and boy swap bodies, and another explores a Sailor Moon-esque superhero story line. The loose, simple line work appears somewhat unrefined and includes an artistic depiction of a breast, presumably by historic Japanese artist Katsushika Oi. Sexual terms such as bukkake and porn pool also make their way into the collection as character asides. Translation notes, a Little Miss P anatomical chart, and a drawing instructional for Little Miss P can be found in the back matter. VERDICT Koyama's campy collection presents many adult themes that he aims to destigmatize through humor. While the topics explored are important, its bizarre approach will put some readers off, limiting its audience.-Alea Perez, Elmhurst Public Library, IL

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