
Salad Days
经久 (Jing Jiu)
Jing Shui Bian
A gentle boy who dances ballet and a stubborn boy who boxes grow up together and hold each other up.
- Format
- novel
- Status
- completed
- Volumes
- 2 in English
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Synopsis
They meet at a children's center, one poor and soft-spoken, the other all fight. The story follows them from childhood into adult life, through money trouble, family and the cost of chasing a dream. Two volumes, complete.
Good to know before you buy
- The story is complete in 2 volumes, so there is no waiting for the ending.
- Also adapted: Audio drama.
- 1 more title from Jing Shui Bian on the shelf, listed below.
Where to read
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English publisher: Via Lactea.
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Is Salad Days completed?
Yes. The English edition is completed.
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