George Galuschak, writing for Kliatt found that 'certain aspects of Sumire and Momo's relationship creeped out', although he described the first volume overall as being a 'funny, entertaining read'. Ed Chavez, reviewing the first volume, described Sumire's 'needy nature' as being easy to relate to, but found her frustratingly 'emotionally weak and self-destructive' by the sixth volume, much preferring to see her 'kicking ass'. Hasumi is said to represent the former, and Momo the latter kind of a man, making it significant that eventually, Sumire chooses Momo. Women, and therefore, female characters, have begun to change their ideal of a husband, from the 'three highs' (tall, high income, well-educated) to seeking a more 'comfortable, cooperative, and compatible' sort of a man. Sumire enjoys both her job and her romance with Hasumi, unlike depictions of female characters in the 1980s and 1990s. Johanna Draper Carlson says that the theme of the series is 'understanding what's really important about relationships'. Tramps Like Us has been described by Sequential Tart as 'one of the best of these josei manga titles currently available in English translation'. The manga won the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo.
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