Which manga or light novel should I read?

I am looking for some good reading material, to improve my Japanese.

I am looking for manga’s or light novels which is around the N4 level.

I am currently reading “よつばと” and that goes pretty well, but I am looking for something with bit more life in it.
I would like to read something that could be seen as “slice or life” or something similar. Manga’s like “The tunnel to summer, exit of goodbyes” or “summer ghost”

What would you recommend me getting?

I appreciate your thoughts!

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I don’t have a specific recommendation, but are you familiar with Natively? You can search for reading material based on difficulty level, and also add some additional filters (manga, light novel, etc.) on your search.

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If we’re taking a slightly more broad definition for “slice of life”, my top manga recommendation for anyone either new to reading or around the N4 range is レンタルおにいちゃん.

It has enough story to be compelling. The vocabulary count is low. Word density is low. Grammar is fairly easy. Difficulty slightly ramps up throughout. The series is complete at four volumes, so it’s not a large commitment.

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Okay, thanks I lot, I will check it out.

Thanks, I shall check it out!