coming-of-age
noun
com·ing-of-age
ˈkə-miŋ-əv-ˈāj 
: the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity
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Led by a youthful cast and chock full of nostalgia, the sci-fi film delivers the year’s most terrifying coming-of-age story and a truly original transgender allegory.
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Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 50 years later, her awkward but deeply charming coming-of-age story is still richly resonant.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
There's drama and intrigue, of course, and some of the best visuals in any anime ever made, but at the end of the day, Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age story that pulls at your heartstrings and puts a smile on your face.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Elaina Patton, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 50 years later, her awkward but deeply charming coming-of-age story is still richly resonant.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
There's drama and intrigue, of course, and some of the best visuals in any anime ever made, but at the end of the day, Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age story that pulls at your heartstrings and puts a smile on your face.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming-of-age. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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