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leighkayne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mimosaeyes's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So sweet it has me making faces and emitting sounds alone in my room. It's definitely a light story, though. We don't even delve much into Sasaki, for example his family's bakery is mentioned but (at least, based on what I know from watching the anime) we don't really get details or a scene there between him and Miyano.
Aside from the two leads, I really like the side characters. They're so endearing and funny, especially Kuresawa and Ogasawara, with their BL-obsessed girlfriends.
And in the extra about Hirano and his roommate Kagiura... is that a side couple I spy?
Aside from the two leads, I really like the side characters. They're so endearing and funny, especially Kuresawa and Ogasawara, with their BL-obsessed girlfriends.
And in the extra about Hirano and his roommate Kagiura... is that a side couple I spy?
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
Another really cute volume!
Miyano comes closer to understanding that Sasaki actually likes him and tries to deal with that since he’s never liked a guy before. Sasaki thinks about the future because he’s close to graduating and he wants to keep Miyano in his life.
I like this take on BL fans, though I don’t always love that it portrays most of the BL fans as obsessed fans that picture every man in their life as potential characters in a BL. It reminds me of fan girls that imagine real life actors in relationships with each other simply because they like each others company. However, young girls do that kind of thing so I guess it’s not farfetched to imagine guys light do the same thing.
Miyano comes closer to understanding that Sasaki actually likes him and tries to deal with that since he’s never liked a guy before. Sasaki thinks about the future because he’s close to graduating and he wants to keep Miyano in his life.
Spoiler
There’s a moment where someone finds out Sasaki likes reading BL and he’s not embarrassed about it at all, nor does he try to explain away that the books are about mlm couples.Spoiler
I like this take on BL fans, though I don’t always love that it portrays most of the BL fans as obsessed fans that picture every man in their life as potential characters in a BL. It reminds me of fan girls that imagine real life actors in relationships with each other simply because they like each others company. However, young girls do that kind of thing so I guess it’s not farfetched to imagine guys light do the same thing.
chelseaface's review against another edition
4.0
I love how wholesome this is. I'm new to BL, so I'm enjoying it, it feels fun to read
eenicem's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
miyawakiss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
jrhartauthor's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I want so badly to like this series. In it, Sasaki and Miyano are adorable, and their growing relationship is a lot of fun. That said, this story skips around so much in a way that I'm not sure it should have been put into a single volume each time, but instead might have been better served by a web-only format. Further, the characters feel hard to grow close to because of the random time skips without much indication of what's when (other than a small timeline at the beginning of the book).
Some scenes that feel integral - Sasaki and Miyano going to the bookstore together for the first time - are completely left off of the page and instead are left to your imagination. But as readers, I feel we'd love to see that journey play out.
Further, there is so much discussion of tops and bottoms and stereotypes in BL, and not in a critical way. The book seems wholly focused on simply making light of Miyano's BL addition, as he spends the entire time denying his sexuality and praying nothing BL happens to him. While closeting does exist, especially in a culture like Japan that has, historically, been quite homophobic, the constant "bottom this," "top that," "you look like my favorite bottom, oh my god don't touch me, I like girls," vibes makes it harder to root for the characters overall.
I'm going to give this one one more volume to win me over, but at this point, it feels like the series may be a DNF for me.
Some scenes that feel integral - Sasaki and Miyano going to the bookstore together for the first time - are completely left off of the page and instead are left to your imagination. But as readers, I feel we'd love to see that journey play out.
Further, there is so much discussion of tops and bottoms and stereotypes in BL, and not in a critical way. The book seems wholly focused on simply making light of Miyano's BL addition, as he spends the entire time denying his sexuality and praying nothing BL happens to him. While closeting does exist, especially in a culture like Japan that has, historically, been quite homophobic, the constant "bottom this," "top that," "you look like my favorite bottom, oh my god don't touch me, I like girls," vibes makes it harder to root for the characters overall.
I'm going to give this one one more volume to win me over, but at this point, it feels like the series may be a DNF for me.
hallie_34's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0