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My Idol Sits the Next Desk Over!, Vol. 1 by Koyubi Sugawara
3.0
As someone who's fallen down the rabbit hole of k-pop just a few years ago, this manga made me wonder how I'd possibly react to meeting the Idols I like in real life.
Getting to lightly explore the complexities of fandom and parasocial relationships and the blurred lines between reality and life in the spotlight, in a quirky, overall lighthearted way was fun.
It was also interesting how all the main characters were female, but the story presented a starkly different variety of die-hard fans: the respectful one, and the obsessive one with no regard for boundaries.
The art was gorgeous. Very dynamic and expressive.
I'd be interested to read the following volumes.
**I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **
Getting to lightly explore the complexities of fandom and parasocial relationships and the blurred lines between reality and life in the spotlight, in a quirky, overall lighthearted way was fun.
It was also interesting how all the main characters were female, but the story presented a starkly different variety of die-hard fans: the respectful one, and the obsessive one with no regard for boundaries.
The art was gorgeous. Very dynamic and expressive.
I'd be interested to read the following volumes.
**I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **