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A review by ravensandpages
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Vol. 1 by Mika Yamamori
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ARC received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk follows Yoi Takiguchi, a first-year high school student who's found herself in an interesting budding romance. With her masculine features, low voice, tall height, and cool personality, she's quickly assigned the 'prince' archetype and has a gaggle of squealing fans... but while she's very popular with the other girls in school, she has little to no experience with boys. Enter the school's second prince: Ichimura, a rich boy who's more delinquent than prince, but is the first boy to ever find Yoi beautiful!
I'm already a sucker for shoujo, but this volume had my heart from start to finish. The plot contains a lot of your typical points: the protagonist falling sick, a sudden downpour, the hero running into the heroine for the first meeting, but all of these had new lights shone on them by Yoi and Ichimura's interesting dynamic! I found myself rooting hard for this couple and I loved Yoi's shyness and Ichimura's sincerity despite his debonair attitude. I'm really looking forward to the continuation!
❧ 5 ★
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk follows Yoi Takiguchi, a first-year high school student who's found herself in an interesting budding romance. With her masculine features, low voice, tall height, and cool personality, she's quickly assigned the 'prince' archetype and has a gaggle of squealing fans... but while she's very popular with the other girls in school, she has little to no experience with boys. Enter the school's second prince: Ichimura, a rich boy who's more delinquent than prince, but is the first boy to ever find Yoi beautiful!
I'm already a sucker for shoujo, but this volume had my heart from start to finish. The plot contains a lot of your typical points: the protagonist falling sick, a sudden downpour, the hero running into the heroine for the first meeting, but all of these had new lights shone on them by Yoi and Ichimura's interesting dynamic! I found myself rooting hard for this couple and I loved Yoi's shyness and Ichimura's sincerity despite his debonair attitude. I'm really looking forward to the continuation!
❧ 5 ★