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某某 A Certain Someone by 木苏里

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noori's review against another edition

4.0

I picked this book because I wanted to read something similar to wait for me after school, but it wasn’t the same, of course.

A Certain Someone is about the relationship between Sheng Wang and Jiang Tian. They met because their parents were dating. We get to follow them during their day-to-day lives at school. It’s a very slow book. It was very realistic in a dull way, but it was good nonetheless. It’s so long!! I have been reading this for six days now and have barely managed to finish it.

I started to skim 70% in. I felt like it would never end, and nothing dramatic really happened; it’s all about the school, exams, and classes.

The relationship's evolution is slow, but it’s there.

Overall, it’s a nice read if you have nothing else to read.

risesthesun's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

yellauraya's review against another edition

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4.0

★★★★☆ [4/5 stars]

The angst is real in this novel. I thought it was as lighthearted as Fake Slackers but I was proven wrong. My eyes are all swollen because of all the family and relationship drama, and even though the last few chapters were spent getting all the things in order again and giving us the fluff we need and the MC and ML deserved, my swollen eyes were not recovered. Imagine how much I've cried to maintain my swollen eyes until the end. My heart also ached a few times. I really wanted to listen to the audio drama, but unfortunately, there are no available translated audio dramas. This is my second school life/coming of age BL novel I've read but this is my first time reading an 'angsty' one and despite all the tears I've spent, I have no regrets!! Trigger warning for homophobia. But all in all, highly recommended!!

raiuszka's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Musuli is one of my favourite writers, and this book was so good to read, with well written characters and simple, yet interesting plot. Some of the chapters left me with a soft, mushy feeling, some were truly heartwrenching, and some where so funny if their simplicity of human interactions. It was a much needed read - and truly, it's a perfect day to finish this novel.
Happy birthday, Jiang Tian. You are so loved.

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irispj's review against another edition

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5.0

Este fue un libro que me tomó por sorpresa, que se cocina a fuego lento y que al inicio se me estaba haciendo pesado porque era solo la vida escolar de estos chicos en medio de montones de exámenes y tareas (por lo que casi le di gracias a los cielos por haber estado bajo un sistema educativo muchísimo más laxo o hubiera tenido un colapso) pero poco a poco me fue conquistando la dinámica de los protagonistas y sus interacciones con el resto de los compañeros.

Durante la mitad de la novela se va construyendo una gran tensión ¿qué sucederá cuando todo se sepa? Aunque te dejan entrever que las cosas no serán fáciles, y cuando esa tensión finalmente se rompe estallé en lágrimas.

Un detalle que no me gustó del todo es como maneja el tema del padre de Jiang Tian
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En lugar de recalcar que fue un padre negligente, como que la afrenta pareció centrarse más en el hecho de su homosexualidad. Entiendo la reacción de la madre, pero sentí que Jiang Tian nunca resolvió ese conflicto.