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ktbibliofile's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
danielle_readsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Seiko’s storyline was handled SO well, it’s one of the things that made me love Otani. I’m loving this series
agat's review against another edition
Le traitement du personnage de Seiko est sans surprise honteux et cruel mais comme qqun l'a dit dans les commentaires ça ne me surprend pas : c'est le Japon en 2002 et ça reste une trope très récurrente dans les mangas (avec des évolutions +/- positives). Ça aurait pu être bien pire même si ce n'est pas acceptable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
aesselya's review against another edition
emotional
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
annelives's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars
This is a pretty cute shojo series. I'm shipping Risa and Otani. I have to say the way the author handled a character who is transgender and her crush on the main character was as refreshing as it was unexpected. Handled with sensitivity and depth.
This is a pretty cute shojo series. I'm shipping Risa and Otani. I have to say the way the author handled a character who is transgender and her crush on the main character was as refreshing as it was unexpected. Handled with sensitivity and depth.
geekpotato's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
minzzi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
2.5
The story continuos funny and lighthearted until about page 120. There is were the terrible treatment of the character Seiko starts.
Is that normalized kinda of transphobia in media, against trans woman specifically, were the other characters use she/her pronouns and call Seiko by her preferred name, but they don't actually see her as a "real woman". She is literally called a "trap" on page by a bunch of cishet boys. She is deadnamed, treated like a sexual predador and promptly rejected - even though she is everything Otani has been saying he wanted in a girlfriend from the begging of the series.
Also, the story is getting repetitive. Every volume is: Koizumi and Otani start to get close, some third party that likes one of then shows up, the third party is dealt with, Koizumi and Otani go back to being frenemies. I honestly hope that next volume is different.
Is that normalized kinda of transphobia in media, against trans woman specifically, were the other characters use she/her pronouns and call Seiko by her preferred name, but they don't actually see her as a "real woman". She is literally called a "trap" on page by a bunch of cishet boys. She is deadnamed, treated like a sexual predador and promptly rejected - even though she is everything Otani has been saying he wanted in a girlfriend from the begging of the series.
Also, the story is getting repetitive. Every volume is: Koizumi and Otani start to get close, some third party that likes one of then shows up, the third party is dealt with, Koizumi and Otani go back to being frenemies. I honestly hope that next volume is different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Outing, and Transphobia
itsreirei's review
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Weirdest representation of a trans person, on one page they diminish their identity, on the other they totally support them. Love.com is not a manga that deals well with serious issues to begin with but I felt it important to mention this stuff.