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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
tl;dr there are points I as someone who identifies as asexual relate to. there were different kinds of asexual people represented which was amazing, the themes were good but as an overall story it fell flat. Characters were a bit flat, we didn’t really get a chance to know them besides through giant info dump convos & certain characters like the professor just occasionally goes into lecture mode.
- why do i think the student-professor relation is a lil weird…not saying there’s any relation (chapter 1) but do profs just invite their studentswhy do i think the student-professor relation is a lil weird…not saying there’s any relation (chapter 1) but do profs just invite their students to their houses?? and damn they really jumped into talking about stuff when they just met. a lil rushed feeling
- psych prof =/= therapy…..? i guess she young & i dont have anything super against this other than damn it happened so so fast
- see i dont quite get her moving in w the prof either like….esp shes in the psych prof program??
- mentions fujoshi (腐女) but doesn't rllyyyy talk about it
likening sexual orientations to being fujoshi is also kinda…weird…? Not that it’s bad but it’s more nuanced and to place it in the same discussion as sexual orientation didn’t sit quite right - there’s a whole rant from the prof abt his marriage + being asexual & just lists a bunch diff kinds of experiences…..
- these characters r quite flat
lol - what the main character does to try to explicitly define romance is very much the type of thing I would do ahahaha it just sounds like me
- I don’t realllyyy follow main character and ume relationships either…like I don’t really understand how it led up to this? I guess just common background…it’s just the age? Gap I think idk. like I said I feel like we never actually got to know these characters in a non-dumpy way
A little teen-angsty at times, but honestly, I’m just frothing that there is ace content out here..!! It swung wildly from cutting close to the bone, to a little repetitive as Chika overanalysed herself, but overall the friendships and support in this was beautiful to see
funny
hopeful
informative
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
Read For:
💜 Asexual Rep
🫶 Self-Discovery
🦋 Coming-Of-Age
🤗 Good Friendships
🖤 Aro/Ace Main Character
This was so wholesome and heartwarming all the while being informative about being asexual and some mentions of sexualities under that umbrella.
The characters were so lovable even if they didn’t start out that way. The character development was perfectly done. They were all unique and well written.
I did think it dragged on a little bit but honestly the art made up for it. This manga was stunning. The art style was so beautiful. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to learn a bit more about aro/ace people or just if you want to read a wholesome queer manga.
Release Date: 17, January 2023
POV: First Person (Manga)
Spice: n/a
Rep: Asexual/Aromantic (MC), Gay (SC), LGBTQIA+ Characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
hopeful
THIS MADE ME AROACE HEART SO HAPPY AND GAVE ME SO MUCH HOPE <333
really appreciated the multiple ace representation here <3 the MC finding ppl who had experiences similar to hers and friends who embraced her for herself <333 this was just so hopeful to me
really appreciated the multiple ace representation here <3 the MC finding ppl who had experiences similar to hers and friends who embraced her for herself <333 this was just so hopeful to me
informative
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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:
No
pretty expositive, very ‘asexuality 101’, and very ace-heavy despite the mc being aroace, BUT it made me smile and my heart warm. the art is beautiful too, i’m for sure gonna buy a hard copy.
Sexual assault in the first ten pages, gross. Then add in the definition of asexual given isn’t even accurate. Nope.
informative
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:
No
Learning about multiple people’s ace experiences was really nice. I also liked the logical method Chika came up with to mediate the cheating discussion lol