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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was most of all taken with the art and the amount of energy and almost cinematic movement it had. The style was appealing but refreshing! This story was interesting and definitely went in a more complex and serious direction than I expecting going in.
This manga has a unique and interesting approach to gender fluidity. It was culturally authentic and strangely, yet comfortingly, familiar. I can only imagine this is how people would react if I were to come out as gender nonconforming. The way people around Arima (with the exception of Taiga) perceived him was still rather "old-fashioned", what with the clear distinction between "boy" and "girl". But it was realistic, and most of the characters appeared to have good intentions.
About the story itself... Arima's past broke my heart. Self-identity was already a hard topic, the way Arima's issue was entangled with his trauma was genuinely agonizing. I'm glad I was warned beforehand, though it did little to lessen the distress. I really appreciated how gracefully Arima and Taiga's character developments were handled. The late author truly did them justice. The storytelling was direct but kind.
The bonus story was a blessing. I'm glad we had a chance to see Arima and Taiga just being teenagers, awkwardly in love and all ♡
About the story itself... Arima's past broke my heart. Self-identity was already a hard topic, the way Arima's issue was entangled with his trauma was genuinely agonizing. I'm glad I was warned beforehand, though it did little to lessen the distress. I really appreciated how gracefully Arima and Taiga's character developments were handled. The late author truly did them justice. The storytelling was direct but kind.
The bonus story was a blessing. I'm glad we had a chance to see Arima and Taiga just being teenagers, awkwardly in love and all ♡
I feel like this had so much potential and I enjoyed the cast of characters but there were so many ideas and things going on that they were all only explored on a surface level. The connections and conversations that could have made this a great book just weren't there.
Yikes... please heed the TW on this one.
Was not at all prepared for how dark this was going to get.
It's really jarring - there's romcom elements, then it has some of the most violent, triggering imagery I've seen.
Was not at all prepared for how dark this was going to get.
It's really jarring - there's romcom elements, then it has some of the most violent, triggering imagery I've seen.
Me ha gustado, pero me esperaba algo diferente.
Leí un montón de cosas sobre que era triste, que la gente lloraba mucho y a mí me pareció bastante bonito. Salvo por el flashback que aunque a mí no me afecta leer estas cosas menudo TW puede ser para otras personas, porque desagradable es un rato.
Los personajes están bien y para ser un manga japonés los temas de género no están tan mal tratados, lo cual es un avance y me alegro mucho. La edición es preciosa, como el dibujo.
Leí un montón de cosas sobre que era triste, que la gente lloraba mucho y a mí me pareció bastante bonito. Salvo por el flashback que aunque a mí no me afecta leer estas cosas menudo TW puede ser para otras personas, porque desagradable es un rato.
Los personajes están bien y para ser un manga japonés los temas de género no están tan mal tratados, lo cual es un avance y me alegro mucho. La edición es preciosa, como el dibujo.
dark
hopeful
tense
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
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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