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shinypurplepants's review
4.0
Lesbian yearning! Deaf representation! Slice of life goodness! A very promising start for this series
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Ableism
the_vegan_bookworm's review
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? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
woolfinbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I. Need. More. Of. This.
The deaf/hoh (hard of hearing) rep was great. It did a good job of explaining that hoh is different from complete deafness, as well as the difficulties being hoh brings. Kanon isn't 100% perfect at lip reading, and she makes it explicitly clear that there are times when it's difficult, or impossible, for her to do. Saki isn't the perfect friend. She messes up at times but is good at reminding herself to fix her mistakes. Their lack of perfection early on in their friendship makes this so much more realistic.
The queerness is subtle so far. I was hoping it would be a bit more obvious as this is marketed as a GL/yuri mangas. Saki clearly thinks Kanon is pretty, but it's not really expressed in a romantic way, yet. Kanon also bumps into an ex-friend who could potentially be an ex-girlfriend. In its final pages, There was a quick "will they or won't they" kiss moment, but it was excused away as Kanon leaned in to hear Saki better.
cw: there are some ableist things said about Kanon behind her back, and Saki doesn't challenge them
The deaf/hoh (hard of hearing) rep was great. It did a good job of explaining that hoh is different from complete deafness, as well as the difficulties being hoh brings. Kanon isn't 100% perfect at lip reading, and she makes it explicitly clear that there are times when it's difficult, or impossible, for her to do. Saki isn't the perfect friend. She messes up at times but is good at reminding herself to fix her mistakes. Their lack of perfection early on in their friendship makes this so much more realistic.
The queerness is subtle so far. I was hoping it would be a bit more obvious as this is marketed as a GL/yuri mangas. Saki clearly thinks Kanon is pretty, but it's not really expressed in a romantic way, yet. Kanon also bumps into an ex-friend who could potentially be an ex-girlfriend. In its final pages, There was a quick "will they or won't they" kiss moment, but it was excused away as Kanon leaned in to hear Saki better.
cw: there are some ableist things said about Kanon behind her back, and Saki doesn't challenge them
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
soulwinds's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Age rating is 16+ on the cover of the book. I think this probably applies to later volumes because this one was pretty tame. If I had to compare it to other series I have read it could be said that The Moon on a Rainy Night seems vaguely like a Your Lie in April and A Silent Voice mash up. But yuri. It kinda has similar vibes, but of course it is completely different.
I really liked the art. It's quite clean with some very good attention to detail. You can tell some of the panels took some time. The manga itself brings some attention to certain difficulties hard of hearing (and in some cases, deaf) people face that we full hearing people wouldn't think twice about. It touches on bullying and arguably 'ableism' but over all is just a really nice start to a relationship, friend or otherwise, of two girls.
Can't wait to read the next one!
I really liked the art. It's quite clean with some very good attention to detail. You can tell some of the panels took some time. The manga itself brings some attention to certain difficulties hard of hearing (and in some cases, deaf) people face that we full hearing people wouldn't think twice about. It touches on bullying and arguably 'ableism' but over all is just a really nice start to a relationship, friend or otherwise, of two girls.
Can't wait to read the next one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail
arminam's review
4.25
After being helped by a stranger while coming home from a private lesson, Saki realises that this stranger is her new classmate Kanon, who is hard of hearing. This story follows them as their relationship develops and romantic feelings bloom.
This is a refreshing take for the Yuri/GL genre, since it's rare to encounter much disability representation there. The author clearly makes an effort to faithfully capture what that experience is like. I also love being able to see how Kanon opens up to the people around her. Really looking forward to seeing where their relationship goes from here !
CW for ableism and bullying.
I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Bullying
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