Reviews

The Moon on a Rainy Night, Vol. 1 by Kuzushiro

jugglingpup's review

4.0

I got an ARC of this book.

It was so cute and wholesome. I love seeing more disabilities popping up in media, but as I am not Deaf I do not know if this is great representation of the Japanese Deaf experience. I liked that there was some talk about hearing aides, sign language, and lip reading, but that it wasn't a lesson. It felt like normal conversations between friends.

The f/f aspect was super light, but in a way that felt like it could grow with consent. That there was something building, but they were learning each other first. I appreciated that it wasn't insta-love and not just immediately coming out. It was clear that they hadn't really thought about romance like this before, but that isn't stopping it from happening.

It was a nice read, I look forward to the second volume.

jessld's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

elliott_roi's review

4.5

Awww I really loved this! I love how blushy Saki is and you can tell she already has a huge crush. It's so sweet how she tries to get to know Kanon and understand her disability better. And I love all the research that the author seems to have done on deafness and HOH. Very excited for volume 2!

dynamogk's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

princess_bookhart's review

hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

itsrowan's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nessas_lair's review

emotional slow-paced

3.0

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC! There’s not a lot of deaf rep in books and manga, so I wanted to check this out. It was a cute story, but the friendship between Kanon and Saki seemed a bit forced? It was heartwarming that Saki wanted to learn as much about deaf culture as possible so she could befriend Kanon, but the characters just fell a little flat for me. I really appreciate the research the author put into the story though. Many of the situations in the book were relatable as I’ve experienced some of them with my boyfriend. I’m curious to see what happens next in the story, but since I felt a bit “meh” after reading this, I don’t think I’ll be picking up the next volume soon. 

jmontg18's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

tasha_slone's review

3.0

This comic was so adorable, and I loved how the author made one of the MC hard of hearing. We need to learn how to be helpful to others with disabilities. The art was clean and beautiful. You were really rooting for the characters toward the end to get together. I would like to see more of this series