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aquareegia's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
babymoomoocow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.5
This one I feel like it was a great dissection of who has the right to info. Getting out sucks massive amounts of ass, and I wouldn’t know what to do if I was Ryo getting outted on the scale he did. It took guts facing it all. But I also appreciate the nuance of gender and sexuality and coming out.
starryorbit12's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
estlin_is_out_there's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
5.0
marshyacinthus's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
crystal_e_fall's review against another edition
4.5
This volume blew all my doubts coming out of volume 2 out of the water - the fall-out was from volume 2 was handled so well and so compellingly! I came out of this volume liking Tsubasa too, which I didn't think was going to happen. Looking forward to reading the final volume!
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this book had some important things to say about the ways in which companies sometimes make a mockery of important causes by turning them into commodities for the purpose of selling more stuff.
There's also a thoughtful analysis in here of how society at large and even marginalized groups can often demand that people identify themselves in easy-to-digest ways, as well as an examination of the harms this simplification can cause. It makes perfect sense to me that marginalized groups can become very insular as a means of protecting themselves against a larger culture that oppresses them, and I appreciated the nuance this book injected into that discussion by pointing out how this can cause groups to sometimes act like the very people oppressing them.
Lastly, I really like that the group rejects the idea of doing things differently because it would compromise their passion for what they're doing. There's a lot of tension in these books between them wanting to create their own brand while outside forces are pressuring them to focus more on profit and less on passion. Sure, everyone has to pay the bills, but I think it would do many societies a lot of good to focus less on materialism.
There's also a thoughtful analysis in here of how society at large and even marginalized groups can often demand that people identify themselves in easy-to-digest ways, as well as an examination of the harms this simplification can cause. It makes perfect sense to me that marginalized groups can become very insular as a means of protecting themselves against a larger culture that oppresses them, and I appreciated the nuance this book injected into that discussion by pointing out how this can cause groups to sometimes act like the very people oppressing them.
Lastly, I really like that the group rejects the idea of doing things differently because it would compromise their passion for what they're doing. There's a lot of tension in these books between them wanting to create their own brand while outside forces are pressuring them to focus more on profit and less on passion. Sure, everyone has to pay the bills, but I think it would do many societies a lot of good to focus less on materialism.
hobbitfreddie's review against another edition
5.0
PLEASE READ BOYS RUN THE RIOT. This series is just amazing. Even though this volume might not have been my favorite, it's still 5 stars.
There are some very high highs in this volume. No spoilers but this is a very amazing two page spread, that made my trans boy heart scream. This book is just a very good representation of LGBT themes.
There's a good balance of the LGBT themes and the fashion brand story. They work off each other to build the character arcs. The trio's characters reflect in their work, it's very nice. While at first I wasn't too interested in the side plot, just seeing the characters journey with it, makes me appreciate it. You really root for the group.
Oddly this volume was split into delving into Ryo and Tsubasa's arcs. Admitingly I wanted to focus more on Ryo or the other characters. But I think including Tsubasa's arc is alright, it gives another LGBT experience, making the world feel more alive. I think also it sets up some more conflict in the story.
So yeah, this book is great!
There are some very high highs in this volume. No spoilers but this is a very amazing two page spread, that made my trans boy heart scream. This book is just a very good representation of LGBT themes.
There's a good balance of the LGBT themes and the fashion brand story. They work off each other to build the character arcs. The trio's characters reflect in their work, it's very nice. While at first I wasn't too interested in the side plot, just seeing the characters journey with it, makes me appreciate it. You really root for the group.
Oddly this volume was split into delving into Ryo and Tsubasa's arcs. Admitingly I wanted to focus more on Ryo or the other characters. But I think including Tsubasa's arc is alright, it gives another LGBT experience, making the world feel more alive. I think also it sets up some more conflict in the story.
So yeah, this book is great!