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sortagoth's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
gustus's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
pov's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
txbularxsa's review
4.0
i think sayaka' journey in these novels has really shown a realistic take on the lesbian journey. to show how she's always been this way and the losses she's gone through in love...ugh it's so good <3 she's so me
amanda_mh's review against another edition
kinda forgot about the book, probably won’t read it again I’d rather read the manga
xengisa's review against another edition
5.0
Ramble, rather than a review!
In volume two, we see a side to Touko and Sayaka's relationship from Sayaka's perspective. I think that alone makes this novel an amazing read, for me. I liked Sayaka's side of her conversations with Yuu as well, because I've always quite liked their dynamic. Reading their conversations reminded me of how much I loved them, haha. So the content alone already promised that I'd enjoy it, basically. But I've always quite liked Sayaka, so I'm biased. On top of that, we get to see Midori and Manaka's interactions! They weren't always around, but they were certainly fun to read about.
It's well written, as volume 1 was, and lets you empathise with Sayaka. Although, personally speaking, there were a lot of parts of the novel that I felt a bit called-out by, which, I mean, I didn't think I'd be, starting the novel. There are also a few callbacks to the first book, like her grandmother's words, 'To pick up on things quickly meant becoming a coward', and her remark about seeing her name in kanji, at the end. Similar to the first volume, there are also many metaphors and parallels being drawn here and there. Also, we have a lot of foreshadowing and just, well, things that hint at other things that are happening, like TOUIO. I'm not very good at describing the things that were written but, like the first volume, I had a lot of moments were I was thinking, "Man, is is ok for the author to do this? We're really foreshadowing, huh?"
She is introspective as usual, and it's really nice to have a different view on the things that had happened in the manga. Well, and also to have a throwback to Yuu and Sayaka's conversations, which are always entertaining to read. Seeing Sayaka's thoughts like "As I observed Kuze-senpai's excitement, I privately decided not to vote for him" made me like her more, haha. I really enjoyed this book, basically! I'm really enjoying reading about Sayaka, and I can't wait for volume 3, which is, well, set after the manga! So I'm excited to see how it goes.
Some quotes I liked:
- People act as though they don't see themselves, but in actuality, they're very self-involved When a person evaluates others, they use themselves as a standard of comparison. People are very familiar with their own appearances.
- The distance between you gives that person a kind of charm. Sometimes it's that distance, that particular angle, that attracts someone to another person. You're trying to get closer by moving ahead... but when you do that, you see the other person from an angle you hadn't before. The backdrop changes, and things that were hidden before become visible. Even the things you liked about the person might look entirely different.
- I don't think you could call my self-centered fear of being hated for overstepping into her personal life 'kindness'. I was scared, so I would wait by the sidelines until she came to me.
- When you always have your sights set on something that high, other people might think you're strange... At least, that's the fear, I think. And if people laughed at you, even a little, your dreams would wither away. Maybe that was why it felt so blissful to find someone you can safely bare your heart to.
- Dreams were just as much a part of reality as anything else, so I couldn't quite grasp the meaning of the word 'realistic' here. No matter what we try to do or see, only reality spreads out before us. The question is what you do about it.
- You can't be anyone but yourself, no matter how much you change over the course of your life. And the only role we could perfectly perform was that of the person we were born to play. If you tried to replace someone, no matter how well you mimicked them, your imperfect performance would only lead to your own disappointment. (or, Sayaka calls Touko out in her brain! But only in her brain. We introspecting.)
In volume two, we see a side to Touko and Sayaka's relationship from Sayaka's perspective. I think that alone makes this novel an amazing read, for me. I liked Sayaka's side of her conversations with Yuu as well, because I've always quite liked their dynamic. Reading their conversations reminded me of how much I loved them, haha. So the content alone already promised that I'd enjoy it, basically. But I've always quite liked Sayaka, so I'm biased. On top of that, we get to see Midori and Manaka's interactions! They weren't always around, but they were certainly fun to read about.
It's well written, as volume 1 was, and lets you empathise with Sayaka. Although, personally speaking, there were a lot of parts of the novel that I felt a bit called-out by, which, I mean, I didn't think I'd be, starting the novel. There are also a few callbacks to the first book, like her grandmother's words, 'To pick up on things quickly meant becoming a coward', and her remark about seeing her name in kanji, at the end. Similar to the first volume, there are also many metaphors and parallels being drawn here and there. Also, we have a lot of foreshadowing and just, well, things that hint at other things that are happening, like TOUIO. I'm not very good at describing the things that were written but, like the first volume, I had a lot of moments were I was thinking, "Man, is is ok for the author to do this? We're really foreshadowing, huh?"
She is introspective as usual, and it's really nice to have a different view on the things that had happened in the manga. Well, and also to have a throwback to Yuu and Sayaka's conversations, which are always entertaining to read. Seeing Sayaka's thoughts like "As I observed Kuze-senpai's excitement, I privately decided not to vote for him" made me like her more, haha. I really enjoyed this book, basically! I'm really enjoying reading about Sayaka, and I can't wait for volume 3, which is, well, set after the manga! So I'm excited to see how it goes.
Some quotes I liked:
- People act as though they don't see themselves, but in actuality, they're very self-involved When a person evaluates others, they use themselves as a standard of comparison. People are very familiar with their own appearances.
- The distance between you gives that person a kind of charm. Sometimes it's that distance, that particular angle, that attracts someone to another person. You're trying to get closer by moving ahead... but when you do that, you see the other person from an angle you hadn't before. The backdrop changes, and things that were hidden before become visible. Even the things you liked about the person might look entirely different.
- I don't think you could call my self-centered fear of being hated for overstepping into her personal life 'kindness'. I was scared, so I would wait by the sidelines until she came to me.
- When you always have your sights set on something that high, other people might think you're strange... At least, that's the fear, I think. And if people laughed at you, even a little, your dreams would wither away. Maybe that was why it felt so blissful to find someone you can safely bare your heart to.
- Dreams were just as much a part of reality as anything else, so I couldn't quite grasp the meaning of the word 'realistic' here. No matter what we try to do or see, only reality spreads out before us. The question is what you do about it.
- You can't be anyone but yourself, no matter how much you change over the course of your life. And the only role we could perfectly perform was that of the person we were born to play. If you tried to replace someone, no matter how well you mimicked them, your imperfect performance would only lead to your own disappointment. (or, Sayaka calls Touko out in her brain! But only in her brain. We introspecting.)
poisonyves's review
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0