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Blue Flag, Vol. 8 by Kaito

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mssmartian's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I really appreciate how sincere and sweetly the characters are portrayed. These are tough topics for kids, so I liked how

Taichi couldn’t parse out all of his feelings for Toma, but he knew he was too important in his life to let go.

While I really love the time skip and seeing everyone living their lives, it felt bittersweet in regards to development. It’s why my rating for the final novel is not a perfect 5.

The time skip was fun in that the readers are assuming it’s all through Taichi’s POV, but you quickly pick up that it’s Toma. The whole 8 novels take such care in addressing the characters thoughts, feelings, and working through them, so while I was so happy to see Taichi and Toma are together, I guess… I was sad we couldn’t see Taichi and Toma developing as young adults.
But I completely understand that story would probably need a whole lil series on its own. So including it felt a bit rushed.
I’m happy- but left wanting.
……… and we didn’t even get to see adult Toma 🥹

kanedaley's review against another edition

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emotional 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

chmedy's review against another edition

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3.0

even though a part of me is happy this series ended the way it did, i'm disappointed due to how it was handled. it felt rushed and i wish they had taken the time to explain how it all happened instead of giving us a time skip. idk it felt sloppy and that bothers me because i adore this manga and its characters.

instalovewithbooks's review

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5.0

This entire series tho!!! I'm so glad I picked it up and binged it on a whim. Oh my god it is SO GOOD. I plan to purchase the whole series for my own shelves.

bilingual_introvert's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

Everything was going so well but that last chapter was a mess imo. I thought maybe i was the odd person out but based on feedback online it seemed a lot of people felt that way. Just a lot of major actions took place that felt out of character.