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drtx_bwt's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Minor: Toxic friendship
robinks's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I do like the plot device of the student council play, and I did enjoy getting to learn more about Sayaka and Touko’s sister. There’s still a lot of manipulation and competition amongst the love triangle, which I don’t like.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
Minor: Sexual content
half_bloodreader's review
4.0
"I don't want Nanami-senpai to hate herself."
This is a volume of revelations.
We get a better look at Nanami Touko's trauma that has led her to emulate the image she has of her deceased sister, as well as possibly the origin to her self-hate (or at least the one big contributor). The clues trickle in slowly.
And Touko learns something that will shake what she saw as irrefutable truth. Alongside Koyomi Kanou's play hitting the nail right in the head, Touko is up for some emotionally challenging times in her convictions, I'm sure.
This story is definitely more than a romance. Like I said, it is a slice of life, so we see how many of the side characters are dealing with things in their life: dreams, identity, growth, rejection. Even without spending a lot of time with them, I can see how they are dealing with their fast approaching coming-of-age. I like that.
"Because I hate who I am. And how can I be in love with someone... who loves something I hate?"
It explores several types of love besides the romantic, and different kinds of relationships. And Touko's path to learning to love herself, allow herself vulnerability is a difficult love story that will be relatable to plenty of people. It doesn't matter if there's people telling you you're worthwhile and that they love you, that you're not a burden, or annoying, or that they aren't just tolerating you. You have to believe those things yourself. And in your journey to self-love amongst anxiety and lack of confidence, your new found love may waver now and then. Recovery isn't linear.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Lesbophobia
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