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A review by jessicarose
The Summer of You by Nagisa Furuya
3.0
The Summer of You follows two high-school boys with a shared love of movies getting to know each other over a summer, and after a surprise confession, slowly developing into something more than friends...
This was a short, sweet and light summer romance.
The story won’t stick with me for a long time, but it’s exactly what it sets out to be. I think it captures first loves really well, full of butterflies and awkwardness.
The main characters were well developed, and although we didn’t see much of them, I loved the side characters- Wataru’s school friends and older sister.
I also really appreciated how Wataru responded to Saeki’s confession, it was one of my favourite parts of the novel!
We got to visit a number of locations over their summer together which made for a really cute setting throughout, and it was fun to explore them alongside the characters.
There was a (spoilery) plot point used here that felt a little questionable and didn’t seem to fit with the rest of the story. I liked the message that came out of it, but not how they got there. I feel like the same message and resolution could have been reached in a different way and been just as effective.
It was also hard to tell who was speaking at times due to the placement of the speech balloons, especially during back and forth dialogue, but it didn’t detract from the story too much.
If you’re looking for a cute BL with minimal angst, pick this one up!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
This was a short, sweet and light summer romance.
The story won’t stick with me for a long time, but it’s exactly what it sets out to be. I think it captures first loves really well, full of butterflies and awkwardness.
The main characters were well developed, and although we didn’t see much of them, I loved the side characters- Wataru’s school friends and older sister.
I also really appreciated how Wataru responded to Saeki’s confession, it was one of my favourite parts of the novel!
We got to visit a number of locations over their summer together which made for a really cute setting throughout, and it was fun to explore them alongside the characters.
There was a (spoilery) plot point used here that felt a little questionable and didn’t seem to fit with the rest of the story. I liked the message that came out of it, but not how they got there. I feel like the same message and resolution could have been reached in a different way and been just as effective.
It was also hard to tell who was speaking at times due to the placement of the speech balloons, especially during back and forth dialogue, but it didn’t detract from the story too much.
If you’re looking for a cute BL with minimal angst, pick this one up!
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.