Scan barcode
A review by nikereadsbooks
The Moon on a Rainy Night, Vol. 1 by Kuzushiro
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
This was a very nice read and I really enjoyed both the story and the art. It's a high school romance, so I naturally expected it to be more slice-of-life and with a coming-of-age aspect, which means I was (more than pleasantly) surprised how the story focused on not only Saki's problems with her piano teacher, but also how it presented Kanon's relatioships with other people. The way the story made space for her and her disability while also exploring the friendship and differences between Saki and Kanon was natural, and while Kanon talked about how being hard of hearing changed her life, it wasn't presented as an ultimate burden stopping her from being able to enjoy things.
As this was the first volume, I didn't expect it to be straight up about more romantic relationships, but the way Saki's feelings were presented felt really nice, especially the more subtle hints about her sexuality.
The artstyle was a golden standard of manga, greatly detailed and expressive, with more chibi characters for funny scenes and reactions.
Overall, it was a great start to an interesting Yuri title and I am looking forward to reading more volumes in the future.
This was a very nice read and I really enjoyed both the story and the art. It's a high school romance, so I naturally expected it to be more slice-of-life and with a coming-of-age aspect, which means I was (more than pleasantly) surprised how the story focused on not only Saki's problems with her piano teacher, but also how it presented Kanon's relatioships with other people. The way the story made space for her and her disability while also exploring the friendship and differences between Saki and Kanon was natural, and while Kanon talked about how being hard of hearing changed her life, it wasn't presented as an ultimate burden stopping her from being able to enjoy things.
As this was the first volume, I didn't expect it to be straight up about more romantic relationships, but the way Saki's feelings were presented felt really nice, especially the more subtle hints about her sexuality.
The artstyle was a golden standard of manga, greatly detailed and expressive, with more chibi characters for funny scenes and reactions.
Overall, it was a great start to an interesting Yuri title and I am looking forward to reading more volumes in the future.