A review by outcrye
How Do We Relationship?, Vol. 1 by Tamifull

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I can definitely see how this could be a 5-star read for others. The characterization are so well-developed and human—that is, their good and bad qualities are believable and always tie in to their experiences. As a character-driven story (slice of life) that follows not only the main wlw relationship, but also the way they move within their university social circles... it was very realistic and reminded me a lot of people I've met in real life.

This isn't 5-stars for me, though, for the personal reason that I like my wlws for the escapism, and sometimes the characters were too real in their flaws for me to achieve that. Still, this is a work with superb character-building and growth, and I highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

One side character does give acephobic advice to one of the main characters. This might be triggering or at the very least cause a lot of frustration or indignation, especially since that main character reflects on this advice afterwards. For what it's worth,

MC later reveals that she wanted to have sex with her girlfriend even before this advice was given, and she was hesitating for a reason other than sex-repulsion. Arguably, she was not pressured into sex and the advice wasn't really taken into account in the end.

***I genuinely believe it's just part of the characterization (as I said above, a big focus in this series) and as of volume 2, the advisor's development as a person is hinted at.