A review by magenta_menace
The Summer of You by Nagisa Furuya

3.75

thanks to netgalley for a free arc copy. this read was an absolute treat, with a slow burn romance that really worked well with the premise. the characters of wataru and saeki are both so nuanced considering how short of a page span the author covered, and their interactions are tender and sweet. so often the bl genre can teeter on exploiting or fetishizing gay or bisexual men, but this one does a good job expressing the teenage dilemma of dealing with one’s sexuality. i would have liked to know a bit more about some supporting characters. i found myself forgetting their names and they seemed more like scenery rather than contributing to the greater story. still a fantastic manga though!