cyanide_latte 's review for:

Hyperventilation by Bboong Bbang Kkyu

4.5

emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Didn't think the day would come where I'd willingly give Tokyopop my money again after talking for years about the crap they did to screw over so many people, much less now that the imprint is apparently owned by Disney? But stranger things have happened, I suppose, and I'm certainly not about to complain over all of the genuinely solid, queer titles they're releasing. This one in particular is a fast, gorgeous read. The art is stunning and the story is fairly impactful for all that it's not very long. Heads-up to anyone unaware who is looking to give this a shot that this is an erotica story with a sex scene between two men. (This book has been labeled "lighthearted" in its entry here on TheStoryGraph, but I want to let you know it really isn't.)