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gwenswoons's review against another edition
Got halfway through and couldn’t manage to keep going (it’s quick, but I still couldn’t hang in). The tropes and gender dynamics are so sexist to me - I get that there are traditional storylines and that I’m not a manga fanatic, but for me the extent of the misogyny and gender roles is just too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
itsnotalakeitsanocean's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
- If I were rating this book based on how much fun I had reading it alone it would be 4 stars for the sheer cheesiness and trashiness of it all. Unfortunately I try to be critical with my reviews and vibes alone don't cut it.
With a title like "Yakuza Lover" (I know the JP title is "恋と弾丸; Love And Bullets") I was definitely expecting more on the yakuza side of things (I'm a fan of the Ryu Ga Gotoku series) but to my disappointment it was really just an excuse for the two leads to get into smutty situations as quickly as possible. You could have changed a few things to make Ohya some insanely rich guy without any ties to crime and fundamentally nothing would have changed.
Other Things I didn't like
- Instalove my detested, my arch nemesis, is back with a vengeance. I can't believe Ohya fell head over heels for Yuri just because she... [checks notes] tried to save her bestie and put herself in futher danger involving drugs? And somehow that makes him want to bang her despite them barely knowing each other? To each their own I guess.
- You'd think that considering how harsh Japan is on people who even so much as smell like illegal drugs there would be way more repercussions for Yuri or her friend but no. The stakes throughout this book are non existent because, as I said previously, it's all just a means to get the characters together so they can fuck as quickly as possible.
- Speaking of that last point, I swear having sex and very public PDAs are all there really is to their relationship. Not that there's anything wrong with having a healthy sex life, but seeing how this was advertised as a romance, I wish there was more of the two leads getting to know each other even just as friends.
- The way the artist draws teeth and tongues wigs me out; it's way too realistic compared to the rest of her artstyle.
A few silver linings
- I liked that Yuri wasn't a pushover without falling into the Not Like Other Girls or Pick Me territory. The bar is in Hell for this kind of thing and luckily this manga manages to cross it.
- This manga is funny but probably not for the reasons the author intended. Who says romance is dead when the guy you're dating just got you a pair of diamond encrusted earrings made from the bullet he got shot with?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
thenerdybookwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I’m okay with this so far! I do not ever judge on the first volume of a series so I can’t say much about this right now but it is decent. The love at first sight is not something I like but I like these characters so my interest is peaked. Cannot wait to see how the series turns out!
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol and Sexual harassment
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