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After Hours, Vol. 1 by Yuhta Nishio

lkrupp's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

oz617's review

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5.0

I intensely need to read more volumes, this was *so* realistic and incredibly cute and overtly gay!! And doesn't have its characters debate their sexualities! Despite at least one of them being bisexual and seemingly new at this! That's not a criticism of books about that aspect of self discovery, it's just not so much my taste, especially in books about adult characters. Oh yeah that too - adult characters! With complex lives! Who jokingly flirt about their age difference (24 and 30) without ever implying that it's a *problem*

staplerscissors's review

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2.0

Not bad... but also not good.

lcvesbooks's review

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dnf @ 36%

reapershelper's review

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

booklovingbabe's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

marame's review

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3.0

Loved the art.

This really could of stayed as a standalone tbh, it was to fast paced and the dialogue didn't even make sense.

deb_is_reading's review

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3.0

3.5, actually.

It was cute. I wasn’t wowed but it was what I expected it to be. I’ll probably keep reading though.

elfyn's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.5

heyjudy's review

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3.0

~3 Stars

Before starting this, I didn't realize that the characters were in their 20's, out of school and trying to figure out their lives. I did know it was yuri, but I didn't expect it to be so mature. That's not very common, I don't think, and I really like that.
Emi meets Kei rather by chance. After being dragged to a club she's not all that interested in, and separated then ditched by her friend, Kei kind of saves her. They end up going home together, and that sets their relationship in motion.
It's a rather fast move, but it's also sweet, and seems to just make sense. Kei is easygoing, and not at all worried about letting Emi stay and get comfortable from the start. Kei is also a DJ, and introduces Emi to that world, and to the job of VJ, which might be just what she's been looking for.
I related to Emi in a way. I understand her feelings about trying to figure out what it is she wants to do with her life, for a passion she doesn't really have yet. I also liked that this had a subtle, slice-of-life kind of feel to it. Their relationship is easy, and we get to see them hanging out and doing couple things, without any pressure.
This was a fun first volume. Easy start, with a few plot points that could lead to more. I'm intrigued to read the next one.