jay_mack9712's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Damn! I thought shit was going to hit the fan! But it literally blew up! Black mailing! Lying! Proposal of moving in together! Rejection from the family! All of that was in the volume!! And the cliffhanger at the end would have had me screaming!!! WOW!
myblackbookish_life's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
What is up with Naoto saying “no/stop” and ppl ignoring that???? Like???
Also I feel like I’m supposed to feel compassion for Nishina.
I don’t.
Also I feel like I’m supposed to feel compassion for Nishina.
I don’t.
louandlife's review against another edition
3.0
So this volume was better than volume 1, and I am more invested in the story than when I started the series... I just haven't gotten over the rape scene from volume 1, so that really prevented me from liking this volume more than I could. Which is a shame because I really liked Nishina, a character introduced in this volume. But it's also a shame that another beloved yaoi trope of blackmail was used in this volume. At least the blackmail wasn't as extreme as I originally thought it was going to be, and I ended up liking the blackmailed (Nishina) the most out of everyone in the series haha.
The plot of this volume was quite good. There was a lot of drama in this volume, so you could see the characters act more like people. You saw them in long term committed relationships, struggling with the idea of coming out to families, thinking about the impact that has on family and friendships, the sustainability of being in a relationship, family problems, and so many other things. If there wasn't a rape scene in the first volume, I would have loved this volume so much. I could even get over the blackmail because it really wasn't blackmail, and it lead to a really great friendship... somehow.
In terms of the characters, my favourite is easily Nishina. Then it goes to Naoto. I still don't really care for Taichi, and the ending of this volume is literally all his fault so I hope that he likes his vinegar. I have massive second lead syndrome, but I don't think it will amount to anything sadly.
Would I recommend this series? For volume 1... maybe not. But you don't need to read volume 1 to read volume 2, so just start there haha.
The plot of this volume was quite good. There was a lot of drama in this volume, so you could see the characters act more like people. You saw them in long term committed relationships, struggling with the idea of coming out to families, thinking about the impact that has on family and friendships, the sustainability of being in a relationship, family problems, and so many other things. If there wasn't a rape scene in the first volume, I would have loved this volume so much. I could even get over the blackmail because it really wasn't blackmail, and it lead to a really great friendship... somehow.
In terms of the characters, my favourite is easily Nishina. Then it goes to Naoto. I still don't really care for Taichi, and the ending of this volume is literally all his fault so I hope that he likes his vinegar. I have massive second lead syndrome, but I don't think it will amount to anything sadly.
Would I recommend this series? For volume 1... maybe not. But you don't need to read volume 1 to read volume 2, so just start there haha.
kyleniccolo's review against another edition
3.0
This book was genuinely so good. Especially the scene where Tacachi comes out to his mom. The entire plot revolves around the challenges lgbt couples face in the real word involving housing, acceptance and overall security of the future. 3/5 because the new character pissed me off LOL!!
degreesofk's review against another edition
4.0
I never had the chance to finish reading the series beyond the first book in 2019. This second book is substantially so much better than the first book. I enjoyed the journey of following Taichi and Naoto figuring out how to define their idea of what love is to them in a world that won't accept them. Nishina being the additional character of the storyline wrapped in well together with the other characters. I thought this was more well written than the first book as well, allowing for me to get sucked into the story.
juicelina's review against another edition
3.0
Nishi saved this volume. I really like his character despite the weird pointless blackmail that was included. Like what was the reason? I reallyyy don't like Taichi. He's built up to be this sweet and shy dude, but he has anger issues and he really doesn't talk about anything. Nao deserves better, but I KNOW Nishi is stuck in second love interest hell. He's just going to move along the plot and bring the MCs closer and add a little drama. Ugh.
aerialpig's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
adambwriter's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
rita_r's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0