marie_thereadingotter's review
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A huge reveal happens in this book, and it finally feels like Tsubaki and Nao will finally get the peace they deserve. Even though everything between then was so messy for so long, the love they have for each other has always been real. And it makes me endlessly sad they lost all that time they could've had together
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if only his mother wasn't so psychotically jealous.keikoreadsmanga's review against another edition
5.0
I'M FREE, MOTHERBUTLERS!!
This is one of the stressful, dramatic, anxiety-inducing josei manga that I have ever read in my life. But I never once dropped this because it just made me so much hungry for more. This particular volume is fulfilling though. THE ULTIMATE, REAL-EST CLIMAX INDEED. I've never sighed so loud in relief. After all that rollercoaster, vomit-inducing ride—I'M FINALLY FREE FROM THE MIND-TORTURE, ACHING ANGST I SUFFERED FROM THIS SERIES. I love angst, believe me. But this one is waaaay too much! Hello, waving from vol. 15, that's real torture in a slow-slow, way too slow pace. You know that kind of pain when you'd just rather rip the damned band-aid off? But no, we have to slowly do it and feel it in our bones one excruciating nano second at a time.
Enjoying in a way, though. I was hoping Kyoko would meet her fateful death in that particular scene but I actually felt cringey and anticipated the rather redemption arc Natsumi sensei had up in her sleeves for her. Healthier that way and less dramatic. I won't read this one ever again though. I'm satisfied with the first round, and I'd like to keep my already-healed-up wounds that way. Healthier for me. I'd always come back to this particular volume though, because it was the "Daylight" of the whole series... so far.
Sensei, thank you for this volume. This is the closure that I needed.
This is one of the stressful, dramatic, anxiety-inducing josei manga that I have ever read in my life. But I never once dropped this because it just made me so much hungry for more. This particular volume is fulfilling though. THE ULTIMATE, REAL-EST CLIMAX INDEED. I've never sighed so loud in relief. After all that rollercoaster, vomit-inducing ride—I'M FINALLY FREE FROM THE MIND-TORTURE, ACHING ANGST I SUFFERED FROM THIS SERIES. I love angst, believe me. But this one is waaaay too much! Hello, waving from vol. 15, that's real torture in a slow-slow, way too slow pace. You know that kind of pain when you'd just rather rip the damned band-aid off? But no, we have to slowly do it and feel it in our bones one excruciating nano second at a time.
Enjoying in a way, though. I was hoping Kyoko would meet her fateful death in that particular scene but I actually felt cringey and anticipated the rather redemption arc Natsumi sensei had up in her sleeves for her. Healthier that way and less dramatic. I won't read this one ever again though. I'm satisfied with the first round, and I'd like to keep my already-healed-up wounds that way. Healthier for me. I'd always come back to this particular volume though, because it was the "Daylight" of the whole series... so far.
Sensei, thank you for this volume. This is the closure that I needed.
januaryt123's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mizugozreh's review
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
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