half_bloodreader's review
fast-paced
2.0
What an unlikely group! This is supposed to be a shoujo comedy, but I didn't find it funny.
Call me a seasoned reader, or a manga trope connoisseur, but these are just the same old tired tropes that may not fit modern thinking.
The men hating lesbian, the kinky sadist, the cheating player who juggles a girlfriend rotation (and for some reason, the mc who judges this and sees himself as pure is still friends with a person like that?! 😒), the nerd (otaku) dating a cosplayer, the player getting attracted to the lesbian, etc...
What's so funny about us knowing a character is kinky with a partner consensually? And what's worse, why are kinky characters still being made to involve third parties without consent by writers, as a cheap joke?
Can we have sapphic women who doesn't hate all men?
Can we not normalise a boyfriend thinking he has the right to be mad and talk about breaking up because his girlfriend dyed her hair, and he likes black hair?
Includes short Us One Year and Afterward. I don't care about it either.
The art is nice.
I won't be continuing this.
khadidjahrn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
tabby2920's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kaiyakaiyo's review
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Super boring and repetitive
bacchusvines's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A new Shojo Beat title from 2022! I really enjoyed the antics of Natsuki and friends. The art has that modern line-art style with plenty of gags tucked in between. The character play off each other but still have distinct personalities. Looking forward to more laughs in the future volumes.
toloveisdestroy's review against another edition
5.0
*Provided an ARC by Edelweiss & NetGalley for an honest review*
Okay... maybe the plot was lacking a little in places, but how could you not love these four boys and their dynamics!
- 1 The Softy Empath paired with the mysterious Santa girl
- 2 The Playboy paired with the Tsun-Tsun Girl
- 3 The Concerning Tastes (Sadist) Boy
- 4 The Barely Existing Otaku Boy paired with the talkative stubborn girl
Honestly these matches are made in heaven and completely hilarious. Still confused on when we'll see a love interest for S-Boy, but maybe in the next volume?
The story follows the boys as they fall out of crushes and into true love. Their personalities are fun and bounce off of each other in such a way that you can't help but feel like they're your own friends. Overall, I found it to be humorous and highly enjoyable from the characters to the art style. I highly suggest checking this book out!
Okay... maybe the plot was lacking a little in places, but how could you not love these four boys and their dynamics!
- 1 The Softy Empath paired with the mysterious Santa girl
- 2 The Playboy paired with the Tsun-Tsun Girl
- 3 The Concerning Tastes (Sadist) Boy
- 4 The Barely Existing Otaku Boy paired with the talkative stubborn girl
Honestly these matches are made in heaven and completely hilarious. Still confused on when we'll see a love interest for S-Boy, but maybe in the next volume?
The story follows the boys as they fall out of crushes and into true love. Their personalities are fun and bounce off of each other in such a way that you can't help but feel like they're your own friends. Overall, I found it to be humorous and highly enjoyable from the characters to the art style. I highly suggest checking this book out!
themagpiereads_'s review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
tibcanread's review
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? Yes
3.5
These boys are absolute idiots and I love that for us