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Classmates by Asumiko Nakamura

9 reviews

kaitieg97's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

Really cute story, the translation version I have made it a little hard to understand.

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miistical's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

"You're finally kissing me."
"Huh?"
"So, like... I've wanted to kiss you ever since the train."

Nakamura described the making of "Classmates" as something cliched and hackneyed—she called it "the f of fundamentals and the b of basics" for the BL genre. Well, she pulled it off perfectly. The main characters are very simple, but not in a stereotypical way. They're charming in their simplicity; this then makes their eccentricities, like Sajo's studious yet flustered nature or Kusekabe's flamboyance that masks his insecurities, stand out even more.

The pacing is very quick (this first volume covers an entire year!), but if you're paying attention you can catch it. Still, it does hurt the story since it just makes me want even more of our couple. I audibly squealed over certain pages and damn near cooed at the end. They're just so cute and sweet and I wanted more from their relationship. Maybe that's good marketing, though, since I immediately got the next volume. I think the art helps this feeling as well. It's not for everyone as it's very fluid and stark at the same time, but I love the way it flows from page to page.

It is hard to talk about this series without mentioning the 35-year old elephant in the room. Other readers might ding the entire story over the very heavily implied student-teacher relationship, but I've read too much BL for it to be the biggest negative ever. The author nor the characters treat it as dubious consent, but it is a man in a position of authority trying to kiss a 17 year old. It's skeevy, obviously, but it's 2008 BL - there is far, far worse.

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nobodydomygrandbabylikethat's review

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Loveable characters? No

0.5

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avjung27's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.25

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wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a cute story about a budding first love... as long as you focus solely on Kusakabe and Sajou. I love how awkward they are as they figure out what they feel for each other and how to approach this relationship. They aren't perfect, but they're trying and it's extremely sweet. I just really wish they didn't have to deal with a child predator butting into their relationship. Being a teenager is already rough enough without being taken advantage of by an authority figure you are forced to spend time with every day, especially when that behavior is excused by practically everyone around you.

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diifacto's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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irlchaosdemon's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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jojo_'s review

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challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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phkodee's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted

Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is great representation of a queer, teen romance. It's light, wholesome, realistic. I'm excited to read the rest of the series. (This volume follows the movie almost exactly).

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