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haylisreading's review against another edition
3.0
I need volume three and there’s no pub date in sight! :’(
banana83854's review against another edition
3.0
Wooo, there is a lot to digest and unpack in this manga, but it's a little too dark for me sooo... I think I'm gonna drop it.
louandlife's review against another edition
4.0
Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Trigger Warnings for sexual assault.
Check out my review of Not Your Idol Volume 1: https://youtu.be/B6j8Abpjv7I
I was so excited when I saw that this volume was available to request on NetGalley, and I really hoped that I would be approved because the first volume is quite literally one of the best mangas that I've read in 2020 so far. I even did a whole YouTube book review on it, which means that it's on a level higher than most of the books that I read in general because of the amount of extra time that I dedicate to promoting it. I ended up reading the manga as soon as I saw that I was approved, and finished it in one sitting!
Volume 2 continues to have the same tense, dark atmosphere of volume 1. It picks up from the cliffhanger of Volume 1 which makes the reader question Kamiyama's safety when she is with Horiuchi. The series continues to discuss sexual assault, however it starts to become more of a plot device in this volume. Hopefully I can explain this well. In the first volume it debates the idea of 'asking for it' with it being clear that the author does not believe that people ask for it. Yet, in this book sexual assault is used as a plot twist with one of the characters. I thought that this volume would have been perfect if it was edited out, because it didn't need to be in there. Apart from that, I thought that the plot was very good and made me really connect with Kamiyama's emotional pain. I liked seeing the developing friendships, and more of Kamiyama's life as an idol.
I would definitely recommend this series, but I would warn people about it's dark nature.
Trigger Warnings for sexual assault.
Check out my review of Not Your Idol Volume 1: https://youtu.be/B6j8Abpjv7I
I was so excited when I saw that this volume was available to request on NetGalley, and I really hoped that I would be approved because the first volume is quite literally one of the best mangas that I've read in 2020 so far. I even did a whole YouTube book review on it, which means that it's on a level higher than most of the books that I read in general because of the amount of extra time that I dedicate to promoting it. I ended up reading the manga as soon as I saw that I was approved, and finished it in one sitting!
Volume 2 continues to have the same tense, dark atmosphere of volume 1. It picks up from the cliffhanger of Volume 1 which makes the reader question Kamiyama's safety when she is with Horiuchi. The series continues to discuss sexual assault, however it starts to become more of a plot device in this volume. Hopefully I can explain this well. In the first volume it debates the idea of 'asking for it' with it being clear that the author does not believe that people ask for it. Yet, in this book sexual assault is used as a plot twist with one of the characters. I thought that this volume would have been perfect if it was edited out, because it didn't need to be in there. Apart from that, I thought that the plot was very good and made me really connect with Kamiyama's emotional pain. I liked seeing the developing friendships, and more of Kamiyama's life as an idol.
I would definitely recommend this series, but I would warn people about it's dark nature.
cfields98's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
juicelina's review against another edition
3.0
This series makes me angry!! Like the way the girls are treated drives me crazy, but shit like this actually happens. Girls are sexually assaulted and blamed for it or their stories aren't believed and it's so frustrating. I will say the way the author handled the sexual assault in this was tastefully done. There's nothing that blatantly shows the assault, you just know it happens. Like you don't need to see all the details and traumatize the reader in order to get the point across.
I thought this was only a two volume series, but it's not concluded yet so there has to be more. It doesn't look like there's anything available yet (at least translated in english), but I do want to continue reading. I'm really curious about who the stalker is and his motives as well as what will happen with the mean girl.
I thought this was only a two volume series, but it's not concluded yet so there has to be more. It doesn't look like there's anything available yet (at least translated in english), but I do want to continue reading. I'm really curious about who the stalker is and his motives as well as what will happen with the mean girl.
hough_is_tough's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rakishabpl's review against another edition
4.0
This book needs a bigger trigger warning about sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment and stalking. It is intense. Former idol Nina Kamiyama hides her feminine body under a boy's uniform and haircut to protect herself from the sexism and harassment pretty girls receive in society after being attacked by a fan. The boys and the girls in her class are in the midst of a gender war as the boys don't understand why the girls are upset by certain behaviors and expectations. As Kamiyama gets closer to a male classmate, a surprising love triangle between her, popular female classmate Nagasu and Hikaru.
Hikaru battles his own demons as the guilt of not believing his sister's accusations of sexual harassment from a teacher has and the shame, and the fear of the harassment has forced his sister into being a recluse. To atone for his sins, Hikaru tries very hard to protect both Kamiyama and Nagasu from harm, and keep his male classmates to consider the girls with more respect. However, Hikaru can't be everywhere at once and a tragedy befalls one of the girls.
Hikaru battles his own demons as the guilt of not believing his sister's accusations of sexual harassment from a teacher has and the shame, and the fear of the harassment has forced his sister into being a recluse. To atone for his sins, Hikaru tries very hard to protect both Kamiyama and Nagasu from harm, and keep his male classmates to consider the girls with more respect. However, Hikaru can't be everywhere at once and a tragedy befalls one of the girls.
28hdt's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0