suze_1624's review
3.0
Won as part of the DSP Advent Calendar series 2013.
At first, the band names confused me as as well as using full names, nicknames were interchanged within paragraphs. And the start was written as if the stories of the other band mates have been written already (they may have been but I cant see them).
After I got the names sorted, the other band mates tended to be less conspicuous anyway and then it was largely Tomo and Alex. I liked the story and thestart was good. It spans a year and chapters are headed with days passed, so keeping track is easy though a lot of relationship development is missed (would be an interesting longer read I think) and I felt that as it went on, the story strength faltered and so I didn't fully feel the ansgt at the end.
Nice read, somewhere between 3 and 2.5 for me.
At first, the band names confused me as as well as using full names, nicknames were interchanged within paragraphs. And the start was written as if the stories of the other band mates have been written already (they may have been but I cant see them).
After I got the names sorted, the other band mates tended to be less conspicuous anyway and then it was largely Tomo and Alex. I liked the story and thestart was good. It spans a year and chapters are headed with days passed, so keeping track is easy though a lot of relationship development is missed (would be an interesting longer read I think) and I felt that as it went on, the story strength faltered and so I didn't fully feel the ansgt at the end.
Nice read, somewhere between 3 and 2.5 for me.
the_novel_approach's review
4.0
As with most relationships, there were some rough spots and their defining moment came along with the next New Year’s celebration. Tomoki found himself in Japan again, questioning his and Alex’s relationship. With a new fortune and one huge romantic gesture, things may just work out.
See the entire review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2013/12/23/love-gets-a-change-of-fortune-this-christmas/
See the entire review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2013/12/23/love-gets-a-change-of-fortune-this-christmas/
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