Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Therapy Game, Vol. 2 by Meguru Hinohara

8 reviews

businesswife's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

This is the perfect 2nd book for this series and I'm also so excited that restart exists. I want to read so much about this relationship and about these sweet sweet boys. I love them so much. There is a lot about Minato's child abuse in this books so heads up about that. But he grows so much in his connection to others and his trauma and he's learning to trust and love and I'm so proud of this fictional boy. Anyway I love this series. 
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edgybutfemme's review

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emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

This is everything I wanted to second volume to be! It would have been fine if it ended here, but I am so glad there is another series exploring more of their relationship because I can't get enough of these boys! 

This volume had everything! Getting together! Further backstory drop! Double date at an amusement park with their brothers! More spice!
That sex scene with Minato's "punishment"?! Delicious.
I can't wait to see where there relationship goes from here.
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aphelionconnection's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-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? No

3.25

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bacchusvines's review

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emotional lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

CW for Suicide, Parental abuse, physical abuse, murder, infidelity, and blood.

Ah, I freaking love this series so much. If there's one thing I cannot get enough of, it is the soft moments between Minato and Shizuma. And when they found out they were dating in the family, I LOL'd so hard. 
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ollie_again's review against another edition

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

2.0

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thenerdybookwitch's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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I loved this! I loved the previous story, Secret XXX, so now having read this spin-off I’m so happy with how it turned out. Loved seeing the couple grow. Don’t know much else to say oddly, I’m just blown away with this one. I highly recommend this and I will be moving onto Restart as soon as I can.

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frantic_vampire's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

This was such a good follow up to the first volume. It’s pure serotonin! I loved that this picked up right where the first one left off and it jumped right into the story. I really liked that we got to see so much of Mito and Shohei (from Secret XXX) and Shizuma’s friends. They all where rooting for Shizuma and Minato in their own ways and I really loved that.

Shizuma and Minato are both so cute and they are adorable together. Also, the fact that Minato was overthinking everything, when he’s the more confident and experienced one in the relationship? It was just so good! I loved that he was able to (finally) share his anxieties with Shizuma. And Shizuma was so sweet and maybe a little oblivious at times, but damn if he didn’t have some serious game through this whole book. Honestly, they are complete opposites and they work so well together. All in all, this was a fantastic volume and I can’t wait for the next one! This is getting a solid five stars.
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yoda32's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

This may have been the BEST manga Duology I have EVER read! 

Not only did the characters communicate their problems but some bonuses:

- Strong family relationships
- Actual discussion about bisexuality ( though there was some biphobia, it was called out.)
- Use of Condoms and seen clearly in the artwork.
- The artwork was GORGEOUS.
- Grumpy x Sunshine 

Minato is one of my FAVOURITE characters to ever exist. 
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