A review by marie_thereadingotter
Yakuza Lover, Vol. 1 by Nozomi Mino

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I was not expecting this level of spice. I re-read several parts. I read this as an E-book through my library, and I can neither confirm nor deny that I made any screenshots of... certain pages.

There is a hefty dose of Insta-love. But, it didn't bother me. I took it as with Oya being a Yakuza boss, his life could end at any time, so when he met Yuri and was enamored with her, he was all in straight away. With how Yuri met him, he was classy and suave, and with all the other men around her being immature college boys she was easily swept off her feet.
It is realistic to fall hard and fast for somebody, but I would've liked them to have more interactions before they started dropping "I love you"s. I think it would've worked better had the first "I love you" been at the end of the volume rather than the middle.

I still plan on reading more. The spice is pretty on point. It's not often that spice in any book (Manga or not) actually works for me.
Oya is pretty hot too. 
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