A review by louandlife
Not Your Idol, Vol. 1 by Aoi Makino
5.0
Advance reader copy provided by the publisher on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Trigger Warnings for this book: Sexual assault, physical assault
This has got to be THE BEST, if not one of the best manga I have ever read. I am really happy that I got an ARC of this but I am also so sad because it will mean that I will have to wait for even longer to read the second volume... I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
This manga follows an ex-female idol, Nina, who left the industry after she was physically assaulted at a fan event. The perpetrator escaped and has yet to be caught. She has a new identity and looks completely different to how she was previously. This manga follows her journey into adjusting into normal life but her past won't stay away.
The story is so good. Not only does it provide really interesting social commentary on sexual assault, the plot has elements of both a romantic shojo manga and a thriller story. Nina doesn't know who she can trust but she follows her heart and it's so cute but also really scary if her judgement is incorrect.
I would highly recommend this manga because of gripping combination of a romantic shojo manga and a thriller/mystery. I read it within 9 hours and I was asleep for most of the time. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. I had to know what happened next, and now I can wait to see what will happen next in this series!
Trigger Warnings for this book: Sexual assault, physical assault
This has got to be THE BEST, if not one of the best manga I have ever read. I am really happy that I got an ARC of this but I am also so sad because it will mean that I will have to wait for even longer to read the second volume... I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
This manga follows an ex-female idol, Nina, who left the industry after she was physically assaulted at a fan event. The perpetrator escaped and has yet to be caught. She has a new identity and looks completely different to how she was previously. This manga follows her journey into adjusting into normal life but her past won't stay away.
The story is so good. Not only does it provide really interesting social commentary on sexual assault, the plot has elements of both a romantic shojo manga and a thriller story. Nina doesn't know who she can trust but she follows her heart and it's so cute but also really scary if her judgement is incorrect.
I would highly recommend this manga because of gripping combination of a romantic shojo manga and a thriller/mystery. I read it within 9 hours and I was asleep for most of the time. Once I started reading I couldn't stop. I had to know what happened next, and now I can wait to see what will happen next in this series!