Jan 13, 2025
Ah, shoujo. Usually I can be quite picky with this genre, but I truly did not expect this one to be such a gem.
Let’s get straight into it. My favorite thing is the art, no question about it. And by that I don’t just mean how it looks artistically, but how the art itself is used to the story’s advantage. I think the most unique aspect of this manga is just how much it manages to convey with so few words. It revoked a lot of my joy for manga in general because it’s an excellent example of show-don’t-tell. To be more clear, sometimes a
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certain character expression just says it all, without the need to sprinkle any excessive blushing on top. And sometimes there are whole pages after each other consisting of barely any dialogue. In other words, it knows how to show emotions through the art and not only through words. As for now, my favorite example of this is in volume 3 when one of the main characters, struggling with self love, gets asked if she thinks she would’ve lived a more splendid life if she stopped being herself, to which we get heart-wrenching insight as to why she hates herself so much, all conveyed within a couple pages carrying no dialogue at all.
Also, following four different teenagers all having to deal with unrequited love is never something I’ve seen in shoujo before. Let alone four main characters who all get equal amount of screen time, wait.. page time?
The point is, they all feel like main characters without one in particular stealing the spotlight. All the stories tie nicely into each other and every one of the characters feel unique and fleshed out. Not to even mention the fact that the unrequited love they’re struggling with isn’t all romantic, which I really didn’t expect at first glance.
It’s got this very genuine and sweet feeling. Go read it!
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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