Reviews

Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon, Vol. 1 by Shio Usui

senseinia's review

lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

ehmannky's review

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 was so cute and unexpectedly moving and I wish I could rate it more than 5 stars. You follow Uno Hinako, who is desperate to be seen as normal (and straight, though it's clear she doesn't know that part yet), and her slow-building friendship with her more stoic coworker, Asahi Sato. This is just going to be a manga where the message is that being loved and loving someone is such a beneficial way to be in the world and that it can help you get better and I am so excited for the rest of this series. ♥

phantomsparrow's review

emotional 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? No

3.75

glitterbritta's review

lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

xmhughes's review

5 stars

rereader33's review

3.0

This was a cute first volume. I appreciated the emphasis on conforming to gender roles in order to enter a relationship with someone as well as how being in a heterosexual relationship will magically make you "happy" and "complete". This is absolute bullshit for a number of reasons, but I liked how this mentality is so damaging to adults, especially ones struggling to figure out who they are and what they want.

That being said, I didn't really connect with the characters and felt that the story was too slowly paced for the payoff towards the end (if that makes sense). Not only that, but I felt some of the scenes went on a little too long and the dialogue/ inner monologue got a bit repetitive. The artwork/ art style were really cute, though, and I loved how expressive Uno and Subaru are.

Overall, this was a nice, sweet first volume. I don't think I'm going to continue with it, but I do recommend it for anyone looking for a cute adult yuri manga.

panda's review against another edition

So so so cute

kaicifer07's review

3.0

This was a good read! I liked the MCs and writing. My favorite character was Satou's little sis!!! She's so cute!! I love how relatable both of the MCs are, they both are going through something while falling hard for each other.

millainen_villainen's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

casperoliver's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0