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tpsebast92's review
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mickey_09's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
elliott_roi's review
4.5
Anti-Romance is about two best friends who have been roommates for years. But oh no! They might be in love??!?
So yeah, a pretty standard BL premise, but friends to lovers is my fave and so I ate this up. The tension between the MCs was excellent and I was invested from start to finish.
Excited for Vol. 2!!!
So yeah, a pretty standard BL premise, but friends to lovers is my fave and so I ate this up. The tension between the MCs was excellent and I was invested from start to finish.
Excited for Vol. 2!!!
ynbushehri's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
andradatepei's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
book_leigh's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I struggled with this one a little bit. I like the story, but I had a bit of a hard time following flash-backs and present day events. Two roommates who have been living together as a convenience for the last six years come to realize through this volume that there may be more to their friendship than friendship. I’m looking forward to reading the next volume and see if I get a better feel for how these two work together.
aromarrie's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reminds me strongly of my ultramarine sky, but it worked so much more for me this time around. i can’t say for certain what it was that was so different this time but the amount of detail in scenes & art may have had something to do with it.
ryou seems the most sympathetic character of the two, but both him and suou already have a lot of depth and im very invested in seeing where the story takes them as they take more chances. i really really loved the art style, so i can’t wait to see more.
ryou seems the most sympathetic character of the two, but both him and suou already have a lot of depth and im very invested in seeing where the story takes them as they take more chances. i really really loved the art style, so i can’t wait to see more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
captwinghead's review
2.0
I hate to say it, but I was pretty bored reading this which is sad because I was really looking for a mlm story that wasn’t just p*rn.
There’s emotionally repressed and then there’s whatever this is. Ryou and Suou decide to room together after high school and end up being roommates for 6 years. The crux of the story is that clearly that means they have unresolved feelings for each other and the story moves at a snail’s pace. I’ve read slow burns, but what makes those work for me is that there’s something burning.
In this story, the majority of the implication that something romantic is going on is presented through the MCs’ bosses conversations with them. There’s Ryou’s boss who doesn’t understand boundaries and Suou’s boss who seemed strangely opinionated for someone Suou thought hated him the whole time he was working there. There’s not a ton of scenes where you actually see Ryou and Suou interacting so most of the evidence there’s something there is just told to the reader.
By the end of the book, I realized I wasn’t invested in them getting together and it makes me sad because the artwork is really nice.
Bummer.
There’s emotionally repressed and then there’s whatever this is. Ryou and Suou decide to room together after high school and end up being roommates for 6 years. The crux of the story is that clearly that means they have unresolved feelings for each other and the story moves at a snail’s pace. I’ve read slow burns, but what makes those work for me is that there’s something burning.
In this story, the majority of the implication that something romantic is going on is presented through the MCs’ bosses conversations with them. There’s Ryou’s boss who doesn’t understand boundaries and Suou’s boss who seemed strangely opinionated for someone Suou thought hated him the whole time he was working there. There’s not a ton of scenes where you actually see Ryou and Suou interacting so most of the evidence there’s something there is just told to the reader.
By the end of the book, I realized I wasn’t invested in them getting together and it makes me sad because the artwork is really nice.
Bummer.