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A review by lillanaa
Not Your Idol, Vol. 1 by Aoi Makino
4.0
This book was received as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I wasn't quite sure what to think about this one at first. It's not my general style of thing that I grab, but... I think this is the first thriller type media I've liked in a while. The topics are definitely heavy, talking about groping and idol culture to be precise, but they don't feel shallow or brushed over. The art is good, and conveys everything effectively. The characters, though... I'm not so sure about them. Karen, or Nina, is definitely the one I like the most. She's sympathetic, and I have a lot of love for characters who stand up for their beliefs. The rest of them, though, embody a lot of problems with thrillers in general for me. The other sort of "main" female character, Miku, isn't my favourite at all. She started off alright, but seems to be a really weird stereotype and I'm not a huge fan of it. Maybe she gets better? I'm unsure where she could go, though.
This one's a weird one for me to recommend, because it's kind of difficult to read but it's also really good.
I wasn't quite sure what to think about this one at first. It's not my general style of thing that I grab, but... I think this is the first thriller type media I've liked in a while. The topics are definitely heavy, talking about groping and idol culture to be precise, but they don't feel shallow or brushed over. The art is good, and conveys everything effectively. The characters, though... I'm not so sure about them. Karen, or Nina, is definitely the one I like the most. She's sympathetic, and I have a lot of love for characters who stand up for their beliefs. The rest of them, though, embody a lot of problems with thrillers in general for me. The other sort of "main" female character, Miku, isn't my favourite at all. She started off alright, but seems to be a really weird stereotype and I'm not a huge fan of it. Maybe she gets better? I'm unsure where she could go, though.
This one's a weird one for me to recommend, because it's kind of difficult to read but it's also really good.