I won't speak of specific spoilers, though this review will be detailed, as for some reason I decided to stick it out and read all of this.
It's ok. Like a solid 5/10, as somehow it's not as deep or emotional as it was trying to be. Also a comment compared this to "High School Boy" -- but imo that comic is repulsive compared to this one, so idk, be at ease ig?
Still, the main character is called and treated as a slave even after he legally is no longer a slave, which I found... Highkey dumb as shit. Especially after he flexes some privileges that only legal citizens/non-slaves can exert
A lot of the romance is more digestible to me. I REALLY like that the girls' feelings are also a part of the conversation, even if they are rarely passing the Bechdel Test. I read primarily shoujo / girl-centered romances -- so that is where my opinions originate from.
TL;DR -- This is an easier read, since the symbolism is simple, and is usually just straight-up explained instead of left to the interpretation of the reader. The pace is quick, and rarely lingers on emotional moments. I will likely not be saving or rereading this.
I won't speak of specific spoilers, though this review will be detailed, as for some reason I decided to stick it out and read all of this.
It's ok. Like a solid 5/10, as somehow it's not as deep or emotional as it was trying to be. Also a comment compared this to "High School Boy" -- but imo that comic is repulsive compared to this one, so idk, be at ease ig?
Still, the main character is called and treated as a slave even after he legally is no longer a slave, which I found... Highkey dumb as shit. Especially after he flexes some privileges that only legal citizens/non-slaves can exert
A lot of the romance is more digestible to me. I REALLY like that the girls' feelings are also a part of the conversation, even if they are rarely passing the Bechdel Test. I read primarily shoujo / girl-centered romances -- so that is where my opinions originate from.
TL;DR -- This is an easier read, since the symbolism is simple, and is usually just straight-up explained instead of left to the interpretation of the reader. The pace is quick, and rarely lingers on emotional moments. I will likely not be saving or rereading this.