i read this because there were a lot of people in the comments saying that they thought it was really good or that they really enjoyed the story, but i'm going to be honest when i say i was kind of disappointed and a little bit disillusioned after reading it simply because i was anticipating more romance than i got.
the story does not explicitly say there's going to be romance, but with the categorization of shounen ai, i always assume there's going to be at least a little bit of romance. the romance is, at most, implied, but it's never explicitly stated. the only kissing that occurs between the two main characters happens when one of them doesn't even want it and is completely misunderstanding the situation.
so, honestly, this was not a great romance read. if you want a mid-tier mystery story—because, in my humble opinion, i thought it was really predictable—then read this as a mystery. but don't go into it wanting a romance like i did, because you will be disappointed by the ending, or honestly, the lack thereof.
i read this because there were a lot of people in the comments saying that they thought it was really good or that they really enjoyed the story, but i'm going to be honest when i say i was kind of disappointed and a little bit disillusioned after reading it simply because i was anticipating more romance than i got.
the story does not explicitly say there's going to be romance, but with the categorization of shounen ai, i always assume there's going to be at least a little bit of romance. the romance is, at most, implied, but it's never explicitly stated. the only kissing that occurs between the two main characters happens when one of them doesn't even want it and is completely misunderstanding the situation.
so, honestly, this was not a great romance read. if you want a mid-tier mystery story—because, in my humble opinion, i thought it was really predictable—then read this as a mystery. but don't go into it wanting a romance like i did, because you will be disappointed by the ending, or honestly, the lack thereof.