February 21, 2023

Lots of content warnings...

So, after finishing it... I... uhm... I have opinions. I think the first half was really good and interesting and covering topics that I haven't really come across in Japanese books. Some of those topics really surprised me unpleasantly (see content warnings below). And, as far as I can tell, the book seems to be #ownvoices, though if the book mirrors the author's view, he probably needs therapy and be kept far away from minors.

However, the second half really let's the story down. The MC did some shitty things and has no consequences. He used Miura and while she is mad/hurt for like a second, she immediately forgives him and tries to make life easier for him, etc. and he hasn't even apologized or anything...While the first half is almost dark, the second half is kinda too happy and too easy.

There is also basically a whole chapter that tries to make you feel sorry and sympathetic towards a pedophile (or hebephile to be precise). Uhm... yeah... no. You can't help what you feel, but you sure can help what you do. Once you act on those feelings, I am done with you. The fact that not a single time the relationship between the MC and his "boyfriend" is condemned, really put me off. Not to mention that the MC has to call the "boyfriend" daddy during sex, because the "boyfriend" is fantasizing about f*ing his own son who is in middle school. 🤮🤮🤮

Content Warnings:

  • Hebephilia/Ephebophilia (and related non-con/dub-con)
  • Incest (and incestuous fantasies)
  • HIV & Aids
  • death
  • suicide
  • forced outing
  • homophobia

It was an interesting read, but it also made me kinda sick and I was definitely expecting a much more light-hearted, tropey 青春 novel.

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on May 1, 2023
similar in difficulty to最悪な一日L29
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on March 29, 2023
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on March 20, 2023
similar in difficulty to君の膵臓をたべたいL30
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on March 17, 2023
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on March 7, 2023
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on February 28, 2023
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on February 24, 2023
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on February 24, 2023
harder thanorange 1L22
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on February 24, 2023
similar in difficulty to本を守ろうとする猫の話L28
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on February 24, 2023
harder than夜カフェ 1L22
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on February 24, 2023
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on February 24, 2023
easier than体育館の殺人L31
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on February 24, 2023
easier thanつれづれノートL25
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on February 24, 2023
easier than美しい彼L30
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on February 24, 2023
similar in difficulty to旅猫リポートL30
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on February 24, 2023
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on February 24, 2023
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on February 24, 2023
similar in difficulty to幸福な食卓L27
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on February 24, 2023
similar in difficulty toかがみの孤城L28
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on February 24, 2023
similar in difficulty toコーヒーが冷めないうちにL27
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on February 24, 2023
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on February 24, 2023
similar in difficulty toそして、バトンは渡されたL28