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Interesting concept with the painting! I watched at least some of Ancient Magus Bride 5+ years ago and don't remember it well, but this was entertaining regardless. May continue reading if I have the chance to get my hands on the next volume, but not a high priority.
The beginning reminded me of My Happy Marriage, but it definitely went in a more gory, less cute direction. Curious to see where it goes in later volumes. One of those not-sure-I-like-it-but-can't-look-away romances!
ANIMAL BOYS IN LOVE
Hachi the cat finds most things monotonous, especially high school. But …
I'd been wanting to read this since I heard about it (it's by the author of Girl From the Other Side) and I'm glad they were able to make it into a full book. I really enjoyed how expressive the characters were, and enjoyed the story, too. I think you can read it both surface-level and on a metaphorical level as well. After starting to read I also had a better appreciation for the cover!
Cw for the book for sexual assault. Also I like snakes/lizards so that probably helped... if you don't, it might be a little much.
I had a moment’s indecision—a stab of worry. “Trust me,” she said. And so, I did.
The year is 1862. …
@mollymay5000 Wow, that does sound interesting!
I wanted to give this a chance but I found it boring, sexist, and even for an isekai, unrealistic. A series for someone who likes 'farming' games for something more than the gameplay, apparently? It was a struggle to get through this volume. Possibly the only saving grace is that the dog creatures were cute.
The tension improved in the second half of the book. Compared to Cantarella by You Higuri, the historical context felt majorly lacking, but at least one history-based plot development was present. It is cool that it gave fans of the Vocaloid song a deeper look at the relationship and story it's based on. I hope it gets more people to find Higuri-sensei's manga, too!
@mollymay5000 Yeah, that was more or less how I felt too, and then something (I can't even remember what) finally kicked me into reserving it at my library. Totally worth it! I put Camp Damascus on hold next to see what that's about.
Very cute. Just what I was hoping for when I saw the description!
Oops. I didn't mean to read all of it today, but it was hard to put down.
