Lauvil's manga / #age gap(56)

Too rushed, no original plot, underwhelming sex scenes. I also really didn't like how the ML thought the FL already had a bf... In short: can't recommend it.

This was a dark story. It was quite heavy to read, yet I couldn't put it down. It portrayed the negative aspects of being a woman in a patriarchal society in a very raw and pessimistic way. Yet the story was a about healing and learning to love and trust again, and the ending was hopeful in low-key way. The characters were very well rounded. No one was obviously righteous or perfect. They all had good points and flaws. Even the most "evil" character wasn't 100% bad. He was just broken on the inside. Not that it excuses his actions; He still hurt people and no reason is good enough to justify that. But it shows that people aren't just black and white. I'm not a big fan of student-teacher romances, because that can never be an equal relationship. But I kinda liked these two, actually. I still think it would've been better if they weren't student-teacher, but they worked well together. Their relationship didn't seem unbalanced, as they both had their struggles and things they could help with and teach each other. It was a really beautiful and ugly story at the same time. I highly recommend it.

I liked this one. It was cute and without all the cliché misunderstandings, love triangles etc. that are just unnecessary drama. And finally a FL who can stand up for herself! My only complaint is that her ex-boyfriend got away with two-timing without facing any consequences for it. That really sucked. But FL went forward and found love and happiness, and never looked back. So, I can live with it.

It was okay, ig. No rape-to-love bs that's common in other josei/smut stories. There were just a few things that bothered me... For one: Her ex tries to rape her one moment, then plays matchmaker the next, which was totally unrealistic. He also got off scot-free and the FL seemed completely unfazed by it, the moment the scene was over. It was obvious that the rape-attempt was only added to create drama. Secondly: It didn't make any sense that Subaru's family would kidnap him and force him to go to a marriage interview, only to give up on the idea so easily when the interview is botched. It was also obviously added in to create drama and prolong the story...

Man, Hina's the most annoying FL I've encountered in a while. She was selfish, pushy, self-centered, irrational, while also not having a back bone. It was a miracle Aokii put up with her like that. Aokii obviously had his flaws too, not being open and honest about his feelings. It was pretty obvious that Hina was insecure. He didn't need to buckle to her every demand, but he could've done a bit more to reassure her. The other characters were either one-dimensional or annoying or both. Especially her two friends. They seemed to have no personality whatsoever, aside from being Hina's trusty friends and love-assistants. It was lazy character writing. All in all: This manga was a waste of time to read.