otakulys's manga / #Slice of Life(186)

The ending card with the name of the manga sounds like it's messing with us. "Haha, you're all gonna die eventually. Have a nice weekend!" Lol, that aside, this is a sad-ish but also kind of poignant story. Very short, but the concept is there. I'm glad he was happy at the end. I've always found stories where the world ends abruptly to be kind of peaceful. We'd all go out together, and there's a since of calm that comes from that. But, obviously, it'd be nice if we could just live freely without the world ending, lol.

I read it even though I hate sad things, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was gonna be. It's sad, sure, and it'd be nice if it showed people with their second loves, having a happy ending. But I dunno. someone said 8 is the last chapter, but it says it's still going, so I guess we'll see. Chapter six made me cry. Poor baby. I also was confused a lot because the boys all look really similar. Sometimes it was clear that one of the boys was the same in different stories, but sometimes one would look the same but say or do things that suggested it was a different boy, so I don't freaking know. Sad little slice of heartache but there's still hope. They're young, so you know they'll find a guy who actually loves them someday.

So, now that I've read all she has available on the site so far, I think my assessment is that I prefer her more emotional, complicated stuff to her smut. She has very specific fetishes that repeat throughout her stories, and that always kind of weirds me out with authors. Regardless, I love her, her art style, and her approach to most of her plots. She does seem to have a thing for insecure characters in a romance, but that's not all that unusual in yaoi. I do like that she offers characters happy endings typically. With one exception, everyone has ended up happy in everything I've read of hers. I can't wait to read more of her stuff. The only ongoing story hasn't been updated in a year. D: Noooooo.

I haven't read all of the extras yet, but most of them. There are some things I would have changed in this story, but I liked it overall. I'm big on betrayal followed by a new, healing love, so this was great for that. I'll come back to this after I read everything else.

A very sweet little story that becomes more irritating based on a sheer lack of communication. I hate that shit so much. But as sad as it was that he broke his heart that way, at least they do come together in the end. It just seems like such a long way around to that point. Maybe they did need to grow up apart, but twelve years is a long time to be separated based on the sheer fact that you won't just tell each other how you feel. Anyway, that aside, it's a nice little story, and I'm glad they end up happy, even when work regularly puts miles between them.

Sad and sweet little story. I gave it five stars, but I feel like it could have gone a little deeper. More with the mom, more with the family. I mean, I like how it turned out more or less, but it felt too short for what it was. These stories rarely really dive into the conflict of being gay in a homophobic world. But I appreciated the attempt.

Just a mild little story about learning to love and accept yourself despite the obstacles you face. I think the relationship with the brothers is very touching, and the fact that he could find strength through someone he loves is very sweet. Nothing amazing, but it was a nice story.

So heartbreaking, and the fact that it hasn't been picked up again yet makes it worse, since it's left hanging. I wish I could read and understand the raws! The only thing is, the rape bullshit pisses me off, though it's nothing new. Plus I hate that the seme is openly gay and also predatory, like being out means he's automatically a rapist. So gross. But I care a lot about the healing process for the main character, which is why I want more. So rarely does yaoi actually dive into the pain and struggles of someone growing up in a very rigid and homophobic environment. I mean, I love stories where homophobia doesn't exist and a lot of people seem to be into the same sex, but it's nice to see real issues examined, for the catharsis if nothing else. Hopefully we get chapter two in the near future.

I have mixed feelings about this story, but there's still another chapter to go, so I guess we'll see by then. It has a lot of potential, and part of me likes it, but I feel like it's also sort of executed in an odd, rushed, or maybe clumsy way. I wish we could have seen more of the bullying in high school. All of the emotional stuff was just glossed over, and now the story is focusing primarily on misunderstandings, which I hate. But I am hoping the conclusion really pulls it all together.

The ending was really sad for me. I know it's supposed to be a happy ending, or a bittersweet ending, but I hate the finality of it. I can't stand that "we know we'll never see each other again" stuff. It killed me in Smells Like Green Spirit, too. Platonic love is just as important as romantic love, and it hurts so much to see it broken that way. At any rate, the main character is so freaking pretty, and I liked him a lot. The amish guy was cute. I kept feeling like there was something they could have done more, like the story didn't quite reach its full potential. But overall, I liked it.