lilithespark's manga / #childhood friends(278)

Love, love the food elements! Also love the themes of youth and how their love is portrayed… Feels very natural, and I love how they can feel so at ease with one another. The domesticity is insane, and reading this definitely gives me feet-kicking-in-the-air moments 29

This is just like a melodrama. Miscommunication galore. There’s a lot of sex mixed with guilt. I liked the aspect where the dark haired MC is like the heir to a shrine. I found that part very beautiful. It’s basically rape, and the plot is just pretty weird… I really liked the extra at the end of volume two with them being kind of awkward at the start of their relationship (after being friends for so long). I would’ve liked to see more of that fluff instead of the overly drawn out, bland drama

am at a loss for words… This is definitely a love triangle romance, but I actually loved this? Which is kind of ironic because I tend to stay away from stuff like that. I really liked how this manga touches on the struggles of people who aren’t “normal” in society, but what even is normal? This really explores the struggles of youth and their struggles towards the future, young love, women and sexism, queerness, toxic masculinity, etc. The storytelling is great, full of complexities and nuances. All the characters have their own perspectives on things, and it feels so realistic that way. I love how they communicate honestly, and it makes everything so raw and refreshing. This is such an EXPERIENCE, and the art is lovely— and I just have so much praise for this. I would say this is kind of lacking in the romance department, but you could also say this is more school life/slice of life.

Finally not a tragic yuri… but still pretty angsty, though. I really loved this! It really showcases the very real struggles of lesbianism, having to deal with heteronormativity, homophobia, misogyny, etc. I thought it was quite refreshing that the FL is pregnant, but it’s not seen as something to be ashamed of. The storytelling is so beautiful and realistic, and even the FL’s abusive husband has trauma like he isn’t just some one dimensional bad man interfering with their relationship (though he’s still a jerk)

Felt mostly like I was reading about horny teenagers, which the leads are. Once you get past that, it’s not horrible. I really love the childhood friends to lovers trope, so this is ofc right up my alley. Along with the puppy love fluff, I also appreciated the realism surrounding their relationship, how they should navigate life together, and so on. It’s a typical coming of age story, but it’s executed fairly well. Good read. And the art is so gorgeous!

It’s a decent manga. Tbh the art carries. I do like the author depicts other forms of queerness, though (e.g. sapphics, “fem boys”)

This is so cute! Like others have said, if this had been longer and more slow burn, it would’ve been perfect. It’s a shame they didn’t show their campus romance or PDA near the end. The art is so prettyyy. For how short it is, the messages it conveys are pretty realistic and well done.

96 I really like the story, but it’s so slow! As is the romance. The slow burn is worth it, though. I like the leads’ dynamic. The villains feel so petty, and they’re really frustrating to read about.

6.5 alrdy pretty cute and i like the premise! tentacles haha. ngl this is a pretty weird read with the huge focus on the tentacle… who they named wigglemichi like WTF but it’s also kinda cute in a way? And steamy. Mostly a comedy. This is an alright but weird read lol

10.5 THEYRE SO CUTE I love stories with premises like this (oblivious, “average” MC x whipped, handsome ML). this reminds me of some fanfic I’ve read before. my heart is purified from reading this