Overall really good. I think this series captivates the complexities of liking girls and navigating those situations. It captures the essence of trying to figure things out and how relationships aren't always as easy as: we like each other and that's it. It underlines the importance of good communication to avoid miscommunication, but also the difficulties and complexities of being a teenager and being unable to say how they feel or what they want out of things. It's also a beautiful tribute to the complexities of being LGBTQ, how things don't always feel as comfortable how it's difficult to be able to say if you like someone because they might not also be straight. But also underlines the beauty of female friendship and how important it is to say your true feelings as an lgbtq youth and the uncertainties that come with being that vulnerable and emotional with someone you truly care about. Everyone cares about what people think, and everyone also has that need to fit in and not rock the boat too much. The interactions between the two characters are those of young kids just trying to figure it out and 2 people trying to learn how to communicate with each other in ways that each other can understand. It's something nostalgic of young love and high school and those emotions that you don't know how to hold back.
The character development of this author is unrivaled, and I appreciate the depth and complexity given to each character past just who they are in their relationships. The author plays with the idea of how upbringing eventually affects how you interact with others in a relationship, and it's a beautiful way to showcase the effects of youth. This series captures a love that is wholesome, naive, vain, and childish in the best ways highlighting how love brings out different sides of you. From exploring the ideas of greed and jealousy in love, to how love can develop out of complex situations. It's a series that really has you cheering for the protagonist to figure it out, but also feel the same frustrations that the characters feel from the development, drama, and at times lack of development in their relationships. It's a series that if you're looking to be reminded of what it's like to be young, dumb, and in love captures the essence of that.
Applause to the team that created this series and highlights queer relationships, I hope to read more of EPUM's works in the future. EPUM has a way of gripping you with the plot development, and I devoured this series, the art style and the way that subtle expressions are used makes you pay attention to the details in each chapter and how certain prose or language is chosen that underlines the complexities of each character's relationship.
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