「 Review as of Volume 1 」
This was a pretty fun and lighthearted story. I really liked the art, designs and the setting for the plot, but I can't lie that not only is the title pretty misleading, but the tags with which this book was advertised as, have left me a bit confused, too.
I found "My noisy roommate" a pretty odd title given that the roommate in question isn't noisy at all and actually is barely even at home... I wish the supernatural part of the story was better advertised instead of focusing on the roommates part and how hot the supposed ML is. The supernatural setting was actually pretty fun and refreshing and it leaves enough room to pump out more lore about the characters. How did the ML enter this world, what lead him to it, why he's so powerful, how do the MC's powers work, why were they dormant all this time etc etc. I just feel like it's a shame that this isn't marketed more as a modern supernatural story because from the outside it just looks like another BL with a fun cover and pretty art.
Oh and speaking of that, this is advertised as BL and i'm a sucker for slow burns but there's not even indications of romance flourishing in this volume so it was a bit of a let down... There were, honestly, plenty of occasions that could lead to a show of any kind of feelings, i mean, they're living together and even sleeping under the same futon, but there was really nothing to hold on to... I wonder how the story will progress in this aspect, I'm curious and I hope they don't just drag it out and then dump all of the romance bits at once... Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see them start slowly, not clicking instantly or a case of love at first sight, I just expected any kind of hint of any kind of feelings, be it romantic, of self discovery or whatever else.
I also wish we'd see more of their daily life. Sure them working together is important for the story, but if you're gonna give your series a title that centers on the fact that the characters are roommates, you ought to show them being roommates more often...
Putting these aside, the story is actually pretty fun. It's not exactly spooky even tho it deals with curses but it's also not a goofy gag story. I want to learn more about the two main characters, we already got a tiny glimpse at their upbringings but i hope they can be more fleshed out in the following volumes.
Overall, this is a pretty fun story but I think it could've been advertised better, starting from that title choice, and if you're looking to read this because of the BL tag, you might need to hold on to delusions for now and keep your expectations low.
The art is great and pretty unique so that's definitely a bonus.
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