Is This the Kind of Love I Want?, Volume 2

Is This the Kind of Love I Want? #2

by kouki

When Uta comes out as gay and confesses he wants to sleep with another man for once, his friend Ryouma -- who's a virgin himself -- obliges. But Ryouma is straight. Or at least, he thinks he is.

The two men live together as friends, living their own lives and dating their own partners. But they continue to be inextricably drawn back to one another...

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, LGBT, Graphic Novels

176 pages, ebook

First published January 24, 2022

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating 2.5*

I am so annoyed!! Like the first one was kind of messy, but I still enjoyed myself, but this one was so GRATING. The lack of communication was so frustrating and I'm irritated that he never brought up the fact that he knew him when they were in high school other than a throw away scene at the end. I mean the whole knowing him in high school thing was kind of useless to the story in general in my opinion. The story would've been the same without it. It didn't add anything. Then it's great that he asked the couple for permission and I mean they were down, but proposing at someone's wedding, bro?? When you haven't previously discussed marriage with your partner??? Like wtf. Even Uta was like we're not even dating what are you talking about? They both just did shit assuming what the other person was thinking and never discussed anything. Idk this volume did everything so bad. I'm so mad about it.

[Imanewreader ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

rep - mlm

omg.. they are so stupid (in love). my children..
there timeline, their relationship and feelings are all over the place. but it makes their couple and story even more endearing.

i wish them all the happiness in the world !!

ps- i wish their (common) past was more developped.. especially if uta remembers it actually.

[Andria · Rating 3 out of 5]

The secondhand embarrassment is real.

[Autumn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Feels a bit choppy. The pacing is really quick and the story could have benefited from one more volume to really flush things out. Cute ending though.

[Mari · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

The miscommunication continues. We do get a happy ending. But it's rushed feeling. I feel like the author had some good elements. It just wasn't hitting in the right way.

[tortie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really cute, if not for the insanely rushed climax and conclusion. Miscommunication tropes galore, mixed with internalized homophobia manifesting in self sabotage. This was so conflicting for me, because it really was so cute and I was rooting for them to figure it out, but it was also very frustrating! So many thoughts between the two of them, and not a single one was shared with each other until the very end. Crazy. I understand Uta worrying about pushing Iki when he thinks he’s still straight, but it’s still just very sad seeing them wind each other up for so long and then not get a fully developed conclusion. It does end well, I’m glad they work it out, I’m just a little disappointed I guess.

Still would recommend though, there’s nothing wrong with this series objectively. It’s cute.

[J-Lynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume is marginally more romantic than the previous one, but it’s still not good. Miscommunication piled on top of insecurity equals rushed storyline. Also, the book just ends. It’s like “will you marry me? What do you mean we weren’t dating? Wait, you do wanna marry me? Kiss. We went to the same school. End” (╯°益°)╯彡┻━┻ where is the developing relationship due to the mutual understanding that these two love one another? Where is the romance!?

Ugh! I wish I never picked up these books! I don’t recommend them at all!

[Vivian Lu · Rating 2 out of 5]

The lack of communication was killing me.

Also, it doesn't matter if the couple is fine with it - let's not propose at someone else's wedding and steal the spotlight. It's embarrassing and not cute.

More like 1.5/5

[Yolotzin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The timeline makes sense now. Lol they're funny. I'm glad it all worked out.

[T.J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Is this the kind of manga I want? No.

Wish I had waited to buy volume 2 until after I read volume 1. Dumb.

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was pretty cool to see Ryu grow and be more mature in his actions and emotions ❤️

[Chelsea Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

this one was definitely better than the first (congratulations to their marriage)

[a*s*h · Rating 3 out of 5]

idiots.

[Hannah Stowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

very sweet and an interesting take on the very basic miscommunication story. I liked it!

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, pretty cute! I really enjoyed the characters and watching their relationship move from friends with benefits to much more. The emotional development in this volume is more intriguing than in the prior volume. I'm also almost always a sucker for a happy, sappy ending.