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九龍ジェネリックロマンス [Kowloon Generic Romance] #2
Kowloon Generic Romance, Vol. 2
“I love him.” In a room lit by the setting sun, Kujirai discovers her feelings for her coworker Kudou. With a secret love comes unspoken desires and shocking truths brought to light in this dreamlike romance, brought to life by elegant brushstrokes.
178 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2020
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June 3, 2025
This volume is an improvement on the first, in a couple of ways. First, the T&A has been dialed back quite a bit, and isn't as much in the reader's face. Mayuzuki is no longer making sure that Reiko's boobs are a major factor in every single panel featuring her, though of course her design remains wasp-waisted and long-limbed, and plush everywhere else. We've got a plot! and I don't really know where it's going.
Reiko has gained a female friend, Yaomay, who the reader met briefly in the first volume. They share a love of sweets, which maybe isn't the firmest basis for a relationship. So far much of their non-sweets conversation has been about Kudou, or the growing mystery surrounding Reiko. I theorized that Yaomay might be trans because she talked about having had extensive plastic surgery, but my partner who's seen the anime says that there's another reason why she wanted to change her appearance.
Reiko comes across as rather naïve about what effects her actions might have on Kudou. She wears a pair of earrings similar to the ones "Reiko" was wearing in the photo she found in Kudou's desk, which unnerves and irritates him, leading to a "silent treatment" argument. They reconcile quickly.
Lipstick and possible corrective treatment for Reiko's crow's feet (as much as I disagree with his behavior as a doctor [to say the least!] I agree with Dr. Hebinuma that crow's feet are not a major concern in your early 30s) both cause contention between our would-be main couple, and point toward Reiko's amnesia, or even toward her existence as a newly created being. She doesn't have a strong idea of what aesthetic she likes best for herself, and largely is guided either by Kudou's taunts (eff you, buddy) or Yaomay's encouragement.
A lot of Reiko and Kudou's interactions are about food, too, come to think about it. Reiko is fond of strong flavors: the sweetness of watermelon juice, the tartness of lemon chicken. This isn't a foodie manga, but it's nice to have details like this to help immerse myself in the setting.
Dr. Hebinuma is suitably creepy and, like many other characters in the story, has an outsized interest in Reiko. Storytelling with a single character as the center of the worldbuilding, and most of the cast trying either to support or thwart them, can be trying. I can't say I'm super fond of anybody in this story, including (or especially) its evident ML. But the art is quite nice, and I'm intrigued enough about what's going on with the doppelganger element of the plot to keep on with it for a while longer.
Reiko has gained a female friend, Yaomay, who the reader met briefly in the first volume. They share a love of sweets, which maybe isn't the firmest basis for a relationship. So far much of their non-sweets conversation has been about Kudou, or the growing mystery surrounding Reiko. I theorized that Yaomay might be trans because she talked about having had extensive plastic surgery, but my partner who's seen the anime says that there's another reason why she wanted to change her appearance.
Reiko comes across as rather naïve about what effects her actions might have on Kudou. She wears a pair of earrings similar to the ones "Reiko" was wearing in the photo she found in Kudou's desk, which unnerves and irritates him, leading to a "silent treatment" argument. They reconcile quickly.
Lipstick and possible corrective treatment for Reiko's crow's feet (as much as I disagree with his behavior as a doctor [to say the least!] I agree with Dr. Hebinuma that crow's feet are not a major concern in your early 30s) both cause contention between our would-be main couple, and point toward Reiko's amnesia, or even toward her existence as a newly created being. She doesn't have a strong idea of what aesthetic she likes best for herself, and largely is guided either by Kudou's taunts (eff you, buddy) or Yaomay's encouragement.
A lot of Reiko and Kudou's interactions are about food, too, come to think about it. Reiko is fond of strong flavors: the sweetness of watermelon juice, the tartness of lemon chicken. This isn't a foodie manga, but it's nice to have details like this to help immerse myself in the setting.
Dr. Hebinuma is suitably creepy and, like many other characters in the story, has an outsized interest in Reiko. Storytelling with a single character as the center of the worldbuilding, and most of the cast trying either to support or thwart them, can be trying. I can't say I'm super fond of anybody in this story, including (or especially) its evident ML. But the art is quite nice, and I'm intrigued enough about what's going on with the doppelganger element of the plot to keep on with it for a while longer.
December 9, 2022
There was something slightly off, something weird in the first volume but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Well, to be perfectly honest I still can’t but now there is definitely something weird going on.
So Kowloon Generic Romance flirts with fantasy. And it’s good. It’s oh so subtle, like a bit of David Lynch gently crawled up into the plot, and it clearly spices up the slow paced blooming (or has it happened already?) romance.
Intriguing and melancholic, something different deserving to be given a try.
So Kowloon Generic Romance flirts with fantasy. And it’s good. It’s oh so subtle, like a bit of David Lynch gently crawled up into the plot, and it clearly spices up the slow paced blooming (or has it happened already?) romance.
Intriguing and melancholic, something different deserving to be given a try.
July 26, 2022
Another plot twist coming. Now I'm confused with the genre 😆 It's supposed to be mystery but a bit of romance?
August 4, 2025
I’m starting to appreciate the irony in the title, as there’s very little generic about whatever is going on here. If the first volume got a little weird, well, this one gamely says ‘hold my lemon chicken’.
And that’s not a bad thing. I do love a good puzzle box series, and this heaps mystery upon mystery in its sophomore effort. That has potential to fail hard or really pay off, but despite time served watching The X-Files and Lost I’ll give this the benefit of the doubt.
Kujirai is struggling with her current love for her co-worker, Kudou, except that current love turns out to be both a new sensation and an echo of something that apparently already happened. She’s very interested in him right now, but is she even the same person she used to be?
Which also begs the question of what, exactly, Kudou knows of her past and what he feels for her now. Both of those will form a lot of the mystery and plot this time, as Kujirai tries to determine those answers in her own fashion, to varying degrees of success.
This all works pretty well, even the introduction of a clear villain. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, which is something that the entire city would do well to remember. I’m glad they didn’t pretend that this guy had any pure intentions early on.
I love the art in this, which is not only gorgeous, but evocative. When anybody sweats here it is palpable and the various facial expressions do a lot of heavy lifting. Which should be a ‘well duh’ sort of thing, but you’d be surprised.
Having set up more plot, we step back from the more casual romance and life aspects, but I don’t mind that because we still get plenty of the latter. Kujirai’s friend who completely transformed herself via plastic surgery is one interesting character.
If anything makes me leery it’s the potential payoff for all this, as I said above. There are some wild swings here, that tongue is really driving the symbolism home, and they may work or may not. At this point, the ride is enjoyable enough and if this sounds good, I tried to keep it vague because discovery is a lot of the fun here, then read and enjoy.
4 stars - intriguing in all the right ways at the moment and it balances a big picture story by grounding it in the very human relationships of these characters. Very well executed, for now.
And that’s not a bad thing. I do love a good puzzle box series, and this heaps mystery upon mystery in its sophomore effort. That has potential to fail hard or really pay off, but despite time served watching The X-Files and Lost I’ll give this the benefit of the doubt.
Kujirai is struggling with her current love for her co-worker, Kudou, except that current love turns out to be both a new sensation and an echo of something that apparently already happened. She’s very interested in him right now, but is she even the same person she used to be?
Which also begs the question of what, exactly, Kudou knows of her past and what he feels for her now. Both of those will form a lot of the mystery and plot this time, as Kujirai tries to determine those answers in her own fashion, to varying degrees of success.
This all works pretty well, even the introduction of a clear villain. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, which is something that the entire city would do well to remember. I’m glad they didn’t pretend that this guy had any pure intentions early on.
I love the art in this, which is not only gorgeous, but evocative. When anybody sweats here it is palpable and the various facial expressions do a lot of heavy lifting. Which should be a ‘well duh’ sort of thing, but you’d be surprised.
Having set up more plot, we step back from the more casual romance and life aspects, but I don’t mind that because we still get plenty of the latter. Kujirai’s friend who completely transformed herself via plastic surgery is one interesting character.
If anything makes me leery it’s the potential payoff for all this, as I said above. There are some wild swings here, that tongue is really driving the symbolism home, and they may work or may not. At this point, the ride is enjoyable enough and if this sounds good, I tried to keep it vague because discovery is a lot of the fun here, then read and enjoy.
4 stars - intriguing in all the right ways at the moment and it balances a big picture story by grounding it in the very human relationships of these characters. Very well executed, for now.
December 20, 2022
This series continues to be my EVERYTHING! We get more weirdness in this installment… I’m looking at you, snake-tongue guy! He makes my skin crawl. I want to know MORE!! What’s going on?!! I’m still rooting for our main couple. They are just so stinkin’ cuuute! 💕
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May 7, 2023
This series is utterly beguiling. It’s like a mash-up of Blade Runner and In the Mood for Love, but it’s also entirely its own unique thing. KGR has cemented Jun Mayuzuki as an auto-buy author for me. Her work is always beautiful and so tightly-plotted. The atmosphere is built so subtly and suits the story so well. The mystery and the romance of this story is engrossing to the point where you forget you’re even reading. I’m heartbroken that I have to wait so long between installments because this series is just perfect and truly a new all-time favorite.
January 16, 2022
Sempre più convincente, la trama comincia a delinearsi e le dinamiche dei personaggi non sono mai scontate.
Apprezzo molto la sensualità che permane per tutto il volume.
Apprezzo molto la sensualità che permane per tutto il volume.
April 27, 2025
I love the yard and how the mystery is now starting to deep in with the introduction of the doctor character and how we get a little more in depth than to some of the other side characters and their story this is definitely going to be an interesting story and I can’t wait to read the rest of the volumes and see where this goes.
June 8, 2023
Loca me ha dejado. Qué grima da el doctor. Muchas ganas de continuar.
June 28, 2023
Qué me gustaaaa!!!!
Me tiene mega intrigada, no tengo ni idea de por dónde va a salir👀
Me tiene mega intrigada, no tengo ni idea de por dónde va a salir👀
September 18, 2025
tantos misterios y ni una sola respuesta
qué buen manga.
qué buen manga.
August 16, 2023
I really want to know what's going on. I'm definitely into it, but I would have liked more clues in this volume after the cliffhanger of the first. The tone is really special, and gets you in a weird way. Kowloon is such a great setting, I just always want to see more of the city.
September 4, 2023
August 2023.
A really interesting mix of nostalgia versus encroaching change in the name of progress, almost like Blade Runner x In the Mood for Love 1950’s Hong Kong.
It’s interesting, intriguing, a slow burn with little hints about the sci fi elements behind the slice of life vibes, barely present in volume 1 but taking more of a role in volume 2.
A huge criticism for volume 1 that thankfully did not occur in volume 2: volume 1 will go from charming throwback art to hyper-sexualized borderline hentai in some panels and it’s so jarring and it really took away from it for me.
I had borrowed volume 1 and 2 at once and didn’t see anything like that in volume 2, so I kept reading and enjoyed volume 2 much more. Since that sexualized art doesn’t continue and the sci fi part plays a bigger element, along with some more character development, I’m interested in checking out more volumes in the future.
“Kowloon Generic Romance” vol 1-2 by Jun Mayuzuki.
A really interesting mix of nostalgia versus encroaching change in the name of progress, almost like Blade Runner x In the Mood for Love 1950’s Hong Kong.
It’s interesting, intriguing, a slow burn with little hints about the sci fi elements behind the slice of life vibes, barely present in volume 1 but taking more of a role in volume 2.
A huge criticism for volume 1 that thankfully did not occur in volume 2: volume 1 will go from charming throwback art to hyper-sexualized borderline hentai in some panels and it’s so jarring and it really took away from it for me.
I had borrowed volume 1 and 2 at once and didn’t see anything like that in volume 2, so I kept reading and enjoyed volume 2 much more. Since that sexualized art doesn’t continue and the sci fi part plays a bigger element, along with some more character development, I’m interested in checking out more volumes in the future.
“Kowloon Generic Romance” vol 1-2 by Jun Mayuzuki.
July 20, 2023
I THOUGHT VOL. 2 WOULD GIVE ME ANSWERS BUT INSTEAD I JUST HAVE MORE.
Okay never did I expect to love this series this much but oh my god??? It’s so good??
Me here thinking it was just slice of life, welp. It’s so much more.
I need volume 3!!!!
Okay never did I expect to love this series this much but oh my god??? It’s so good??
Me here thinking it was just slice of life, welp. It’s so much more.
I need volume 3!!!!
January 18, 2023
I need more of this immediately or I will never know love and nostalgia.
February 2, 2023
No he podido evitar leerlo y terminarlo, es increíble como poco a poco se va poniendo más turbia, triste y romántica la historia xD
September 5, 2024
This is art
December 23, 2024
4.5 more questions so good
August 25, 2023
High 4 stars. This world opened up and in so curious.
December 24, 2022
And the mystery deepens! I’m curious where the rest of this series will go.
January 15, 2023
Après un premier tome intriguant qui installait gentiment ses personnages avant de virer dans quelque chose d’assez mystérieux, j’attendais la suite un peu au tournant et autant dire que je n’ai pas été déçue, notamment à travers tout le travail sur l’identité qui est effectué.
Reiko se rend compte qu’elle n’a plus de mémoire, plus de souvenir au delà de quelques mois. Elle ne sait plus qui elle est, ce qu’elle est et pourquoi elle aurait tout oublié de son histoire avec Kudô et ça la pousse à mener sa propre enquête pour tenter de raccrocher tout ce qui lui manque et je trouve que les discussions qu’elle a avec sa nouvelle amie sont particulièrement pertinentes.
A travers quelques passages en flashbacks, on se rend compte que certains traits de caractère de Kudô qui pouvaient passer pour être grossiers sont en réalité des choses qu’elle lui a appris quand ils se sont rencontrés. On comprend mieux du coup pourquoi il persiste à vouloir toujours manger au même endroit tous les midis alors que la jeune femme a elle envie de changer et ça en est presque touchant, au point de vouloir connaitre mieux cette ancienne Reiko qui n’existe désormais plus.
Il y a toujours cette histoire romantique dans l’air, bien entendu, et des passages de vie quotidienne qui me plaisent beaucoup, mais je trouve que le récit part aussi dans toute autre chose, un volet plus surnaturel, qui se marie particulièrement bien avec l’ambiance de la ville dans laquelle l’entreprise Generic Terra semble avoir la main mise, tout comme l’étrange et effrayant docteur Hebinuma.
On ne sait jamais ce qu’il faut vraiment croire dans tout ce que nous voyons mais l’atmosphère se resserre, la présence du polyèdre devient un brin inquiétante et il y a toujours Kowloon, cette ville si unique, si particulière, si ensorcelante, toujours présente dans les esprits de chacun.
Reiko se rend compte qu’elle n’a plus de mémoire, plus de souvenir au delà de quelques mois. Elle ne sait plus qui elle est, ce qu’elle est et pourquoi elle aurait tout oublié de son histoire avec Kudô et ça la pousse à mener sa propre enquête pour tenter de raccrocher tout ce qui lui manque et je trouve que les discussions qu’elle a avec sa nouvelle amie sont particulièrement pertinentes.
A travers quelques passages en flashbacks, on se rend compte que certains traits de caractère de Kudô qui pouvaient passer pour être grossiers sont en réalité des choses qu’elle lui a appris quand ils se sont rencontrés. On comprend mieux du coup pourquoi il persiste à vouloir toujours manger au même endroit tous les midis alors que la jeune femme a elle envie de changer et ça en est presque touchant, au point de vouloir connaitre mieux cette ancienne Reiko qui n’existe désormais plus.
Il y a toujours cette histoire romantique dans l’air, bien entendu, et des passages de vie quotidienne qui me plaisent beaucoup, mais je trouve que le récit part aussi dans toute autre chose, un volet plus surnaturel, qui se marie particulièrement bien avec l’ambiance de la ville dans laquelle l’entreprise Generic Terra semble avoir la main mise, tout comme l’étrange et effrayant docteur Hebinuma.
On ne sait jamais ce qu’il faut vraiment croire dans tout ce que nous voyons mais l’atmosphère se resserre, la présence du polyèdre devient un brin inquiétante et il y a toujours Kowloon, cette ville si unique, si particulière, si ensorcelante, toujours présente dans les esprits de chacun.
July 25, 2021
Gwaaah, I love this series!!🥺
The second volume adds new layers to the original story: now, the question of identity pervades the pages—is it based on memories? or experience? who is 'I'?—plunging the book in the realm of the philosophical (I couldn't help thinking about the ship of Theseus concept while reading it). Oh, and it's getting kind of scary too.
What I like the most about KGR is that it does not try to rush things off, and instead takes the time to get us better acquainted with the characters, the mood, with some funny moments as well. And still, the story manages to continuously strike the reader's interest in each chapter, just not in a way that feels too forced.
As for the ending... I just //need// to read the next part.
The second volume adds new layers to the original story: now, the question of identity pervades the pages—is it based on memories? or experience? who is 'I'?—plunging the book in the realm of the philosophical (I couldn't help thinking about the ship of Theseus concept while reading it). Oh, and it's getting kind of scary too.
What I like the most about KGR is that it does not try to rush things off, and instead takes the time to get us better acquainted with the characters, the mood, with some funny moments as well. And still, the story manages to continuously strike the reader's interest in each chapter, just not in a way that feels too forced.
As for the ending... I just //need// to read the next part.
November 30, 2022
4.5
De nuevo, lo subiría a 5 en función de cómo desarrolle la trama que abre en el siguiente tomo. Por sí solo, este tiene poca sustentación. Eso sí, el primer capítulo es genial, y revela todo lo que necesitamos saber (por ahora) de Kudo. El resto del tomo mantiene la atención, presenta adecuadamente a las secundarias y presenta un nuevo misterio que resolver. Muy guay.
De nuevo, lo subiría a 5 en función de cómo desarrolle la trama que abre en el siguiente tomo. Por sí solo, este tiene poca sustentación. Eso sí, el primer capítulo es genial, y revela todo lo que necesitamos saber (por ahora) de Kudo. El resto del tomo mantiene la atención, presenta adecuadamente a las secundarias y presenta un nuevo misterio que resolver. Muy guay.
April 21, 2023
Vol. 1 ★★★☆☆
Even though the story doesn't really progress, I still enjoy this volume. There's a looming sense of doom throughout that I find delicious. My favorite scene by far is from the beginning of chapter 15, in which . Just gorgeous.
Even though the story doesn't really progress, I still enjoy this volume. There's a looming sense of doom throughout that I find delicious. My favorite scene by far is from the beginning of chapter 15, in which . Just gorgeous.
November 18, 2021
Non so che dire oltre che è stupendo quanto il primo volume. Io totalmente innamorato delle tavole, totalmente innamorato di loro due, di Kowloon, di tutto! 🤩
August 16, 2022
M’està agradant molt el gir paranoic amb més pur estil dickià que està prenent la història. Hipnòtic.
August 5, 2024
The embers of workplace romance that flickered in the distance, threatening to catch fire if not for the bounty of speculative sci-fi and domestic philosophy that so curiously doused them, return with greater force. KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE v2 is not a particularly fun, original, or even enjoyable volume. But it very much tells the kind of story the author wants.
The pain of living with an incomplete memory. The pain of nurturing an incomplete relationship. The pain of grasping and groping for belonging in a city that refuses to grant favors. The manga has twisted and turned away from being a herald or chronicle of urban unrest and more toward a kind of living museum collection of broken people in a broken world. That's not a bad thing, per se, but it's a narrative path that pulls readers farther from the comic's initial dramatic trajectory.
Kujirai finds herself at a crossroads: Is she the woman Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman she thinks Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman the medico-scientific complex desires her to be? Kujirai has no clue, and she regularly flirts with danger and uncertainty in her search for answers. KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE v2 pulls the story away from Kudou's point of view and focuses exclusively on Kujirai, her apparently faulty memory, and her varying attempts to reclaim her sense of self.
In the current volume, Kowloon drifts into the background. The city's grimy, labyrinthine walkways and sweaty shopping centers are of less consequence than other noisy affectations: TV commercials, a new restaurant selling lemon chicken, and a certain shady clinic doctor.
The manga takes an awkward and somewhat boorish direction when Kujirai catches the interest of the famous Dr. Hebinuma, the plastic surgeon and homeopathic huckster. Clearly, the Hebinuma Group is a cynical, abusive institution that takes advantage of unenlightened people. But readers are about to learn just how far (or, low) it's arrogant leader will go to obtain his next pet project. Kujirai is looking for answers, and her pals Xiaohei (twintails shopgirl) and Yaomay (seamstress from Caang Naam street) can only provide so much camaraderie. Kudou offers a few jealous glances, but is strangely resigned to non-involvement. Will the sharp-tongued snake of a salesman gobble up the young lady simply looking to define herself?
The pain of living with an incomplete memory. The pain of nurturing an incomplete relationship. The pain of grasping and groping for belonging in a city that refuses to grant favors. The manga has twisted and turned away from being a herald or chronicle of urban unrest and more toward a kind of living museum collection of broken people in a broken world. That's not a bad thing, per se, but it's a narrative path that pulls readers farther from the comic's initial dramatic trajectory.
Kujirai finds herself at a crossroads: Is she the woman Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman she thinks Kudou wants her to be? Is she the woman the medico-scientific complex desires her to be? Kujirai has no clue, and she regularly flirts with danger and uncertainty in her search for answers. KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE v2 pulls the story away from Kudou's point of view and focuses exclusively on Kujirai, her apparently faulty memory, and her varying attempts to reclaim her sense of self.
In the current volume, Kowloon drifts into the background. The city's grimy, labyrinthine walkways and sweaty shopping centers are of less consequence than other noisy affectations: TV commercials, a new restaurant selling lemon chicken, and a certain shady clinic doctor.
The manga takes an awkward and somewhat boorish direction when Kujirai catches the interest of the famous Dr. Hebinuma, the plastic surgeon and homeopathic huckster. Clearly, the Hebinuma Group is a cynical, abusive institution that takes advantage of unenlightened people. But readers are about to learn just how far (or, low) it's arrogant leader will go to obtain his next pet project. Kujirai is looking for answers, and her pals Xiaohei (twintails shopgirl) and Yaomay (seamstress from Caang Naam street) can only provide so much camaraderie. Kudou offers a few jealous glances, but is strangely resigned to non-involvement. Will the sharp-tongued snake of a salesman gobble up the young lady simply looking to define herself?
April 12, 2024
This volume was such a sensual, fun, and gripping read. The way in which the ominous tone encroaches on the romantic landscape itself and the people try to navigate their desires and identities just enraptures me. The volume starts off with a bang by showing us the original Reiko showing Hajime the ins and outs of the job and city, and much of what she shows off mirrors what he showed off to Reiko B in the first volume. I can't help but feel that Kudou has ties to the event that led to Reiko changing. And in this volume, Reiko tries on a pair of earrings to look more like her old self which really pisses Kudou off. So he's clearly left behind the feeling he once had, or at least is actively trying to deny them. Yaomay, a woman whose had plastic surgery from head to toe, takes Reiko under her wing, and they start trying new things out which she has wanted to do, but kept denying because of her attachment to Kudou or potentially subconsciously to who she once was. The second half of the volume introduces (fully) the Hebinuma Corporation, which seems to encourage changing yourself to reflect your desires or what you think others might desire in you. The leader is wicked heavy on the snake imagery, even going so far as to have a forked tongue and taste like apple. I'm super invested in what his grand game is and why they had Reiko marked as a preferred customer. Now that there are two boys in the romance??? ring, Kudou might start to change as well. I really enjoy how the story moves along at a slow pace, letting us just spend time in its world and experiencing life with the characters as they discover bits and pieces of odd things.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 19, 2025
The mystery deepens, and I’m officially obsessed. 🌀
Volume 2 pulled me even further into this hazy, dreamlike version of Kowloon. The nostalgia, the casual intimacy, the undercurrent of something… off—it’s all still here, but turned up a notch. 🏙️
Kujirai and Kudou’s dynamic continues to confuse and intrigue me in the best way. Every glance, every pause between their words feels heavy with things left unsaid. Their chemistry is slow, complicated and mysterious 🫧
The worldbuilding remains quietly brilliant. The city feels alive yet frozen in time, familiar yet uncanny. And that final chapter? Yeah, my brain short-circuited a little.
I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but I don’t want to stop peeling the layers back. Volume 3, I’m coming for you.
October 20, 2023
this volume’s focus on the plot and bringing in more characters meant less focus on the setting and atmosphere, whose depth (along with the central couple) made me so pumped about the first volume. still good, but just had less of the stuff that i loved, and the cliche slimy villain man was also kind of distracting. eager to keep reading, but also adjusting my expectations from a slice-of-lifey romance with some sci fi elements and minimal plot to a series that’s likely going to have more sci fi and plot focus than i initially imagined.
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