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thelilbookwitch's review
3.0
A manga that takes itself a little too seriously at times, but manages to translate sound into beautiful illustrations with great use of ink and linework as we follow a middle school boy with a soprano voice who wants to be a part of the school choir while also honor a recruitment into a local opera-- references to the limited time of his voice throughout add a sense of gentle urgency.
albanueva's review against another edition
5.0
Très très jolis dessins, comme d'habitude. Une histoire originale et douce, d'un garçon qui est touché par la musique d'une façon tout à fait spéciale.
the_milof's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Beautiful art and poignant story
sumnoah's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
raechsreads's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
To be able to hear the music in the every day world, that would be interesting. A young boy able to sing soprano so beautifully that others are drawn in. I love this premise and look forward to learning more about the characters.
dynamicdylan's review
5.0
I quite liked this first volume. We follow a middle schooler who loves singing. One day he stands on a fence and listens to the school choir and sings along with them. They hear his shockingly high-pitched voice and invite him to join their choir.
This is a really nice coming of age story that I'm looking forward to reading more of. The art was stunning, and I can't wait for the next volume.
This is a really nice coming of age story that I'm looking forward to reading more of. The art was stunning, and I can't wait for the next volume.
saramarie08's review
5.0
Aoi is starting middle school, and he is supremely sensitive to sound. He's just moved to town and will start middle school with the new term. While exploring his new city, he is drawn to the sound of the choir for his new school during their practice, and he knows he has to join them. Some of the other students, however, resent Aoi’s beautiful soprano voice and his innocent faith. Aoi is also approached by the band's sponsor to join the local Opera association. Her thought is that Aoi needs to show off his beautiful gift before his voice changes and its lost forever, but members of the choir see it as a betrayal, especially because the competition falls on the same weekend as the Opera's performances.
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molly_dettmann's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this one was so sweet! And I loved the artwork that had spreads on spread that captured how much song and music means to this boy who is being torn between performing his love of singing in his new middle school choir or an opera (or both!?). He knows his incredible soprano voice won’t be his forever and he’s also very sensitive. His mom is so sweet though and he meets a new friend who is a very tall 12-year-old. There’s a tiny bit of language from the choir club sponsor, but I think this would work fine for middle school and up.