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busystressedbutbookblessed's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
gaia1224's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
drudri_yones's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
4.0
Reading Challenge 2024: Book 18/27
Who Even Understands Love? I Know I Don't.
I learned about the existence of this manga after seeing the show recommended on a site. It was a fun series. However, it didn't completely woo me. As such, one day I was bored, and decided to read some chapters of the manga online. Like one slowly eventually learns to love another person despite flaws such as making loud chewing noises, I warmed up more to the story. Thus, it culminated with me buying the first volume.
The manga tells the story of an antisocial teen with insomnia named Ko. Our sleep deprived protagonist, who ran into issues at school, decides to do what any teen in real life dreams of doing: skipping school everyday from now on and just wander around in the middle of the night having fun.
Besides being a not-ideal-but-very-fun coping mechanism, the night can also bring dangers. Lucky for him, this isn't an ultra violent manga, and the only thing that happens to him is that he meets a mysterious woman. Said woman, however, turns out to be a vampire.
Lucky for him, again, this isn't a horror story, so he's not in immediate danger of being mauled, deprived of his blood, and cast aside like a used packet of Oreos. Instead, said vampire turns out to be a rather friendly girl named Nazuna, who loves dirty jokes, blood, and a nice cold one before bed.
As Ko gets to know Nazuna, he begins a process of understanding what connections are as well as what it means to fall in love.
The manga is an interesting interpretation and study of how we each try to wrap our heads around the complex concept of love, as well as how to live life to the fullest. With some funny moments and characters, volume 1 is a good start to the story, even if I didn't like a blood drop sized amount of the art. As such, I shall read volume 2 soon.
Overall score: 4/5
Who Even Understands Love? I Know I Don't.
I learned about the existence of this manga after seeing the show recommended on a site. It was a fun series. However, it didn't completely woo me. As such, one day I was bored, and decided to read some chapters of the manga online. Like one slowly eventually learns to love another person despite flaws such as making loud chewing noises, I warmed up more to the story. Thus, it culminated with me buying the first volume.
The manga tells the story of an antisocial teen with insomnia named Ko. Our sleep deprived protagonist, who ran into issues at school, decides to do what any teen in real life dreams of doing: skipping school everyday from now on and just wander around in the middle of the night having fun.
Besides being a not-ideal-but-very-fun coping mechanism, the night can also bring dangers. Lucky for him, this isn't an ultra violent manga, and the only thing that happens to him is that he meets a mysterious woman. Said woman, however, turns out to be a vampire.
Lucky for him, again, this isn't a horror story, so he's not in immediate danger of being mauled, deprived of his blood, and cast aside like a used packet of Oreos. Instead, said vampire turns out to be a rather friendly girl named Nazuna, who loves dirty jokes, blood, and a nice cold one before bed.
As Ko gets to know Nazuna, he begins a process of understanding what connections are as well as what it means to fall in love.
The manga is an interesting interpretation and study of how we each try to wrap our heads around the complex concept of love, as well as how to live life to the fullest. With some funny moments and characters, volume 1 is a good start to the story, even if I didn't like a blood drop sized amount of the art. As such, I shall read volume 2 soon.
Overall score: 4/5
rubybird16's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ceena's review against another edition
5.0
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own*
This is such an interesting title and I like how the vampire lore works here. I do wish depression, anxiety, and stress were talked about more instead of ignored since he wants to be a vampire in order to not deal with it all. But, I chuckled while reading this and I'm interested to see where it will go.
This is such an interesting title and I like how the vampire lore works here. I do wish depression, anxiety, and stress were talked about more instead of ignored since he wants to be a vampire in order to not deal with it all. But, I chuckled while reading this and I'm interested to see where it will go.
beltaine76's review against another edition
Art was fine, but found the plot to be slow and boring.