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Boys Run the Riot 2 by Keito Gaku

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apogee_11's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

Not sure how to catehorically rate this so I won't. The ending of

effectively forced outing without prior consent and the advice that one of the side characters gives Ryo when he confides about an experience that made him feel uber uber uber dysphoric made me feel super uncomfortable, even if they were probably well meaning

. That sad, I'm not sure how to rate the *book* since I have a feeling that we may see reflection on these things in volume 3, and depicting them isn't necessarily bad at all--it's important to talk about--I just wasn't having fun reading to the same degree I was Vol 1. More potential triggers for SURE if you're trans or gnc. Made me sad inside : (

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demetrius_bennett's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective 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

5.0

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ampharos906's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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averyprettyboy's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

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jpitts's review against another edition

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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

3.0

I can't get into detail but there were a few things in this volume that I didn't suuuper love? I'm still into the story, though.

Also the way this ended...I literally went "Hooo boy..." out loud

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james1star's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed this second volume and the ending… oh my gosh I instantly want to continue the series, Ryo is holding onto my heart for dear life.

In this volume, we mainly follow Ryo as he looks for a part time job to help out the clothing brand he’s recently started with fellow students Jin and Itsuka. In doing so, Geku highlights some of the issues transgender people have in employment and working relationships. I don’t want I spoil anything that happens but we’re introduced to the character of Mizuki who works with Ryo and she is definitely a personality. A popular YouTuber Tsubasa (Wing) wants to collab with the boys as their brand ‘stands for self-representation of sexual minorities’ of which target are part of - their gender identity isn’t given but use the pronouns they/them - and I loved their character too… until a point but that’s all I’m saying.

I would have liked to of seen more of what Jin, Ituska and some other characters from the first volume were up to but don’t have any real qualms with it. The writing and artwork is great again, accompanied by a storyline that pulls your forward. The characters, especially Ryo, is just so damn lovable and I need more of him. Geku (and translator Leo McDonagh are trans men themselves) further provides insight to the transmale experience focusing on dysphoria quite a lot but like volume one, there’s an uplifting message to it. This series already has the potential to be a 5 star read so am excited - worried and stressed too - to continue the journey.

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