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A review by wolfiegrrrl
O.B. by Asumiko Nakamura
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I didn't really think the detour into the fucked up lives of the creepy adults was strictly necessary, but I guess I shouldn't have expected anything else from this series.
Overall, I'm not a fan of the "jealous of youth" theme, which seems to be used as an excuse for pedophilia. Because oooooobviously these creepy adults are gonna be into high school boys because that's the height of youth and naturally will find them soooooooooo attractive because they too wish they could be young again. WRONG. BAD AND WRONG. STOP THIS. Ugh, I hate it.
At least this volume did kind of highlight some of the concerns people have about marriage and coming out when you're queer. I just can't praise it for that because of the disgusting stereotyping about gay men being pedophiles as though that's a "natural" thing; to go so far as to claim that it's because they're "troubled" is just... disgusting.
Overall, I'm not a fan of the "jealous of youth" theme, which seems to be used as an excuse for pedophilia. Because oooooobviously these creepy adults are gonna be into high school boys because that's the height of youth and naturally will find them soooooooooo attractive because they too wish they could be young again. WRONG. BAD AND WRONG. STOP THIS. Ugh, I hate it.
At least this volume did kind of highlight some of the concerns people have about marriage and coming out when you're queer. I just can't praise it for that because of the disgusting stereotyping about gay men being pedophiles as though that's a "natural" thing; to go so far as to claim that it's because they're "troubled" is just... disgusting.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content